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- (36027) 60. All done; a success!
- (34048) 47. Getting close to where it needs to be. Ready to be annealed.
- (33440) 2. Next stage, taking it beyond 90°from flat.
- (32986) 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.
- (31762) 3. After another annealing, going even further.
- (31736) 50. Still a little rough, but it's the right shape.
- (31645) 49. Using the tool from the previous image to push the metal further down all the way around.
- (31411) 56. Jumping ahead a little, the ball has been formed and silver-soldered along the seams, albeit a little lopsided.
- (31362) 4. After annealing again, using a snaky stake to close it up even more.
- (31286) 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.
- (31282) 46. The outer part has been brought around nearly 180°.
- (30793) 48. A new tool I made for the next step.
- (30554) 52. I have cut through the masking tape on the line with a knife and can now remove it, like peeling a tangerine.
- (29866) 55. Shaping from the inside on the sand bag, getting it formed into a ball.
- (29362) 53. The masking tape is now a pattern.