No one has responded to your show and tell Sheena, partly because it has become the custom not to post a criticism here, I guess.
Still, you know me, so I hope I will be forgiven.
While your piece is well crafted and made from an interesting material, its attributes might be lost on a lay person, receiving it as a gift.
I would suggest that you re-work your idea and make it a little more elaborate. No doubt you have seen this video and the result is a little over the top, but you will get the idea:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FifWqT4nd9s Regards, Dennis.
Just finished watching John Ahr. I've seen a few videos by him and rather like him as a teacher as he gets through it quickly. Having done a few brooches i do prefer a slightly harder material than copper now, as copper lacks a pleasing springiness. I liked his cross pein cockroach analogy, i'll remember that. I also liked his tip of putting a notch in your bench block to make the sanding of your pin easier.
Last edited by Sheen; 16-02-2019 at 03:08 PM.
Hi Sheena,
You don't mention what type of consultant he/she is, but how about making a fibula which is inspired by what the consultant does??
Jules
You maybe need to think outside the box and not be so literal in his specialityI like the use of bronze as opposed to copper but a bit of a flourish would be good, he may give it to his wife!
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