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(9598) 55. Shaping from the inside on the sand bag, getting it formed into a ball. -
(9591) 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. -
(9589) 52. I have cut through the masking tape on the line with a knife and can now remove it, like peeling a tangerine. -
(9533) 58. All done, close enough to perfect for me. -
(9522) 57. Using a planishing hammer, pushing in the bulges to make it more spherical. -
(9489) 53. The masking tape is now a pattern. -
(9409) 60. All done; a success! -
(9345) 50. Still a little rough, but it's the right shape. -
(9329) 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. -
(9302) 56. Jumping ahead a little, the ball has been formed and silver-soldered along the seams, albeit a little lopsided. -
(9180) 54. The piece of brass cut out, it's now being shaped on a ball stake. -
(8919) 49. Using the tool from the previous image to push the metal further down all the way around. -
(8562) 47. Getting close to where it needs to be. Ready to be annealed. -
(8327) 48. A new tool I made for the next step. -
(7489) 46. The outer part has been brought around nearly 180°.