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Monique's aluminum face

Imperial Wheeli... - Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 8:17pm
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I managed to get the face pretty much done. Made a female hammer form to rough out the shape. Shrunk a football shape to get started then hammered into the form to rough out.. Then hammered over the mannequin face for more detail before going to the pitch pot.. This was a test piece but even though I had to repair a couple blow outs, it came out good enough that I'm going on to other parts now.

 

Kerry Pinkerton 


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SteelyJan's picture

Impressive!!!

SteelyJan - Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 8:29pm

That's amazing metalwork!!!!SteelyJan


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Frank Castiglione's picture

Creepy Good

Frank Castiglione - Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 9:36pm

Hi Kerry,
That's creepy good. You are on your way to a new career.
Frank


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Kimberli Matin's picture

How fun......I really love

Kimberli Matin - Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 3:26pm

How fun......I really love it.....


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visitor's picture

female hammer

visitor - Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 5:13pm

Hi,
I'd love to see the female hammer you made. Do you mean that it has a concave face, so that it will have more contact when hammering over a domed stake? I've been thinking about doing something like that, but some friends have put the idea down.
Cynthia


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Imperial Wheeling Machines's picture

Thanks guys. I appreciate

Imperial Wheeli... - Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 5:27pm

Thanks guys. I appreciate it. Today I finished the top of her skull and most the lower neck. I'm going up to a regional MetalMeet near Quincy IL this weekend and will probably finish the head unless I get interested in something else.

I'm going to use a very fine copper wire for a short spiky hairdoo.

I got some chasing tools from Gene Olsen which will help me greatly.


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Kerry, I can hardly wait

Fred Zweig - Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 9:45pm

Kerry,

I can hardly wait for the finished piece.

Fred Zweig
Metalsmith


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hammer form

Feral Metal - Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 4:20pm

Hi Kerry, Did you make the former out of solid or short lengths using the end grain? Did you work it hot or cold and did it need annealing often?
Anyway good job, nice features.
david


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Thanks guys. I appreciate

visitor - Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 5:26pm

Thanks guys. I appreciate it. Today I finished the top of her skull and most the lower neck. I'm going up to a regional MetalMeet near Quincy IL this weekend and will probably finish the head unless I get interested in something else.

I'm going to use a very fine copper wire for a short spiky hairdoo.

I got some chasing tools from Gene Olsen which will help me greatly.


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