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Tabasco
@dbtabasco.bsky.social
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I'm a blacksmith based in Seattle, WA mostly making functional art.

I also run an arts group called the Iron Monkeys, and help manage the Fire Conclave @ Burning Man.

https://linktr.ee/theblacksmithshop
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dbtabasco.bsky.social
Had a hard time getting back into the swing of posting since I got back from a 3 week vac.. But I'm workin, Sent this to the powder coater before I left.
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #railing #organic
May 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
Fancy mailbox base.
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#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #mailbox
March 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
Spent some time working on another new pendant today. Not sure how I want it to hang, but I'm pleased with it.
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#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #pendant #triquetra
March 2, 2025 at 5:38 AM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
Finally ready, added a ring at the top so they would hang better and have finished a batch of them. These are my Birthday Pendants, they help support the things I am trying to do for my 50th year
linktr.ee/theblacksmit...

#blacksmith #forge #art #artist #metalart #artistblacksmith #diamondweave
February 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
Decided to make a larger version of my knotty hooks out of 3/8" round.
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #knotty #knot #hook
February 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
I will be in Scotland in April, any Blacksmiths (or shops) I should and could visit while I'm there. Mostly Edinburgh with some Aberdeen, Speyside and a side order of Glasgow.
#blacksmith #scotland
February 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
Finished some hooks. I also learned recently that these are not tentacles, but rather arms. Tentacles only have suction cups at the ends, while arms have suction all along them.

#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #art #artist #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #tentacles #hook
February 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
Feeling knotty
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#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #knot #hook
February 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
Today I gave myself some time to work on a new pendant design that I have wanted to do for a little while. Tada. Diamond weave.
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #diamondweave #pendant
February 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
Not really the image you may be expecting, but yesterday I spent a bunch of time replacing the hose in my induction Forge. Should work better now.
February 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
Been a little out of the posting mood. But just finished this little combo. A gate and an obelisk.
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #obelisk #gate
January 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
Concept art. I have been commissioned to first design and then hopefully build about 80+ feet of fence and gate for an art based, live work, low income housing, building that is hopefully going to break ground this year. these are some of the current concept images I have. still a #WIP
January 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
So at the end of every year I try and take a moment and do something just because, for me, cause I wanna. This year I took two traditional bracelets and made them big. 3/8" round bar Egyptian coil (modified) and a a wave. One was significantly easier.
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#blacksmith #newyear #art #metalart
January 1, 2025 at 4:09 AM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
I made cheese knives and and am so please with them. Made from old truck springs they are great on any platter. I will start making some for sale soon these are for my dad cause he likes cheese.
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#blacksmith #metalwork #forging #artist #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #cheese #knife
December 25, 2024 at 3:55 AM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
#wip. Almost ready for tomorrow's Very Open House.
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith
December 14, 2024 at 7:35 AM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
This is a project I started a long time ago. It will hold a 45lb ammonite just got it back from the powder coater. Love the sparkle #blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith
December 13, 2024 at 7:54 AM
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dhstein.bsky.social
well, that's the way it works!
December 5, 2024 at 11:13 AM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
Bought some wine stoppers and made some tops, simple but sometimes that's what is needed.
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#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #wine
December 12, 2024 at 5:49 AM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
hmm, an entire list just up and disappeared. I'm not sure why. I enjoyed finding metal artists on it and seeing what people were doing. The list was "Metalworking", looking for more lists or preferable metalwork/sculpture/jewelry etc. if you know of them please share.
December 11, 2024 at 4:59 PM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
Some more squish. This made me feel better. One of them looked like a face. I brass brushed that one to give it the gold tone.
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#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #squish #forgingpress
December 10, 2024 at 5:34 PM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
I don't dislike this, I just wish it was more for the amount of time I have put into it, also the number of burns ratio and stress level is higher than it should be. Hmm, maybe it's me and not it.
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#blacksmith #metalwork #forge #forging #art #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #obelisk
December 7, 2024 at 6:19 PM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
This has taken me a bit more time than I had originally planned (surprise... Not surprised), but it is coming along. I'll bend the tops tomorrow
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#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #whatatwist #obelisk #wip
December 6, 2024 at 7:38 AM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
The start of an obelisk. One of four legs all Will be twisted all the way down with some of the 1/2 bars sweeping out to connect. Wish me luck.
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#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith #wip #obelisk
December 4, 2024 at 7:07 AM
dbtabasco.bsky.social
Some of the things I worked on this weekend (with some help).
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#blacksmith #blacksmithing #ironwork #metalwork #forge #forging #art #artist #seattlemade #metalart #handmade #artistblacksmith
December 2, 2024 at 7:02 AM
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daughterofmercury.bsky.social
Been out today supporting small business! #smallbusinesssaturday

Went to a packaging free shop in edinburgh @weightogo.bsky.social & got some delicious coffee! They do tonnes of stuff from detergents to spices to toiletries, &also more diff coffees tht I need to try😋

Also check out my shenanigans👇🏻
November 30, 2024 at 10:00 PM