Thorp Mill Auction Projects - Helicopter and Lemonade Stand

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Bulova - Rectangle Case 14k Gold

Here is a watch from my collection.

This one is a Bulova from the 1920s.  The dial is a beautiful salmon pink color and the case is solid 14k gold.  Most of these require some tinkering and oil.  It is pretty rewarding to get something this complicated moving again.  This one keeps excellent time.

The hands are Blued.

Beveled Dial and Genuine Crocodile Strap (original)

To see more of my collection, click here:  watches

Jewelry Boxes - Koa Wood, Walnut and Mahogany

Jewelry Boxes - Hawaiian Koa Wood, Walnut and Mahogany.  I made these as an assignment in the CWU Wood Design class Spring 2016. 

 Construction Pictures:

This project started when I bought a board of acacia wood while in Hawaii.  It is a special species of acacia that only grows above 1,500 feet.  I had seen some boxes in the Gallery One and wanted to try to make one, or two.

lots of clamps.  maybe more like all the clamps.

Eburgchan - digital art!

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My attempt to create a Chan for Ellensburg.

In Japan every town and business seems to have a 'chan' which is basically a mascot.  Chan means 'cute little'.  Here are examples:

 Ellensburg didn't have a mascot and it is a Rodeo town, so I decided to make one:  Eburgchan.

 

Scorpio Ring in 14k

This is similar to the silver scorpio rings I have made before, but without the enamel

I felt that the gold had enough presence without adding a color

Here are some pictures of the construction.  It was made from a necklace I bought at a thrift store. I spend a lot of time in thrift stores and garage sales, sometimes it pays off.

Well constructed necklace with a fancy clasp.  The construction was the give-away that it wasn't costume.  Gold jewelry is not constructed in a shoddy manner.  Plus it had a mark they missed on the catch.  I saved the catch.

Sterling Pendant

This is a pendant made sterling pieces left from other projects.

Alchemy Lego Floor Lamp

Here is a project that has nothing to do with metal-smithing.  

Or does it?

I always wanted to make a Lego lamp.  

The little blue and red transparent pieces just seemed to be begging for a light inside.

So I waited to find Legos at yardsales and whatnot until I had enough.  But it couldn't be just a bunch of random legos.

I decided to make  a lamp that tells the story of Alchemy.  The base has the four classical elements of Water, Wind, Air and Fire.