Home / Recent Work / Pod2, 2017, Brass and Glass Marbles, 8" x 13" x 2" / Pod2, how it was made 13
Creation date / 2017 / April

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