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- 12.It was difficult to get the right shape for this piece. The one I photographed earlier did not work. Sometimes that happens. Noting the adjustments needed, I made this new one.
- 13. The back portion formed, ready to anneal.
- 16. Forming the belly on a ball stake.
- 14. Using a flat topped stake to bend over the face elements.
- 15. creating an indentation under face elements using the curve of the flat topped stake.
- 17. Planishing/forming of the belly.
- 18. Done with the first stage, ready for annealing.
- 19. Second stage planishing on the back.
- 20. Pushing out the belly the easy way, with the hydraulic press.
- 21. Comparing the new shape to the previous shape, as recorded by the contour gauge.
- 22. Using a large ball stake to do the final forming/planishing. I decided to keep the indentation below where the belly was pushed out. It's just the right place for the owl's perch.
- 23. New curved-beak stake.
- 24. Using the new curved-beak stake to give the beak a tighter curve.
- 25. making that indentation for the perch deeper, using the hydraulic press, a steel punch, and a polyurethane ball.
- 26. Drilling out the eyes.