Back in the saddle!

[B. de Corbin]

My Etsy site is up and running again, for any interested parties!

Splendid Fish Studio

As usual, there is a 10% discount for Pagan Forum folks. Use coupon code SPLENPF at checkout.

Come see, say hi!

[Rae'ya]

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Nice work Hand forging is on my list of skills that I would one day love to learn... along with wire wrapping and flint knapping and all sorts of other things lol.

Can I pick your brain about your turkey feet? I have some raven feet in my freezer waiting for me to grow the balls to borax them to finish off my staff. Alas... still no balls. And I have no idea if having put them in my freezer was a bad idea in the first place. It'll be the first time I've worked with anything other than wood, stones, leather, feather, bones and fur... how did you do yours?

[Dez]

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YES! Happy dance time, especially since I recently gave away the last card you sent with the earrings I got a few years back.

[anubisa]

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You have some beautiful stuff hon! I wish I could buy some of it for myself. How did you make it?

[Heka]

Amazing. Beautiful. I love it.

[Juniper]

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Purchase made! <3

[B. de Corbin]

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Nice work Hand forging is on my list of skills that I would one day love to learn... along with wire wrapping and flint knapping and all sorts of other things lol.

Can I pick your brain about your turkey feet? I have some raven feet in my freezer waiting for me to grow the balls to borax them to finish off my staff. Alas... still no balls. And I have no idea if having put them in my freezer was a bad idea in the first place. It'll be the first time I've worked with anything other than wood, stones, leather, feather, bones and fur... how did you do yours?

IMHO - hand forging is the quickest and easiest method of working nonferrous metals (I don't have much experience with iron/steel, but since they are hot forged, they're a bit more complicated).

The feet I had were bought already cured. I believe they were just brimed, and dried - they are much like rawhide dog chew toys.

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You have some beautiful stuff hon! I wish I could buy some of it for myself. How did you make it?

Whack the metal with a hammer until it looks like you want it to. If that doesn't work, get a bigger hammer!

The other pieces are done using a technique called "champleve enamel." It was developed by the ancient Celts, who used it to decorate their shields. Then it was brought to a high art form in medieval France (which is why enamel techniques all have French names). Essentially, you dig out a hollow in the metal, fill it with powered glass, and heat it until the glass melts. Repeat 3-4 times until the surface of the glass is even with the surface of the metal...

That's it in short form - if you ever want to try forging or enameling, send me a PM and I'll help you with more detail.

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Purchase made! <3

Yippie!

I rush off to handle business...

[Juniper]

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This thread makes me very happy. lol

[Rae'ya]

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IMHO - hand forging is the quickest and easiest method of working nonferrous metals (I don't have much experience with iron/steel, but since they are hot forged, they're a bit more complicated).

The feet I had were bought already cured. I believe they were just brimed, and dried - they are much like rawhide dog chew toys.

Ack that's not much help. Mine came off an actual raven that I had to euthanise due to it's injuries. Fresh frozen, so to speak. I know that boraxing them is a good method, but trying to pin them into the borax in the shape I want will be the hard part. I only have two... and ravens aren't something that I have to euthanise often. Hence my hesitation. Thanks anyway.

[B. de Corbin]

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This thread makes me very happy. lol

Thanks, Juni.

For the first time in three years, it actually feels good to be me.