repousse

Marilyn leads a repoussée class

Gene Olson — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:56:32 -0500

tap tap tapping at the dig.

close up

ambition — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:54:03 -0500

and...a close up

my entrance piece for "bowl of humen delights" exhib: liquid pasion

ambition — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:34:44 -0500

this is my entrance piece for the exhipition I talkt earlier about. the hole piece has been forged, raised and chased out of a single billet of mokume. metals are silver copper and brass
piece is 28 cm in diameter and about 17 cm high. general shape whas inspiren on a drop of water falling and bounching back

cross-depth

walker — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:59:31 -0600

cross-depth

cross_front

walker — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:58:34 -0600

cross_front

Tumbled tools

Gene Olson — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 11:26:19 -0600

Repoussé tools tumbled clean after hardening.

They were tumbled in a sawdust/course hand rubbing compound mixture. (available at your local auto parts/paint store)
This removes all the caked black oxides and cooked on corn oil from quench.

Folded form in a 1915 copper bowl

Gene Olson — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:55:59 -0600

A couple years ago I saw this bowl and took some notes, not nearly enough notes.

Silver bracelet

vyotkov — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:08:47 -0600

This is my first attempt to post an image on the forum, I hope it works. ( Thank you Rocio and Bill for your help).

Repousse cuff bracelet exercise in 18 gauge silver. That "remarkable" discoloration on the surface is of course the result of not using the proper light and photographic equipment.

a couple texture tools

Gene Olson — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:36:29 -0600

Two tools used for making background textures.

chasing tool holder

walker — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:30:10 -0500

After seeing some vases made from copper pipe, I acquired a bunch of scrap 2" Type L copper pipe at the scrap yard. I figured I'd start making some chasing tool holders for myself. To do this, I made a mandrel to do some chasing and hammer texture on the pipe. I guess these could also be pen/pencil holders for someone's desk also. To make the mandrel, I used 1 1/2 ID black iron pipe. It's outside diameter is just under 2 inches so the copper pipe slides right over it. I then welded some 2" construction washers on the ended, ground it smooth and pushed a rod through the holes. I then welded some heave angle iron onto a plate and made cutouts on top so the rod would rest in it and be able to easily rotate. I can now slide the copper pipe on the mandrel and chase and texture the outside of the pipe. Here are some pix: