Treasure transition

©2016 Barry Smith - Hammermarks - backs of ladle bowls

I have been commissioned to transform a couple family treasures; and turn them into smaller treasures that can be shared between siblings.

I was asked to take a largish chrome plated brass serving tray and a covered silver-plated rectangular food serving dish and make: a couple of small bowls; a couple of Leafspoons; three small ladles; and a cake server. Of course as part of the process I tend to toss a couple of extras in to give choice.

The pieces I was given to transform

©2016 Barry Smith

Pieces after dismantling handles etc; and first cut to take off curved etc edges.

©2016 Barry Smith

Marking up the metal to get maximum usage.

©2016 Barry Smith

Pieces for forming after first cut.

©2016 Barry Smith

And how the pieces have turned out so far after: hammering, fold forming, bending, grinding and polishing. Sorry about the reflections in the photos - taken on the garage-studio floor under  florescent lights and red standby light on the garage door opener.

©2016 Barry Smith - Cake trowel blades - one silver-plated EPNS and one chrome over brass with lightly engraved design

©2016 Barry Smith  - Small bowls (about 11cm) made from serving tray (chrome over brass with light engraved design)

©2016 Barry Smith - Another photo  of back of ladle bowls 

©2016 Barry Smith - Leafspoons made from chrome over brass tray - lightly engraved design

©2016 Barry Smith - The stash of pieces - looks quite different from the original trays in the earlier photos 

On Sunday I hope to make and add handles.