And then there's Argentium silver, which is sterling silver alloy that never tarnishes! Or does, but barely compared to normal silver. It's a bit more expensive, but I've bought it for things like silver necklace chains and think it's pretty rad.
I've always loved silver, copper too, but in the past few years I've really gravitated towards rose gold. It's like the newest, brightest copper penny.
Rose gold is gold alloyed with copper, isn't it? I forget exactly but I like it. My grandmother used to own some Black Hills gold jewelry and I liked how they used the various colors and I liked the leaf designs too. That's why my wedding band is a vine that circles my finger a few times with leaves sticking off of it (though it's only silver and not gold)
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Non-pure yellow gold for jewellery is alloyed with silver, rose gold is alloyed with copper.
What kind of place would I look for if I wanted to get a custom piece of clothing (lightweight colonial frock coat) made? The prop person I usually would go to is a state away and I don't think tailors would do it.
depends on the tailor, I know my mum did stuff like that for her couture gown lady.
also depends on your timeline. Worth looking on etsy and other crafty places, some folks offer custom work.
ok, so I've got about 70% of the bark stripped, and things are progressing nicely! I decided to take it outside and sand it a bit just to see some light at the end of the tunnel!
I didn't see that light hahahahaha
Instead, sanding brought into sharp focus every tiny imperfection, be it natural (bug holes/tracks) or unnatural (my amateur chiseling) present in the wood.
I am definitely going to need a decent set of rifflers and rasps before I can finish this thing. Either that, or I'll need to get WAY better with my dremel.
anyway!
not quitting!
Before sanding:
After sanding:
Heaven help me!
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I should mention that none of those bug holes are even remotely deep. It's just the lighting. They all end after about 1/32"
Maybe you said and I missed it, but is this going to stand alone as a small side-table, or are you going to put a top on it to make something bigger? I think it would look amazing with a glass top, so you can look down through and seeing the rings and colours
If you're concerned about the bug holes (I'm not sure how this might affect the look after a lacquer/varnish, but potentially not at all) you could always get some filler, and use it to remove the obviousness of those holes. I seem to remember that wood filler can come in different colors, and can be stain-able/lacquer-able.
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Do something else with that wood then... seems a shame to waste any of it
And it seems like all is dying, and would leave the world to mourn
If you're concerned about the bug holes (I'm not sure how this might affect the look after a lacquer/varnish, but potentially not at all) you could always get some filler, and use it to remove the obviousness of those holes. I seem to remember that wood filler can come in different colors, and can be stain-able/lacquer-able.
You'd want to be careful with the colour match - but it's probably not too bad if you're just going to lacquer. Staining can be weird with wood filler because even if the original colour is close, it can uptake the stain differently to the wood and won't necessarily match either.
Personally I'd probably just use some clear resin to fill them in and make sure the surface is even, but then I think the holes look fine and make it more organic, so ...
Wood filler would be difficult because the color of the natural wood is such a feature of this project. I think it'll probably look better with a little more sanding and rasping, since some of that texture is really neat.
there is a cool thing you could do where you take two-part resin and mix some fluorescent pigment in with it. brush the mix on the surface of the wood like lacquer, it won't show the color with a thin coating on the surface, but anywhere there's a dent or crack it'll show up the color of the pigment you put in
really though those imperfections are not serious enough to worry about. if there were structurally iffy cracks then that'd be one thing, but as it is you totally could just layer some laquer on there till it's smooth
Sometimes a big chisel just won't cut it aahahahahahahaha
but seriously, my awesome sister found a $3 used 1/4" Craftsman Wood Chisel that absolutely blows away all my other tools. This thing has an edge that shaves off wood like a hot knife through butter.
also, all of the bark from the 'outer' portions of the branches is GONE!
Only the 'inner' portions remain. I need to break out the dremel, because some of these places are going to be too difficult to get to with a chisel.
Doot doot doot, started crocheting a hat while watching a movie. I forgot how soothing crochet is, and I guess I need warm things to survive the winter and all. It's been a pretty nice evening!
the idea was to make it look like something a Viking woulda made
Vikings used rings as a currency
To trade and to sell
So does it?
it's available for trade and/or sale definitely!
also it kinda vaguely resembles animal motifs the norse played around with a lot in like the 10th century
You actually did a lot better than them!
Though vikings tended to not wear rings or earrings themselves. It wasn't a 'hate' thing, they just tended to be very practical traders. Though when they started being hired as mercenaries some of them picked up cultural traditions from other people. A lot of the
Scandinavian jewelry artifacts were very very simple, like coil of wire simple. There were a few more ornate pieces that tend to be found more as part of some horde or cache.
I see a jolly guy with a beard and moustache in that picture. Go home santa, you're drunk...and also a tree.
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ceresWhen the last moon is cast over the last star of morningAnd the future has past without even a last desperate warningRegistered User, Moderatormod
That is awesome.
And it seems like all is dying, and would leave the world to mourn
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I've always loved silver, copper too, but in the past few years I've really gravitated towards rose gold. It's like the newest, brightest copper penny.
also depends on your timeline. Worth looking on etsy and other crafty places, some folks offer custom work.
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ok, so I've got about 70% of the bark stripped, and things are progressing nicely! I decided to take it outside and sand it a bit just to see some light at the end of the tunnel!
I didn't see that light hahahahaha
Instead, sanding brought into sharp focus every tiny imperfection, be it natural (bug holes/tracks) or unnatural (my amateur chiseling) present in the wood.
I am definitely going to need a decent set of rifflers and rasps before I can finish this thing. Either that, or I'll need to get WAY better with my dremel.
anyway!
not quitting!
Before sanding:
After sanding:
Heaven help me!
edit:
I should mention that none of those bug holes are even remotely deep. It's just the lighting. They all end after about 1/32"
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
Not going to lie, I was kind of worried
It is pretty tall for a coffee table, though!
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
The current plan is to make it a breakfast table, but cutting it shorter and making a coffee table makes more sense.
You'd want to be careful with the colour match - but it's probably not too bad if you're just going to lacquer. Staining can be weird with wood filler because even if the original colour is close, it can uptake the stain differently to the wood and won't necessarily match either.
Personally I'd probably just use some clear resin to fill them in and make sure the surface is even, but then I think the holes look fine and make it more organic, so ...
If I varnish it, I'd use the lightest color available.
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there is a cool thing you could do where you take two-part resin and mix some fluorescent pigment in with it. brush the mix on the surface of the wood like lacquer, it won't show the color with a thin coating on the surface, but anywhere there's a dent or crack it'll show up the color of the pigment you put in
really though those imperfections are not serious enough to worry about. if there were structurally iffy cracks then that'd be one thing, but as it is you totally could just layer some laquer on there till it's smooth
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I think linseed oil will look pretty awesome tho
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seriously.
bug holes and all. I am super jealous.
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the idea was to make it look like something a Viking woulda made
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Vikings used rings as a currency
To trade and to sell
So does it?
In table news,
Sometimes a big chisel just won't cut it aahahahahahahaha
but seriously, my awesome sister found a $3 used 1/4" Craftsman Wood Chisel that absolutely blows away all my other tools. This thing has an edge that shaves off wood like a hot knife through butter.
also, all of the bark from the 'outer' portions of the branches is GONE!
Only the 'inner' portions remain. I need to break out the dremel, because some of these places are going to be too difficult to get to with a chisel.
Tucked in the side panels and applied the front panel, and finally got the cuffs on!
embroidered one of the tuck-panels...
and the shoulder yoke, because I'm like that, I guess.
A better shot of the front embroidery:
now to get back to work on the head... oh and pants I guess, starship captains usually need pants.
and then from there it's probably going to be straight Halloween costuming stuff until I've got that completed...
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it's available for trade and/or sale definitely!
also it kinda vaguely resembles animal motifs the norse played around with a lot in like the 10th century
hitting hot metal with hammers
You actually did a lot better than them!
Though vikings tended to not wear rings or earrings themselves. It wasn't a 'hate' thing, they just tended to be very practical traders. Though when they started being hired as mercenaries some of them picked up cultural traditions from other people. A lot of the
Scandinavian jewelry artifacts were very very simple, like coil of wire simple. There were a few more ornate pieces that tend to be found more as part of some horde or cache.
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This picture doesn't do the wood grain I uncovered tonight proper justice. It's gorgeous.
So close to dremel/rasps/orbital sander/hand sanding!
also, HOLY FUCK!
Facebook asked me if I wanted to tag my friend ....
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edit: I can't even figure out where in my pictures that is
thanks
Here is the thing @usagi made for jerktoria's birthday