Book Of Kells shield

Sam - Friday, October 10, 2008 - 1:37pm

Hi, am a newbie here and thought it might be fun to get some feedback. I am an electroformer and cut this shield out of wax. Its solid copper 13 inches wide and about a pennys width.
I am working on some new pieces as well from the Viking age and will share if folks are interested.
Neat forum here, lots of encouragement to the various artists.
Cheers
Sam

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Feedback.....................

Paula - Friday, October 10, 2008 - 1:58pm

Feedback......................HOLY SH__!!!

Very beautiful!Paula
Guthrie, MN

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Sam - Friday, October 10, 2008 - 2:41pm

Thanks Paula,
I appreciate your enthusiasm :-)
Hey best of luck with your new venture, was reading your blogs.
Sam

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Welcome Sam

Frank Castiglione - Friday, October 10, 2008 - 2:08pm

Hi Sam,
Stunning work. Welcome friend.
Frank

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Welcome....and wow!

SteelyJan - Friday, October 10, 2008 - 2:40pm

Welcome Sam...what an amazing piece. I have not idea what your process entails but the result is beautiful. Hope you will show us more. SteelyJan

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Sam - Friday, October 10, 2008 - 2:59pm

Wow, Cool, thanks for all the comments so quickly. I knew I would like it here. I have been lurking around for a little while and all you guys/gals are really really talented.

Jan, My process is not much different than making large jewelry except instead of casting it I grow copper into a wax mandrel. I feel like Dr Frankenstein often...
I do collect antique arms and armour and own some of the finest examples of Repousse ever created. I started this whole thing by wanting to reproduce items like the Milton shield and then got the bug myself. So this is my first shield I carved from scratch.
Sam
Wading through a sea of metal, where the hecks my boat?

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Thanks Frank, You are soooo

Sam - Friday, October 10, 2008 - 2:42pm

Thanks Frank,
You are soooo talented, I appreciate the kind words.
Sam
Wading through a sea of metal, where the hecks my boat?

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Book of Kells Shield

peggy - Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 9:42am

Hi Sam,

This is really amazing! What kind of patina did you use?

Peggy

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Thanks Peggy, I had a lot of

Sam - Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 12:49pm

Thanks Peggy,
I had a lot of fun making it. It is actually mounted on a sword holder that holds 3 swords. I hope to get some pictures with some Celtic/Viking swords in it at some point.

The patina is Jax Black for copper. I did t/u the background a bit with black paint to keep it consistent.
Sam

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