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Illahie — Capricorn Torc
Published: 2011-05-25 07:51:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 5844; Favourites: 162; Downloads: 103
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The Capricorn torc, featuring two pure silver terminals in the shape of capricorn heads with garnet eyes. Body braid for this torc is made out of noble steel, to ensure strength and durability.Related content
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This is a lovely piece of work, and I'm curious about the ram heads. Are they lost-wax cast? Or did you use some other method?
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that is so weird, i'm a Capricorn and a garnet is my birthstone.
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The stone was chosen to be the birthstone of the commissioner as well
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I make one-of-a-kind torcs, so sadly this exact torc will never be re-done. However, I am open for commissions
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That. I. what the. o__________________o
what is this I don't even... too gorgeous! you broke mah brain!
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how do you twist these avoiding the smallest "threads" to un-twist?
really great work and finishing
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I secure them with a bit of solder
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Absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing with us.
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Beautiful work, hon 
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Fantastic work! I would love to own something like this...!
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Amazing i love the detaling on the capricorn heads, their horns look great! 
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Absolutely beautiful.
Question: Is it wearable? I mean...how do you get it on?
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The braid allows for a bit of flexing, so you can easily slip it onto your neck
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Could you tell me a bit more of the metalworking process? I always imagined giant stamping pressed or molding cups, and seeing these recent additions to your gallery (since I started watching you for the taxidermy which I had seen other places, I didn't properly look in your submissions assuming I'd already seen them) has got me curious.
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Well, with the body the metal strands are actually twisted or braided together, depending on the look we're after
The terminals are sculpted first from clay. A lot of people carve wax models, but I prefer working with a clay one first, from which I make a mold which will be used to cast wax models. Once the wax models are finished, they are moved into a cillinder which is filled and heated, making a solid mold of the wax model, and as the temperature goes up the wax melts out of it, leaving behind aperfect hollow into which the silver is cast
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Simply amazing. Keep up the awesome!
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