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New Annealing Pan
Little and Large! Mr A has made a new 3 litre annealing pan for me 🙂 This will make life easier and I am really looking forward to making larger copper trays, bowls and sculptures. He is also cutting a big wooden block form the logs collected for our wood-burner, which will make hammering the bigger items easier.
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Air-chasing Fun!
Last week I finally gave my new bench vice an outing and indulged in my latest favourite technique. Yes I know I seem to have several favourite techniques, but that is only because coppersmithing is so much fun! Air Chasing is one that is giving me most satisfaction right now. Air chasing copper requires time…
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Etched Copper Bracelets
Apologies for lack of updates lately. Lots of bespoke work going on which I can’t share yet. My friend Eve Marshall has asked me to make some special copper components for the felt sculptures she is making for her forthcoming exhibitions. There are 5 projects in total. Project 1 and 2 have been delivered. Three more to do, one of…
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Air Chasing Copper
Chasing Over Air Earlier this year I embarked on a new adventure and learnt about Air Chasing, a technique of forging copper using hammers, daps and a vice. It has given me the opportunity to be daring, funky and original in my creations and I am having so much fun! The fact that this style…
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Just a Card Campaign
#JustACard campaign came about when Artist & Designer SARAH HAMILTON saw the quote “If everyone who’d complimented our beautiful gallery had bought ‘just a card’ we’d still be open” by store keepers who’d recently closed their gallery. I came across Just a Card Campaign on twitter recently and it definitely strikes a chord! Instead of buying cake…
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Playing with Fire…
Literally! Let’s hope the end result is worth the effort 🙂 I am working on my Escartists Exhibition pieces in copper which include a couple of sculptures, at least one clock, perhaps a couple of framed copper pictures and some new pieces from my range of fold formed and air chased jewellery. At the moment there is…
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Sawing Copper
I have not been using my Jeweller’s saw enough, which is silly because the saw makes it so easy to cut intricate shapes. So far I have only really used it to cut heavier gauge wire. So last night I decided to do some sawing practice. First set of flower shapes cut and I am…
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Sometimes a Plan Just Comes Together
“Isn’t it nice when things just work?” so said the Honda Accord Ad a few years ago. Last week I felt a sense of satisfaction when an idea just worked at first attempt and sheet copper turned into flower shaped candle holders. So yes, it is very nice when things just work! From this to this Mind…