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| ©2016 Barry Smith |
I got my
sculptural mountain-wing wood forms sanded and oiled on Saturday. I now need to let them just absorb the oil fully before I start to add the metal wraps.
So I moved on to a commission to create a wedding cake knife and server from a ornate silver-plated EPNS tray and twisted heavy gauge copper wire. As is often the case with me I decided to make two sets just to ensure that there was a high quality one to deliver. I decided to differentiate between the two sets by adding brass handles to the second one.
Anyway the process started with marking up and cutting up a 30cm 'round' silver-plated tray - this way I can get the most out of a tray. Of course there are a few off cuts that well become leaf forms and other things.
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| ©2016 Barry Smith - Marked up tay |
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| ©2016 Barry Smith - Tray cut up on the guillotine |
I twisted, hammered, bent and drilled the cut pieces and heavy gauge wire; and they were ready for grinding and polishing.
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| ©2016 Barry Smith - Components of the two cake knives and servers |
And then all the bits were brought together through the riveting process. I think both sets have turned out well - so options exist for the client. The knives are about 30cm long including the handle; and the servers are between 23cm and 25cm long.
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| ©2016 Barry Smith - Set of wedding cake knife and server with copper twisted handles |
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| ©2016 Barry Smith - Set of wedding cake knife and server with brass twisted handles |
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| ©2016 Barry Smith - Two wedding cake servers - I incorporated some of the edge into the design |
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| ©2016 Barry Smith - Two wedding cake knives |
Hopefully a set will be packed and posted early next week. Then I will get back on to the small sculptures.
Really beautiful, B! And seeing how they evolved is magical and inspiring!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Carol, she said it well.
ReplyDeleteClever chap!
ReplyDeleteI really like the look of the brass handles.
ReplyDeleteSandy in the UK
Hi C, P, R & S - thanks for checking out these new creations and for your valued comments. The brass handled set are already winging their way to the new owner. C & P - ass you know from past posts I tend to show the process as II enjoy chef king out how other people's work evolves. R - thanks. S - copper or brass is really a matter of taste as I found out over the knife and cake server - the person commissioned copper but wanted brass; and another person was very relieved the brass set had gone as they wanted the copper set. All - go well. B
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