I blacksmith to keep my head screwed on straight and keep a little creativity alive. The craft is a way to connect with something basic, primal, elemental and beautiful. It is mostly a hobby, but I sell pieces and would like it to pay for itself. I'll do just about any request, if I have time and skill for it. Whether you want to chatter about the craft or help fund my hobby by buying a piece of functional art, I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Where now?
All right, for my sanity, I need to create something new in my shop. Problem is, I don't know what. I'm considering small knives to learn heat treating, but that's a whole new world that I'm not quite ready to deal with. So, what else? I definitely need something new and I have a few ideas, but what do you think? Leave me a suggestion.
Mixed materials candle holder
I had a great time...and a very frustrating time making this piece. It isn't what I had planned, but I am quite happy with it nonetheless. It is a good bit simpler than I had envisioned, but I kind of like that. The base is slate and the rest are pieces made on the forge. I cheated a bit with the candle cups and used pre-fused sections, but worked them into the right shape. Now I just have to go back a decide what to do with the discarded pieces from the original project.
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