Kim the Metalsmith
@burnishedbat.bsky.social
Lab manager by day, metalsmith by 5pm. Hoarder of video games and dessert recipes. Garden hobbit. ⚒️🪴🏳️🌈👾
Red Butte Garden is having their plant sale all weekend. The amphitheater is packed with almost everything you could imagine. Picked up some water wise Rocky Mountain Goldenrod for my front yard 😊
May 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Red Butte Garden is having their plant sale all weekend. The amphitheater is packed with almost everything you could imagine. Picked up some water wise Rocky Mountain Goldenrod for my front yard 😊
The seedlings are doing really well this year! Working up the courage to cut the weaker of these two😅
April 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The seedlings are doing really well this year! Working up the courage to cut the weaker of these two😅
Last weekend’s success at the bench: hinged bale. One step closer to making more complicated designs ☺️ #art #metalsmith #jewelry
April 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Last weekend’s success at the bench: hinged bale. One step closer to making more complicated designs ☺️ #art #metalsmith #jewelry
I was waking up sick every morning so I had to severely limit time on social media/news. Luckily, it’s spring so it means I spend every morning in the garden instead. Stomach is so much better now and look, my hops are back! #gardening #hops
March 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I was waking up sick every morning so I had to severely limit time on social media/news. Luckily, it’s spring so it means I spend every morning in the garden instead. Stomach is so much better now and look, my hops are back! #gardening #hops
Getting back to my bench to play! I like how Earthy the malachite looks in this.
March 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Getting back to my bench to play! I like how Earthy the malachite looks in this.
It’s taken a considerable amount of time for me to get to this point, but I am pretty proud of this sourdough loaf.
February 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
It’s taken a considerable amount of time for me to get to this point, but I am pretty proud of this sourdough loaf.
Waking up has been pretty hard to do but here we go for another Monday. Poppy’s little chicken “brrrrp”s always make me feel better.
February 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Waking up has been pretty hard to do but here we go for another Monday. Poppy’s little chicken “brrrrp”s always make me feel better.
Getting back to playing with metal after a long holiday and then sickness. Hoping to take some photography classes this year. Taking good photos of shiny small things is hard for me. #metalsmith #creativity
January 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Getting back to playing with metal after a long holiday and then sickness. Hoping to take some photography classes this year. Taking good photos of shiny small things is hard for me. #metalsmith #creativity
Anybody else like board games? Just picked up Abducktion and found it whimsical and easy to play even for people who don’t regularly game.
January 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Anybody else like board games? Just picked up Abducktion and found it whimsical and easy to play even for people who don’t regularly game.
Took a relaxing sunny hike to clear my head.
January 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Took a relaxing sunny hike to clear my head.
I love the natural patinas that can happen after torching a piece. This is eventually going to be a hollow form pendant, but not until after the holidays as my tank runneth empty.
December 15, 2024 at 9:09 PM
I love the natural patinas that can happen after torching a piece. This is eventually going to be a hollow form pendant, but not until after the holidays as my tank runneth empty.
Good night Moab. You are gorgeous.
November 28, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Good night Moab. You are gorgeous.
Finished cleaning up the garden for the season. Sprout was on snack patrol.
November 18, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Finished cleaning up the garden for the season. Sprout was on snack patrol.
Gorgeous day for a hike ☺️
October 27, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Gorgeous day for a hike ☺️
Utah isn’t New England amazing in the fall, but it still puts on a nice show.
October 11, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Utah isn’t New England amazing in the fall, but it still puts on a nice show.
Finally getting back to my bench with a little soldering practice and making chains is pretty meditative for me. Sterling silver bracelet with tourmaline charm.
September 30, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Finally getting back to my bench with a little soldering practice and making chains is pretty meditative for me. Sterling silver bracelet with tourmaline charm.
It’s Saturday so mornings are for coffee and chicken company.
August 17, 2024 at 4:32 PM
It’s Saturday so mornings are for coffee and chicken company.
Took a nice hike in a nearby snowy canyon and the moss was a happy surprise.
March 6, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Took a nice hike in a nearby snowy canyon and the moss was a happy surprise.
First test piece with the new torch came out well. I had been using butane hand torches to start and getting the metal evenly heated was a constant challenge. Making this felt like a breeze in comparison.
November 30, 2023 at 9:09 PM
First test piece with the new torch came out well. I had been using butane hand torches to start and getting the metal evenly heated was a constant challenge. Making this felt like a breeze in comparison.
It happened! I got my torch and I’m ready to make some art 💚
November 23, 2023 at 4:23 AM
It happened! I got my torch and I’m ready to make some art 💚
I love being outside. You find the most interesting things 🧡
November 6, 2023 at 4:14 AM
I love being outside. You find the most interesting things 🧡
Well October went entirely too fast.
November 1, 2023 at 1:58 PM
Well October went entirely too fast.
Last tomatillo harvest for the season! I struggle a bit on figuring out the perfect time to pick them and I’m open to any advice. 🌱
October 22, 2023 at 9:08 PM
Last tomatillo harvest for the season! I struggle a bit on figuring out the perfect time to pick them and I’m open to any advice. 🌱