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Post date / 2018 / March
- 9. Using the tool shown on the left, hammering the ears to stretch the metal upward.
- 11. The result or the last step.
- 12. More hammering, on the front of the ears, using the same tool trhat was used with the press.
- 13. Hammering the backs of the ears, same tool.
- 15. skipping over the details, at this point all the initial forming and rough planishing has been done. Ready to be annealed again.
- 17. More of the same, on the backs of the ears.
- 18. Using another special tool, shown on the upper left, to create an inset flange for the lid that will go on the bottom.
- 19. At this point, every part of it has been carefully planished to a nice smooth surface. the lid that will go on the bottom is there in the background.
- The finished urn, on pillow.
- The finished urn. I will sometime in the future show how the pillows are made.
- 121Emma2017