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3 Runner Man Headbadges
This time with silver backings instead of stainless or nickel, came out gorgeous with a mirror finish on the silver.
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Compass Rose Headbadge
This thing came out so nice! I used paint marker masks, acid etching, and a dark black patina to really bring out the look on this. I really enjoyed making this, each step was slow and...
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Compass Rose Head Badge Attached
Looks great! I am still super impressed with how this came out. Looks even better on the bike. More here.
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Custom Brass Cog Stainless Flask
A custom brass cog on a stainless steel flask. Made for a customer. I really like the way the lettering came out.
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Art Deco Earrings
I have been really into Art Deco lately, these are inspired from some wall art I saw an old theater. Brass with copper and silver, silver ear posts.
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Brass Hexagon Earrings
Simply and fun, a reproduction of an earring I saw at a store, best part about making your own metal projects is you can just make stuff at home if you see something you like. Brass with silver...
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Custom Silver Star Trek Headbadge
When I got the specs for this I knew it was going to be a larger badge, and the client wanted it in silver, so I was stoked to see a nice big badge with some classy materials. I really like the...
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Work In The Wild: Green Sugar Skull Headbadge
I made this green sugar skull headbadge a while ago, and finally got some pictures of it installed, rockin!
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Drinking Buddy Flask Set
Made these two flasks for a customer, Brass over stainless steel. I really like the way the words came out, and was able to match them pretty closely.
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Hazel-Rah Rabbit Head Badge
Inspired by Watership Down, this badge features an etched copper witch hazel leaf with high polish brass rabbit. I really like the way this came out!
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Bronze Cat Badge
Made this for a customer, bronze with a brass heart, it positively glows with a lightly rose colored sheen. I am really into it.
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Custom Bianchi Head Badge
I made this for my uncle, took the Bianchi off the logo and instead put his initials, silver over patina copper. It was really fun cutting all those little bit and bobs out, and the soldering went...
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Ginkgo Leaf Brass Earrings
Its fall and the leaves of trees are starting to fall, saw some ginkgo leaves and was inspired to make these handsome little brass earrings.
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Art Deco Geometric Earrings
Copper over brass. I like the way these little guys came out.
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Home Lost Wax Casting On The Cheap: Step One, Casting Bench
I really want to be able to do some lost wax casting at home. I have wanted this for years, but the sticking point has always been cost. I could go out and buy brand new casting equipment, and have...
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Brass Half Circle Wing Earrings
Silver studs with high polished brass. These are cool because they are big enough to stick out off the ear, but not so large that the drag your ears down.
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Brass Half Circle Stud Earrings
Very elegant half circle earrings, highly polished and sit nicely against the ear.
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Home Lost Wax Casting On The Cheap: Step Two, Wax Tools
You want to carve wax, you need wax tools. There are some rather dashing and lovely tools available on the internet, problem is they all cost money, money I am trying to avoid spending. A quick...
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Home Lost Wax Casting On The Cheap: Step Three, Alcohol Lamp For Wax Carving
Another really handy thing to have is a source of heat for wax carving, adding sprues, and other waxy business. This can be as simple as a candle, but I wanted something a little more old school, but...
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Home Lost Wax Casting On The Cheap: Step Four, Kiln Vent Hood
In my ongoing quest to build my own DIY home lost wax casting set up and not burn my house down, or asphyxiate myself I figured I would need a kiln vent. Kiln vents come in two kinds, top vents, and...
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