Tag: Air Chasing

  • Another Order for my Popular Fantasy Cuffs

    Another Order for my Popular Fantasy Cuffs

    Over the weekend I received another bespoke order for my popular Fantasy cuffs. I really do love making them ? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shalini Austin (@shaliniaustin) Quite a lot of hammering and annealing to do before the copper pipes in picture 1 become cuffs similar to the ones in…

  • Birthday Present for Mr A

    Birthday Present for Mr A

    I made this cuff as a birthday present for my husband last week. It is bigger than previous Lunar Cuffs, made from 7.5 inch sheet. It was slightly challenging because my vice is only 4″. But I worked it out and the cuff is as lovely as the others in this series. Pleased about that.…

  • New FANTASY Copper Cuffs

    New FANTASY Copper Cuffs

    I have added two new Upcycled Copper Pipe Cuffs from the ‘Fantasy’ series to my online shop recently. You can see a few pictures of the making process on my new blog I MAKE COPPER THINGS As you can see the quality control boss was happy with them too! ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Fantasy Series Copper Cuffs

    Fantasy Series Copper Cuffs

    Must make more of these Antique Finish Rustic Copper Pipe Cuffs from the FANTASY series. The narrow ones are now sold out. Last one sold today to a customer from Peterborough ? Luckily I have a good selection of old pipes to clean and beat up ?. I think this will be my first hammering…

  • Air-chasing Fun!

    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…

  • Air Chasing Copper

    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…