Enjoyed this process so much!!
I want to try to cast everything now haha

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Happy with this pendant so far, on to sawing! Sterling pressed with an impression die from @potterusa and lapis lazuli.

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First lost wax casting experience. Carving done, on to next steps!

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Learning how to make ingots and use impression dies has been fun. The fact some of the designs are over 100 years old just adds to it. Shout out to Potter USA for sharing these beautiful pieces of history.

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Also finished up this locket today. Happy how it turned out given it was my first attempt. Stoked to make more!

Copper with patina using liver of sulfur.

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Was difficult getting a decent photo but here is the finished larger scale fold forming project. 10 inches by 3 feet.

Copper.Drift wood. Stone.

Another beach trip is in order!

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Made some good progress on a multi hinge locket I’ve been working on. Hope to have it all prettied up and done by weeks end.

Mostly copper with some brass tubing and rods.

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Some older stained glass work. Caught up on posting for today.

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This Grumpy turnip was one of my entries for the Vancouver Arts and Music festival this year.

Hope it’s happy in its new home.

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Marcasite and Pyrite agate set in embossed sterling silver. All hand worked.

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Copper with silver solder inlay, such a fun technique!

Made the jump to bluesky and slowly moving over photos of my work. Happy to be here!

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Working on some larger scale fold forming

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