Hammerhand Workshop

Last week, I raised the alarm about ICE's complete disregard for constitutional rights at the Broadview facility.

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Photo of two shallow dome shaped steel discs with the tree of Gondor and seven stars etched into them, and a chain attached to one. They are about 2 inches in diameter.

Photo of four shallow dome shaped steel discs with the tree of Gondor and seven stars etched into them, and a chain attached to two of them.

Photo of four shallow dome shaped steel discs with the swans etched into them, and a chain attached to two of them.

Photo of two shallow dome shaped steel discs with the swans etched into them, and a chain attached to one of them.

Thanks to @gravesandgenealogy.bsky.social for these beautiful shots of the custom cloak clasps ready to ship out.

These were a commission for a fellow cosplayer that we designed together. I etched the designs into steel, dished them using3D printed dies, and riveted-on the fittings.

Photo of a round steel dome, about 2 inches across with the tree of Gondor and seven stars etched onto the face. It is sitting on four toothpicks so a clear coat can dry.

Photo of my fingers holding a 2 inch rectangle of steel, into which a circle containing the tree of Gondor and seven stars has been etched.

Photo of my fingers holding a 2 inch disc of steel with the tree of Gondor and seven stars etched into it.

Photo of my fingers holding the same disc that has now been formed into a dome shape.

I'm doing a small commission for some custom LOTR-inspired cloak clasps. I wasn't sure if my 3D printed dies would be able to dish the steel this much, but it was no problem at all. I'm so happy with how they're coming out!

Photo of my fingers holding a brass colored metal piece about three by 2 and a half inches. It has a central square portion decorated with leaved and horse heads, and three large rings on the sides and bottom. Then there are two smaller holes on the bottom left and bottom right.

Photo of my fingers holding a brass colored metal piece about three by 2 and a half inches. It has a central square portion decorated with leaved and horse heads, and three large rings on the sides and bottom. Then there are two smaller holes on the bottom left and bottom right.

Photo of my fingers holding a silver colored metal piece about three by 2 and a half inches. It has a central square portion decorated with leaved and horse heads, and three large rings on the sides and bottom. Then there are two smaller holes on the bottom left and bottom right.

Photo of my fingers holding a copper colored metal piece about three by 2 and a half inches. It has a central square portion decorated with leaved and horse heads, and three large rings on the sides and bottom. Then there are two smaller holes on the bottom left and bottom right.

This past week I should have been working on my costume for Chicago TARDIS, but instead I played with metal. Among other things, I molded and cast a piece of Rohan hardware that I have been dreaming about for a decade. Then I copper plated it, and finally brass plated it.

Former FBI Director James Comey indicted days after Trump demanded his DOJ move 'now' to prosecute enemies

“A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”

— The Declaration of Independence

a tiny guard having its eye carefully sawed to shape with its blade nearby, both on a jewelers saw horse

the corners on a tiny tang transition being sharpened

the scale and finish on the inside of a cup guard being smoothed out with a diamond ball bit in a drill press

the bulk of the progress of a day of tiny sword making, an epée with guard, an arming sword with guard and half made buckler and a nude side sword held precariously in front of a tomato plant and wire fence

haven't been posting much of my work lately, whoops

been dealing with a lot- my meds made me ideate/very angry so now im unmedicated for a bit, my wife and i became homeowners yesterday so we're moving, etc

but heres three proto- tournament prizes im making on commission in the middle of all this

BREAKING: Disney+ is to replace the two-season run of Andor with a recut version that runs for only five minutes, and is just Mon Mothma apologising profusely to Darth Vader for any inconvenience, and letting him have whatever he wants.

BBC News captures Doctor Who himself Sylvester McCoy at the Trump protest seemingly unaware of who they're interviewing.

I'm calling this model done. The differences I see between mine and the reference are acceptable to me within the tolerances of what I'd attribute to casting flaws, wear and tear, and/or things I don't actually care to replicate.

#cosplay #lordoftherings #blender

Guys thank you for allowing me to fly you to my private island. Have fun but please respect my boundaries vis a vis minors trafficking. That’s just for me, sorry. Help yourself to ANYTHING in the fridge tho

Side-by-side screenshot comparison of my 3D model and the original brass or bronze piece from The Two Towers.

I had a chance to get some modeling done this weekend. For whatever reason, things are clicking for me in Blender a lot more this time. On this piece of hardware in particular, the original has a lot of wear so I am having to make some decisions about how much I want to try to replicate.

Yeah, I thought it was the Rohan sun as well, but it's unlike any of the others I've seen. I think it might just be a generic floral thing.

Super pleased with how the colour on the wool turned out! Greys are so tricky to dye because they read so differently depending on lighting or neighboring colours, but I’m very happy with this!

This is Meeting The Moment, from Pritzker.

Please watch this 90-second clip.

Photo of two vambraces, made of polished steel and brass riveted to black leather.

The Aragorn coronation vambraces are complete and polished! I learned so much from this build, and I can't wait to make another pair or a related piece again someday.
#cosplay #armor #metalwork

Moon gazing hare necklace hand carved from English walnut

Yew ovoid pendant hand carved from yew and set with three stunning pieces of labradorite

Pentacle tree moon necklace hand carved from 4000 year old Scottish bog oak set with Scottish green marble moon

Smaller Tree woman moon necklace hand carved from home grown Scottish hawthorn set with turquoise moon

New pieces of adornment in wood - all on the website: www.woodlandtreasures.co.uk

I'm so tired of being told not to be distracted. I'm still pissed they didn't make him release his tax return in 2016. I am just adding more to the list, not being distracted. WTF am I supposed to do with the knowledge of all these crimes I'm not being distracted from? 🤬

“Dubois himself designed this ingenious bronze door handle, seamlessly integrating a lock, a letter slot, and an openwork panel at the top. which allows for a discreet glimpse outside. A ribbon-like inscription bears the owner's name.” - Museum label.

Bronze door handle
Fernand Dubois. 1902

The studio and home of the sculptor Fernand Dubois was designed by #VictorHorta

However, Dubois designed the #ArtNouveau door handle himself.
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Musée Royal d’Art & d’Histoire, #Brussels #Belgium

#IronworkThursday
#AdoorableThursday

I recently had to start a buckle project over when the person I'm making them for noticed he had sent me the wrong model. I thought the melting buckles would look cool, so I decided to film the whole process.

Reconstruction of a silver-plated face helmet with elaborate hairdo made of horse hair

A helmet with a full-face mask made of iron; viewed from the front, there are no visible traces of the silver-plated coating. Remnants of horsehair can be seen on the top of the helmet. Displayed in a museum showcase, on a white pedestal in front of a softly lit exhibition background.

An impressive #Roman cavalry helmet with a face mask that was made of iron and plated with silver (Nijmegen-Kops Plateau type). The mask was attached to the iron helmet, which was covered with horse hair showing an elaborate and highly decorative hairstyle. 🧵 1/2

📷 me

🏺 #archaeology

First day of @enchanticon.bsky.social ! Had to bust out the #goodomens #crowley. It's been a minute!

Screenshot of a world map, with blue markers indicating all the places I have shipped costume accessories. North America has the most, with markers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. There are also markers in the UK, Norway, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand.

With a recent successful shipment to Australia, my creations have now ended up in at least eight different countries representing three continents. I just think that's cool.

(I did have a shipment waylaid in El Salvador for a while on the way to the UK, but I don't think I can count that.)

I'm still waiting for any of those who say "woke" as a pejorative to define what "woke" means to them and why it's so frightening to them.

I logged in to Pinterest for the first time in a long time, and the first image in my feed is my own photo of my own costume that someone else uploaded with no credit or link back to me. 🙃

Can some Whovian translate what this says in Gallifreyan? 🤔😜

Here's the truth.

You can't stand with trans people and take a gig with Rowling. It is impossible. You can make donations, you can issue statements of support, but at the end of the day you are choosing to work with the single most prominent transphobe who uses her money and platform to harm us.

Photo of a zucchini being held up by the unseen photographer. The vegetable is of a normal shape until it gets to the far end away from the stem, where it curves upwards in a suggestive fashion.

I knew having a garden was going to be enjoyable for us, but I never considered how exciting it was for the vegetables.

Photo of a work table with one completed Aragorn coronation vambrace, and one that has yet to be assembled. They consist of a black leather base with three steel and brass arrowhead-shaped plates mounted with rivets.

The kick worked. Just a few more nights of work and the set will be complete.

Gravestones and Genealogy

Thrilled to announce my new business - Gravestones and Genealogy - has launched! gravestonesandgenealogy.com

Working on something for myself. Figuring out basic shape and scale, and trying to decide if I want to try to 3D-model this, or sculpt with clay on this 3D printed base. I've tried a couple of times to model this in Blender, only to give up.
I will eventually mold and cast in metal either way.