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(18144) 2. Next stage, taking it beyond 90°from flat. -
(15744) 3. After another annealing, going even further. -
(15491) 4. After annealing again, using a snaky stake to close it up even more. -
(11744) 6. Heavy planishing on the chin area formed in the previous step. -
(11327) 50. Still a little rough, but it's the right shape. -
(11261) 49. Using the tool from the previous image to push the metal further down all the way around. -
(11151) 55. Shaping from the inside on the sand bag, getting it formed into a ball. -
(11150) 57. Using a planishing hammer, pushing in the bulges to make it more spherical. -
(11140) 51. Now to start the final piece of the puzzle. Here I have wrapped a ball with a few layers of masking tape, and drawn a spiral line on it. -
(11106) 52. I have cut through the masking tape on the line with a knife and can now remove it, like peeling a tangerine. -
(11079) 58. All done, close enough to perfect for me. -
(11047) 60. All done; a success! -
(11008) 56. Jumping ahead a little, the ball has been formed and silver-soldered along the seams, albeit a little lopsided. -
(10990) 53. The masking tape is now a pattern. -
(10860) 59. The ball has been attached to the end of the hat; the whole piece is done. The hat fits tightly into the groove between the inner and outer parts of the ring.