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Lovely spiraling european handrail

lorrie - Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 12:29pm

OK, so not really, I always wanted to say that!
I finally got my landfill art project completed. It's a hubcap and the "chips" are made from hand cut pieces of brass. Each piece was created by pounding them onto a cheese grater for texture.

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Check this out-diamonds in the rough!

lorrie - Monday, September 28, 2009 - 5:05pm

Repousse & Chasing | Artmetalists blacksmithing | planishing stake

Pexto Stakes

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Copper Vessel Critique

lorrie - Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 9:37am

bowls and vessels | copper

Copper Vessel-partially completeg>Vessel-complete???

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Copper Sheet Suppliers

lorrie - Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:24pm

copper

Does anyone know of any good copper sheet metal suppliers in the Ohio area?
I can't seem to find anyone that carriers 18-20 gauge.
What to order, soft/hard for raising bowls?
Thanks in advance.
Lo

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Metal Gate-Horse Design

lorrie - Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 7:48pm

gates | metal

Metal Gate-Horse Design

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Artomatic419-Toledo, OH show update

lorrie - Sunday, March 1, 2009 - 7:06pm

Artmetalists art show | artomatic419 | toledo

Calling all artists participating in this event!
How is it going? Any masterpieces ready to mail?
As a reminder, there is a group titled: Artmetalists, feel free to add comments/updates/suggestions.

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Repousse Tools

lorrie - Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 8:10pm

Chasing & repousse'

I had a very nice conversation with Valentin Yotkov this week, trying to buy some chasing tools. He is a great guy, hope to save up enough $$$ to take one of his classes. So anyway, after I picked myself up off the floor after finding out how much his sets cost, I thought I would ask the group where they buy their tools.

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Progress Report-Art Show Toledo, OH

lorrie - Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 7:58pm

Artmetalists art show | artomatic419 | toledo

OK group, how is the artwork coming for the show?
Does anyone have anything done, or in progress?
We are working on getting the walls built for the centers of some of the rooms.
I'm still not sure what I want to include. I am playing

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