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38. The finished piece, with a good view of the mechanism.
37. Showing how the bell is attached, with custom made extra-thick brass washer that has been filed to match the contours of the inside of the head that it fits against.
36. Back view of the assembled piece, there is a bar near the bottom with two rubber bumpers to hold it solidly against the wall so pulling on the chain won't move the whole thing.
35. View of the back, showing the silver-soldered seam, left open at both ends for ventilation.
34. Done, with a liver of sulfur patina. I don't know why the eye areas went blue-black while the rest did not, but I think it was a very happy accident.
33. After soldering and pickling, almost all done.
32. Ready to silver-solder the seam.
31. Closing up the form.
30. The form is now ready to close up.
29. Using that stake to form what will be the back when the form gets closed up.
28. Special stake for performing the next step.
27. Chasing completed.
26. turned over and fused into a makeshift container with more wax. Chasing the details of the face.
25. Filled with microcrystalline wax.