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Home / Recent Work / Improvisation #3, made from scrap of brass sheet, 8" x 5.5" x 2.5" / Improvisation #3, how it was made [24]

 

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  • The Finished Piece. A creature from hell? An evolutionary mistake? The Finished Piece. A creature from hell? An evolutionary mistake?
  • 1. Scrap of 16 gauge brass, this one is almost symmetrical. I immediately thought of an animal. 1. Scrap of 16 gauge brass, this one is almost symmetrical. I immediately thought of an animal.
  • 2. A little preliminary bending. 2. A little preliminary bending.
  • 3. Using the stake shown on the left, starting to form the two pointed shapes into spiculums. 3. Using the stake shown on the left, starting to form the two pointed shapes into spiculums.
  • 4. Pushing out a nose from behind, using a ball stake in the hydraulic press. 4. Pushing out a nose from behind, using a ball stake in the hydraulic press.
  • 5. Already it's starting to look like some sort of critter. 5. Already it's starting to look like some sort of critter.
  • 6. Using the raising hammer and raising stake, forming the shape. 6. Using the raising hammer and raising stake, forming the shape.
  • 7. After all that hammering, it has to be annealed. 7. After all that hammering, it has to be annealed.
  • 8. Here the two spiculum shapes have been completely formed and silver-soldered. 8. Here the two spiculum shapes have been completely formed and silver-soldered.
  • 9. More forming, this time on a ball stake. 9. More forming, this time on a ball stake.
  • 10. Using the hydraulic press on the ears. 10. Using the hydraulic press on the ears.
  • 11. Pushing out the nose some more with the hydraulic press. 11. Pushing out the nose some more with the hydraulic press.
  • 12. Using the small ball stake shown on the left to further form the snout. 12. Using the small ball stake shown on the left to further form the snout.
  • 13. Rounding over the head, using the stake shown on the left. 13. Rounding over the head, using the stake shown on the left.
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