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Qing Dynastic Dao Fittings by 9 Dragon Metalwork Studio,

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This is the raw style, it can be placed pattern carving on that,

Finally completely finished this piece.
Not sure if you can tell but all the edges are smoothed out,surface is polished, and it's now one nice flowing continuous line from the center of the spiral out. In a successful composition the eye should wander and if it follows a line it should continue on that course unabated.Nautilus shell,refined: Welded,cold formed,and plasma cut 1/8th inch stainless steel. Overall width at it's widest dimension-12 inches Weight-about 10 lbs.

Would anyone have a copy of a users manual for an older kerr electromelt? I dug out the old melter that has been in storage for about 10 years but I have misplaced my users manual and I can't remeber how to programm the darn thing.

This sculpture is made using the steel from a mower deck on a lawn tractor. I cut the deck up with a Sawzall and then cut the shapes using a throat less Beverly shear. I flattened the metal and then cold shaped the components using a stump and a hammer(around three pound). I heated the petal edges with an OA torch and shaped the ruffles while hot. This is new for me as I almost exclusively shape iron cold.I loved the colors and texture the heat produced, so I used this method to give the rest of the sculpture this look.The heat got rid of paint and safety stickers too.Its an interior sculpture still as the leaves will pool water at the stem.Each petal on the iris flower has a unique and pleasant sound when struck. I think this characteristic illustrates why they cut the slits in spherical bells, it produces a tuning fork effect. Over all I am pleased and will try to use thicker steel for a few more sculptures.