brass horn cap

[didyoung]

ready to add a little shade and a bit of life to this horn cap

 

[silverchip]

Shawn, where did ya get that aluminum slotted piece that you glued the horn cap to?

 

[didyoung]

yates gave it to me.

 

[silverchip]

TURN IT OVER and glue to the other side. use the slots for 1/4" pegs on the top of yer ball.

 

[monk]

cool looking work you have there

 

[Peter_M]

You are getting pretty handy with them gravers, looks nice.

Dave, rip some old computer power supplies apart, they have some similar pieces in there, come to think of it I must have some around in the shop somewhere..... good idea to use them for work holding

Peter
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[SamW]

Interesting to see just how much life the shading gives to the work. Really nice.

 

[didyoung]

some progress and a question.
I am trying different ways of shading for the fold over section of the flower ends....how would you shade this area?

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Nice layout and shading Also the lettering is nicely integrated in the design.

arnaud

 

[rayf24]

Nice as always Shawn
Ray

 

[didyoung]

its finished!

 

[Peter_M]

That is looking mighty fine Shawn.

One curious question, do you engrave it flat and dome it after? How do you fasten that horn cap.

Peter

 

[vanknife]

Wow Shawn that looks stunning.

regards

VAN

 

[rod]

Shawn,

Again, I like how you have shaped that upper flower!

Always quality work, and fun to follow your posts.

best

Rod

 

[didyoung]

thanks everyone
peter..... dome it after engraving.
I will drill 6 holes around the edge and use brass nails to attach it to the saddle horn.

 

[Southern Custom]

Loving the ends of your leaves more and more. Adds a lot of life to all your designs.
Layne

 

[Peter_M]

thanks everyone
peter..... dome it after engraving.
I will drill 6 holes around the edge and use brass nails to attach it to the saddle horn.

Thanks Shawn,
The fine shading doesn't suffer when doming after engraving? I bend bracelets after engraving but my shading is rather course compared to yours.

Peter

 

[didyoung]

peter.....i don't have any problems.

 

[Peter_M]

Thanks Shawn, this is good to know.

Peter

 

[SamW]

Those unshaded curl overs on the ends of the leaves look just right!