Re: Pretty Ugly, alright, and I thought it was pretty.


Well well well,!!
this gets more interesting by the day.
A triangle had 3 sides my son tells me, Ill have to draw one to check
it out
Anyway
in one corner we have don morris who makes what the market wants,#
in another corner we have Abrasha who makes what he wants but the market
doesnt want,
in the 3rd corner is where im at.
I make what I want the way I see the product out of the materials I
enjoy and the public want to buy it.
In fact they keep asking
"When are you going to have the Bronze age torques you made?
or the 3 colour twists in the viking style,?
or the New Rennaicense bracelets?
or the space age designs in titaniun?
or the " Dark ages" goth style?
or the heavy copper yes 1/2llb to 2 lb pounders( hot forged of course)
for bad reumatism, apart from the lighter ones with incised designs
struck while you wait
or the celtic link type with the special hinge design? Abrsha doesnt
belive I made.
or the berber ( ex maria teresa silver coins)solid silver woven type?
or the wrought iron (acid etched to bring out the grain structure) iron
age?
thats just the bracelet section.
then we go on to look at the buckles,
with minted fronts featuring 20 differnt designs from the great age of
steam right throught to the classical imagery of wedgwood type. all in
Bronze or guilding metal and sterling silver.
thats without any of the large bowls and dishes .
all forged in copper bronze guilding metal silver and titanium.
not your spun thin metal but real stuff up to 1/4in thick and 2ft dia.
then there are the minted comissions for medal, coins and a whole range
of silver and bronze buttons.
With commemorative plaques for major historical rallies and museums.
so dont dispair all you cradftsmen and women out there.
If I,now a mere Dorset rural bumkin can do it
so can you .
It is said here
Dorset born and Dorset bred
strong in the arm
and thick in the head.
you are what you make of yourself.
May the spirit of creativity be with you
amen.



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