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    Default Making a metal leaf

    I don't think I have posted this on this forum, forgive me if I have done so already, but it is a photo tutorial I prepared a while back, showing how I shape a copper leaf. I always make copper patterns before committing myself to precious metals.

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    James, you always make everything look so effortless

    Beautiful work, thanks so much for the photo tutorial!

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    Very clever, I enjoyed that tutorial.
    Thanks for taking the time to show.

    Sent from my HTC Desire S using Tapatalk 2

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    Thanks for the tutorial James, your work is so good!!!!

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    I used this same method when making leaves and blooms for all of these flowers;

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    James,
    Thank you for another great tutorial!
    What kind of metal is your forming block?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SilverBouillon View Post
    James,
    Thank you for another great tutorial!
    What kind of metal is your forming block?
    I use lead as my forming block, when it's all battered and well used it can be re melted and as good as new once again. There are some explanations on Didi's Making a silver ball pendant, write up; http://www.cooksongold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4801

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    Quote Originally Posted by Goldsmith View Post
    I use lead as my forming block
    Thanks! I put one in my shopping list

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    Ok.. Now I know that the quality of this is vastly inferior to James', but.. I did it. Made my own lead block and hammered this little beauty. The finish is awful and I have no idea how to get it smooth but its a start!!!!
    Didi

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    Quote Originally Posted by Didi View Post
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    Ok.. Now I know that the quality of this is vastly inferior to James', but.. I did it. Made my own lead block and hammered this little beauty. The finish is awful and I have no idea how to get it smooth but its a start!!!!
    Didi
    Well done you:-) have you ever seen a smooth leaf? now is the time to experiment with textures.

    If you want to solder a stem to your leaf, here is how I do mine and some variations of shapes.

    James

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