Iron ring

Here is a ring, great to use for a towel rack, plants or anything that you want to attach to it.  A small tail follows the twist put into a square piece of barstock, giving an interesting finish to the circle.  Opposing twists give a continuous spiral feel to this ring.  It is a good pattern to pair with vines and to provide a contrast between strong lines so common in the anthropologically constructed world and a curving round flow that feels much more natural. 

Back for the fall

Well, folks, the summer was long, hot and hard, but the cool air is blowing again and the fires aren't so onerous.  I worked on some of this stuff over the summer, but didn't get very far.  To open autumn, I want to share some works in progress.  I'm making wine hangers.  At this point, they are for hanging a bottle on the wall, but in the near future, I'll be posting some photos.  For now, enjoy the beginning of the autumn, and the opportunity for me do this working without risking heat stroke.

Wine...and steel

Here is one of the wine racks that I am working on.  A bottle holder that will allow you to proudly display a bottle  of your favorite vintage.

This is the second that I am working on.  It is going to be simple.  The leaf might get turned to wrap the bottle a bit more closely.  I thought that I was going to like the simple silhouette, but I don't.  That probably means veins for it.  Hoping to finish this piece this weekend.