It was a magic day to take someone through the whole process of making - from annealing metal through to adding findings etc to the work to create the finished product.
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Recycled metal cut and annealed |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Folding the metal |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Cutting the folded forms |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Beating the cut forms |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Opening leaf forms after second annealing |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Drilling holes for the jump ring |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Cleaning and polishing with wire wheel |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Polishing with cloth wheel |
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| ©2012 Barry Smithy - The finished seven leaf forms |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Adding jump rings |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Creating sliding pendant cord |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - The finished seven |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - And oh yes a pair of earrings Muna made as well - small nickel silver leaves about 25-30mm long |
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| ©2012 Barry Smith - Creative stash in the hands of the maker |
Fascinating to see the process step by step - and such wonderful results too.
ReplyDeleteDelightful to watch as your trademark leaves beautifully unfold. That's an impressive anvil, btw.
ReplyDeleteYou are so generous, sharing your 'secrets'. Looks quite dangerous too. I will always be a leaf fan.
ReplyDeletethis is just wonderful - i wish em could come and stay with you as a student! muna will carry these experiences with her all her days - how lucky she was to get you both...
ReplyDeletelovely to see her work; must be that the teacher is someone special!
ReplyDeleteFrom what I see, Muna is a very good student by the side of a super good teacher!
ReplyDeleteBravissimi both of you!
I am so impressed with her finished work! I loved seeing the process from start to finish. I am a beginning metalsmith and sometimes it is hard for me to figure out which step to do first. I wish that I lived closer so I could take a class with you. (I'm from the US) I love the organic look of the leaves! Great JOB MUNA!
ReplyDeleteCLB, AA, JM, MJ, V, AM & A - thanks for praise of M's work; and enjoying the process. CLB,& A - interestingly enough I always think the process is so simple but when demonstrating one realises there are quite a few steps.AA - that anvil gets a lot of work. Every now and then I think I should grind it back but I also like the marks it adds to the work. JM - it is not hard to share secrets with folk who just love the creative activity. MJ - Em would be welcome on the mountain and in the garage/studio. V & AM- you are right -n it is probably the partnership between teacher and student that can result in good outcomes. All go well and create well. B
ReplyDeletehow wonderful!! love the step by step photos and Muna definitely did a great job!! look at that stash!!
ReplyDeletelol!! i was looking at the cleaning and polishing wheel. only the other day i was saying to Jason ... I think i have the most primitive tools LOL!! i still sand with a metal file and then sandpaper!! hahaha!! the picture of the wheel reminded me of it again :)