Thanks...here’s a coin I did a while back...and the copy of it that has been floating around eBay and the like...I’m not too worried that they would be mistaken for the original...the extra depth in cutting more of a 3D style and the tiny details really makes it hard to reproduce or even cast...
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I do both...draw up a design and make an initial transfer to get the initial lines in, and character placement. I don’t flatten out a coin precarving, so there are challenges transferring images to a surface that is not flat. So you have to fill in the gaps with a scribing or two. To be...
I can assure you, this is no casting. Maybe I went too far in polishing and refining the final finish, because I admire the look of a carved coin that almost looks minted, and don’t care as much for carved coins that show evidence of tooling, at least with my coins. I take your comment as a...
Just put the finishing touches on this coin carving a few hours ago...inspired by the animated creatures in the old Harryhausen cult classic film , THE 7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD...Kali
Yes, more than 1mm...on the reverse of a buffalo nickel, the buffalo protrudes well above the field surface, so you can cut deeper from the front side in those areas, just have to be careful not to dig too deep into areas from the front opposite the lower field areas on the reverse, if that...
It is a single coin but I did add some scrap nickel overlay in a couple spots to add depth...plus popped a little brass in the eyes with a beading tool.
Haven’t posted here in ages. Here is a hobo nickel I did a while back. Just thought I’d share it here. PS, I see I have only posted detail photos...I will upload a full coin shot on another post. Can't seem to delete this and repost. Sorry for the redundancy...the redundancy...Did I mention...