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Creation date / 2017 / April
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1. The blank cut out of 16 gauge brass. -
2. Starting the forming on the sand bag. -
3. starting the cylindrical curve of the end pieces on a wood V-block. -
4. Completing the cylindrical curve on a flat stake. -
5. Forming/planishing over a stake from the outside. -
6. What it looks like so far. It is ready to be annealed so the metal will be soft enough to work some more. -
7. After annealing, putting a trough down the middle. -
8. On the outside, that trough is a ridge. -
9. Forming the places where the "seeds" will go. -
10. There it is, forming complete except for curving the ends. -
11. The pod is finished and has had its patina applied. Marbles have been selected and ready to pop into place. -
The Finished Piece -
12. The Finished Piece