Dick Bonham Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Hi, Here is a new piece I finished today. It is 2 1/2" in diameter and was going to be my first manju netsuke with an ojime. However, I ran out of time so It is now a medallic sculpture. It is for my Grandaughter Kana's first birthday. She was born in the year of the monkey. The piece is made of bronze, copper, and silver. It was entirely fabricated. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 What a nice birthday present! Did you chisel the hair, Dick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Bonham Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Hi Jim, Thank you. I used chisles and gravers for the hair. I also used punches and chasing tools for the face. It's difficult to see in the photograph but the bamboo has silver on the top of the leaves to indicate snow. I melted silver on to the leaves using yellow ochre for a stop so the silver only fused half way on to the pierced bronze. The eyes are silver tubing. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rik Palm Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 What a wonderful gift! and Excellent creation! Rik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Bonham Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Thank You Rick. It was a lot of fun to do. I make a special piece of sculpture for all of my grandchildren's first birthday. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 What a special gift-making you do for your grandchildren! How have you done the eyes? Are they a different material from surrounding metal? I feel like the mother is looking right at me. Janel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Bonham Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Thank you Janel. The eyes are silver tubing set into holes drilled into the copper faces. Each eye was then set with a beading tool which domed the surface giving a realistic appearance. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DFogg Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Nice piece. Did you work in pitch? I would like to do some chasing and repousse at some point. Life is too short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Bonham Posted October 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Thank you Don. I build my pieces up in layers and carve them out the same as you carve wood. I held the piece on an engravers ball with copper pins. I have two different ( have to be careful here) engravers balls. One has a top piece which rotates for engraving. You turn the piece into the graver. The other is very heavy ( the type used for guns) so I can chisel and chase on it without the ball moving. It will stay at any angle because of it's weight. I do have a cast iron pitch bowl that I use for repousse and chasing thinner pieces. There are some beautiful knives with silver handles and scabbard fittings created by chasing and repousse. Go for it . Life IS too short. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biwolf Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Thank you Don. I build my pieces up in layers and carve them out the same as you carve wood. I held the piece on an engravers ball with copper pins. I have two different ( have to be careful here) engravers balls. One has a top piece which rotates for engraving. You turn the piece into the graver. The other is very heavy ( the type used for guns) so I can chisel and chase on it without the ball moving. It will stay at any angle because of it's weight. I do have a cast iron pitch bowl that I use for repousse and chasing thinner pieces. There are some beautiful knives with silver handles and scabbard fittings created by chasing and repousse. Go for it . Life IS too short.Dick <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Geez, I love this site. makes me want to get off my,,,,,and carve. I have a whales tooth to get done. cooch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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