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You are a multi-tallented beggar arn't you!?
Sinking is putting the metal over a hole and beating the metal until it forms to the hole?
Sinking is putting the metal over a hole and beating the metal until it forms to the hole?
All very cool mate, my favourite one is the one on the right! 
so.. how much and when will they be ready?
so.. how much and when will they be ready?
launditch, tinning is normally done by cleaning and fluxing the inside and then whilst warm it has molten tin swilled around in it (very much like beeswaxing or pitching a leather vessel).
John fenna, I do like to try my hand at new things Sinking is as you say hammering the metal into a hollow form, but the hollow is normally deeper than the shape you want. The hollow these were formed into is a 3" diameter slightly deeper than a hemisphere. There is a similar technique that involves hammering it into the form completely, so the hollow is a negative of your vessel; I think its called dapping but not sure? I've made a really cool brass heart for a LRP thing by carving the heart into a log and then hammering the cold brass into it with a small ballpeen and then sharpening the lines from the outside with a finer crosspeen (more repousse to finish)
Samon, they will of course be for sale. I haven't settled on a price yet though, likely to be aroud the £50 mark based on the work involved
I'm definately going to be doing more of these, I quite enjoyed making them once I got into a rythm. I had a brief go at raising a straight sided cup today (last hour or so of the day). Didn't like that at all! 
I think I just need practice, but it was realy tedious compared to sinking a nice round form. I'll keep with it until I've got it sussed and then chalk it up as an experience (likely never to be repeated).
John fenna, I do like to try my hand at new things
Sinking is as you say hammering the metal into a hollow form, but the hollow is normally deeper than the shape you want. The hollow these were formed into is a 3" diameter slightly deeper than a hemisphere. There is a similar technique that involves hammering it into the form completely, so the hollow is a negative of your vessel; I think its called dapping but not sure? I've made a really cool brass heart for a LRP thing by carving the heart into a log and then hammering the cold brass into it with a small ballpeen and then sharpening the lines from the outside with a finer crosspeen (more repousse to finish)Samon, they will of course be for sale. I haven't settled on a price yet though, likely to be aroud the £50 mark based on the work involved
I'm definately going to be doing more of these, I quite enjoyed making them once I got into a rythm.
I had a brief go at raising a straight sided cup today (last hour or so of the day). Didn't like that at all! I think I just need practice, but it was realy tedious compared to sinking a nice round form. I'll keep with it until I've got it sussed and then chalk it up as an experience (likely never to be repeated).
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