Baby smith pt. 2

Alright,

This is my new piece. It’s not perfect, and I’m still sort of tweaking it but if I wait until it’s finished to post, I just never will lol.

I am going to try to use the proper vernacular.

I started with a double bar, and split it with shears. Then I endlessly tweaked it to fit my face. Initially I thought about having the pressure balls press on the inside of the bridge of the nose, but it was actually really uncomfortable. I can’t really remember but I think I used medium solder for the balls. I wanted the curve to kind of honor the shape of my nose/nasal flare. Once I felt like I got the shape right, I took a half round bar and soldered it between the split. I shaved down the curved tip with the lapidary, then finished with dremel. I wanted the nose piece to start broader at the bottom and taper to a point at the top but I kinda have to do my personal projects quickly so my work doesn’t notice.

I’m really enjoying working with this medium, and I appreciate all the support and encouragement I received on my last post. I know these aren’t perfect executed, and I know I have a lot more to learn. And I’m excited for the journey :)