On 19 December 2020, I was a vendor/exhibitor at The Steel Yard's "Holiday Art Market", and it was really a great event held in very challenging times. All the pandemic precautions were in place: social distancing, mask wearing, hand sanitizer, and staggered entry of patrons to prevent crowding. Also, it was held outdoors, which in December in Rhode Island is a bit of a gamble. With the … [Read more...]
Bottle Openers before the Storm!
These were forged before tonight's winter storm. Productive night. … [Read more...]
I almost threw this bottle opener away…
As far as I'm concerned, half of getting good at anything is learning how to make mistakes look like features. So, the round hole in the cap-lifting tab on this bottle opener was last night's mistake (at the time a crack/ fissure). A little work with a Dremel tonight and I'm unusually pleased with it now. Yes, my maker's mark is on upside down. I could also fix that, but I've decided to quit … [Read more...]
Top-Twist Chopsticks
Here's tonight's hand-forged steel chopsticks (along with an in-process hot shot). Experimenting with the twists at the top is fun. So far, all the tops have been finished with bees wax. But I just spent a bit of money with Sculpt Nouveau (@sculptnouveau), so I'm looking forward to some patina experiments in the near future. … [Read more...]
Reverse-Twist Chopsticks
Another set of #chopsticks completed tonight at JDH Metalcraft. Different pattern from the last. Oh by the way, these belong to @theartistinresidence. … [Read more...]
Hand-Forged Chopsticks
This week I participated in a @fwtpodcast maker challenge to create chopsticks in the medium of our choice (for me, hand-forged metal obviously). Mild steel; nothing fancy. They're perhaps a half-inch longer than the disposable wooden chopsticks you get in takeout. … [Read more...]
Forging a Leaf Pendant
I had fun watching @ijessup and @max_randolph_studios make leaves together on Instagram, and realized it's been months since I made leaves. So, this is last night's work. Think I'll do a bunch of these pendants in the coming weeks. … [Read more...]
Wrought Iron Cthulhu Tentacle Bottle Opener
Here's a special variation of my tentacle bottle opener made from a special material. This particular opener is made from wrought iron sourced from Providence, RI. It came from a derelict building that was built sometime in the late 1920s (possibly very early 1930s). So, this iron would have been contemporary to the period in which H.P. Lovecraft wrote his more famous and tentacular Cthulhu … [Read more...]
Forging Leaves for Exterior Project
I'm forging a number of leaves to go on an exterior build for author Christopher Golden in Massachusetts. I'm particularly happy with this one. To see how I'm forging these leaves, go to this page. … [Read more...]