February Themed Competition 2013

[medusa]

I was planning on entering this month. Just as well I didn't now. :p

Well done james.

[lorraineflee]

Well done James, your rose was sublime!!

[Wallace]

congratulations James.

[glowpear]

Goldsmith that rose is gorgeous. Would you mind sharing how you made it? Or does a magician not share his tricks :-)

[Goldsmith]

Goldsmith that rose is gorgeous. Would you mind sharing how you made it? Or does a magician not share his tricks :-)

Petals and leaves pierced from flat sheet, shaped on a lead block and planished on tools with hammers, leaf stems and main stem made from wire shaped with files, thorns pierced from thicker sheet and filed to shape. I have made many flowers in my career, mostly life size.
I have posted this before, it shows my methods of making flowers from design to finished piece. this was a Dog rose specimen made from 18ct gold with hard fired enamels, as you can see I make test patterns from copper to test that my shapes will work.

James