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Published: 2008-05-18 03:06:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 23472; Favourites: 997; Downloads: 323
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this is one of the things i made for my metals final last semester.we had to use enameling and stone setting, those were our only requirements.
anyway, this is all copper, i made the hinge and the clasp (that you can't see). the faceplate is enameled with some antique watch parts bezel set and then attached to the piece with microbolts. the letters are these metal scrapbook parts covered with enamel.
EDIT: a little more about the construction. the two halves of the locket were made by die-forming two pieces of copper with a die i made, and then soldering the hinge and clasp to them to create the functioning locket. the enameled piece is just a dapped piece of copper with three holes punched in it that i enameled, set the watch mechanism in and letter circles in, and the bezel set onto the front of the locket. it actually is attached to a chain, which is attached to a button loop that is also enameled and resin epoxied.
EDIT EDIT: holy crap! a DD... thank you so much to everyone for checking it out! i really really appreciate all the feedback
03/27/09 just updating the photo.... i learned new photoshop tricks
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noice yo.
i'm quite partial to steampunk, and this is a rather fine example.
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This is really lovely. I particularly enjoy the texture of the enamel. We're so often "encouraged" to have smooth enamel, but there are times that the kinda orange peel texture is just spot on. And, as a sometimes-steampunk, it's nice to see something of that persuasion that doesn't look like it adhered to the "glue cogs to it and it'll be steampunk!" philosophy. *applaudes*
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I KNOW!! i totally hate enamel and i had to fight tooth and nail with my professor to let him let me keep the orange peel. thank you!!
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i wish it did. i made a companion piece that is a functioning watch, but i didn't like it as much.
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Neat! You're still very talented :3
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Truly fantastic, I wish I owned it.
Mind if I draw it and upload the drawing to DA?
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sure! let me know so i can check it out!
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Very nice.
I've always wanted to try something like this, but the down side of doing jewelry for a living is that you don't have time between all the ring sizings to do fun stuff.
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are you a bench jeweler then? i've thought of going that route...
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I am. I landed an apprenticeship right out of high school, working for this old hippie jeweler in Lawrence, KS. I've been doing it now for nine years (pretending for the sake of easy math that I didn't spend most of a year out of work). It's fantastic fun, but no glamor.
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it is fun to wear! makes you feel very sophisticated hehe. thank you!
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How much would you sell it for?
(just kidding) but seriously,
You have like...
Mundo talent.
Keep it up.
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hehe thanks! i love this too much to part with it
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Heh, I like your work. :3
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very good work in building it. and a very good job for taking the picture too. i love the antique look.
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thanks! i'm so happy with how it turned out.
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wow your really talented with thi stuff, you dont see much of this on DA
and im assuming you know im talking about metal and copper and that sort of stuff.
love it fav!
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meee too and this is some amazing clockwork! i wish it still worked though
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AMAZING, simply beautiful, perfectly steampunkish *_*
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thanks! i'm glad it communicates steampunk
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thanks! i've always wanted to do something steampunk.
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I think this is a brilliant piece. Definitely one of a kind and very steampunk-ish ^-^
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thanks! i was really pleased with how it turned out
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very nice!! I never really liked enameling, but you pull it off greatly.
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yeah, i am not a huge fan of enameling either which is why i was not psyched to do this project, but i managed to find a result i like by bending the rules a little 
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This is stunning! I wish I had a pocketwatch like this!
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yeah man, me too. i wish that the clock mechanism still worked! thanks you!
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Oh, that's a shame! At least it still looks cool. You're welcome!
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I have not got any knowledges on these metal craft thing but this looks very complicated!
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is he a fan of steampunk? O_o
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