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willofthewisp — Heraldic Cup
Published: 2006-01-19 06:00:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 1626; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 44
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This little cup was a custom order, and a long time in the making. It is silver, about 10cm high, and set with garnets aroung the stem, and with an enamel of a black stag under the base. The top and bottom were raised from sheet, the stem fabricated, and all the detail work done in repouse onpitch. It was a difficult project, however the customer is very happy with the result.Related content
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Ha, I was always so psyched about your painting that I never noticed this stuff! It's great, it's all great! This one in particular is very Chalice-ey.
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Metal is really my main thing. I sell paintings and sculptures here and there, but I make my living with the metal art and with teaching it at a studio in the U district in Seattle. [link] The hollowware is one of my favorite things to do.
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aw, no way! I knew you were from the Northwest but I didn't know where. I'm from Seattle! I'm going to college now but that's where I come home to. Maybe this spring or summer break I can come and see your stuff in person.
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I don't live in Seattle, but I teach there, and wherever else they are willing to pay me to do it. I live in Mud Bay, between Olympia and Shelton. I don't know if your spring break lines up with a time that I will be in Seattle, but summer is a good bet, and I would like to see some of your drawings in the real colors as well. Drop me an email at bill.metalsmith@gmail.com when it is closer to the time, and I would be happy to meet up and look at artwork. Maybe by then I will have some more cool stuff to check out.
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Thank you for your support. You will find the first picture with your cup here: [link]
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I am amazed that you actually make these beautiful pieces, they're gorgeous!
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You do some really cool things with images yourself. The difference is that I am mainly a 3-D person. This little cup was one of those projects that took way too long working out the details of how to make it happen. On the other hans I just love the way the base came out. Thanks for stopping by when you noticed that I had you on the watch list. I had noticed you on the favorites lists of several others whose pages I like to visit now wnd then, and decided to check out your work.
Thanks.
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Thanks, this one was a difficult project for a patient but demanding patron.
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A spectacular piece of fine craftsmanship! I hope to do something like that one day..
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Thanks. Stay with it and you will.
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Rio Grande sells the black Oriental Pitch, and Northwest Pitchworks supplies several hardnesses of a good greenish pitch, and for fairly reasonable prices.
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Not too much fun with this one; too many parts that got done more than once. I will be loading pictures of one that was fun soon though. I am however very happy with how the bottom came out, and with the save I worked out when one of the settings for one of the garnets broke at the last moment. It involved mounting the replacement on a silver rod, threading the rod, and running it horizontally through the stem, and setting the opposite stone over the end or the rod. I have to look closely to see which is the replacement. And what counts is that the customer loves it.
All the best.
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eh ... I wanted to say: "how much do you sell this ?" $$$
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I haven't checked the exchange rate, nor have I today's silver price, but One like this would run $1800 or so Can. Dolars. This one is an order that was paid for over a year ago.
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Thanks again. This thing was a long time in the making, but I am overall happy with it.
So you are year of the horse then?
Cheers.
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Oh. Wow. This is so gorgeous! You do AMAZING work!
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Thanks I try to. I looked at your site, and there are some nice weave chains there.
Cheers.
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Thanks. It is good to have this one done.
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Thanks. I'm very pleased with the shaping on the base. BTW. Nice flower photos.
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Why thanks! I would rather do wildlife, but flowers don't move as much. I'm gonna start experimenting with still life/studio fairly soon.
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Georga O'Keefe and Imogen Cunningham did that so you are in good company.
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