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My first Flower

Frank Castiglione - Friday, March 14, 2008 - 10:58pm
My first Flower

This orchid is the first metal flower I ever made. I gave it to my mother.Its made from brass.
Frank


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Orchid

Will Jones - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 4:39am

That's lovely Frank, but I'd expect no less looking at the birds you're working on now!
Will Jones, www.ironwill.org.uk


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Orchid

Frank Castiglione - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 7:27am

Hi Will,
Thanks you.
Frank


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Hey Frank that`s a pretty

NELSON - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 6:03am

Hey Frank that`s a pretty looking orchid man! I do hope I can some day make a bird too. Like I said: isn`t all related in life? Lovely, Frank. nelson.


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solid orchid

B.J. Severtson - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 7:16am

Solid orchid my friend, This plant often has a waxy? look to the petals and a particular sheen to them. You got it going on. Brad


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Solid Orchid

Frank Castiglione - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 7:32am

Hi Brad,
Thank you.
Frank


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Frank Castiglione's picture

Life

Frank Castiglione - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 7:30am

Hi Nelson,
Thank you.There is so much beauty in this world, especially where our Creator is still the main architect.
Frank


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Frank- Beautiful! As

Rob Sigafoos - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 11:14am

Frank-
Beautiful! As always, great work. I always look forward to seeing your work. Please keep it comming!
Rob


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Thank You

Frank Castiglione - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 11:19am

Hi Rob,
Thank you.
Frank


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Orchid

peggy - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 1:33pm

Hi Frank,

Your orchid is beautiful. What are the dimensions of this piece & was the brass hard to work with?

Peggy


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Dimensions

Frank Castiglione - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 7:27pm

Hi Peggy,
Its been a while since I made the orchid, I think it is around seven inches across.The brass seemed to be relatively difficult to shape at the time.I prefer steel. I never used any kind of heat. Sorry for the vague answer.
Frank


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Frank, You sure have come a

moose - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 5:29pm

Frank,
You sure have come a long way from that firat swing of a hammer at Jim Bailie's. The items you have been posting are great...

Tim
metalcraft by moose


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Jim Bailie's

Frank Castiglione - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 7:33pm

Hi Tim,
Thank you.I still get a chill when I think about being at Jim's shop.That day started a fire in my soul that still burns hot and bright.
Frank


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Frank, What an impressive

Fred Zweig - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 6:47pm

Frank, What an impressive first piece. Scale? Love the work along the edges of the petals.

Fred

Fred Zweig
Metalsmith


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Nit quite the first piece.

Frank Castiglione - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 7:39pm

Hi Fred,
Thank you. This was my first flower, not quite my first piece. It did however teach me a lot of things and gave me courage to keep at it.


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