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A&C stile copper switchplate. Another expression of my interest in the philosophy of the Arts and Crafts Movement, and in the motifs of the Pacific coast.Related content
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All of your art is wonderful, I am particularly fond of these artisan crafts. Stylised and beautiful. Every little detail perfects it.
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Thanks. That one is on its way to LA.
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kind of fun when you get out of state orders huh.....you do wonderful work!
do you purchase silver sheet metal for repousse/chasing?
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Actually the vast bulk of my orders are out of state, and as I think of it the majority of those are from California. But these are going to a gallery show at the Muckenthaller Center, so they are not yet sold.
For larger repousse projects I will buy sterling silver sheet, but for smaller projects, or work in fine silver I usually mill my own metal.
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where do you purchase the sterling silver sheets?
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Usually through Rio Grande, Albuquerque. They have very quick mail order service. You could also give Otto Frie and Co. a shot.
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thanks for the info
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wowza! I love it! How much would you charge for a comission on a piece similar to this?
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$50 to $70 depending on the design; Is there something special you had in mind?
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My boyfriend and I are in the midst of designing a cob house that we plan on initiating the construction of within the next lifetime. I love the way this plaque looks, so earthy and natural, and want such detailed pieces in my dream home. Because we won't be having a whole lot of light switches in the house, I think I will be able to afford such beautiful switch plates. How long does it take to make a piece? *we are acumulating details for the home, so I will be comissioning pieces long before the actual construction of the house*
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That's exciting, but you can be making the bits you will want for that dream house, and using many of them in the house you are in now. It is those little detail bits that really make a place, and there is no reason to wait. I think you could make one of those in about half a day, with a little practice with a jewelry saw and graver. I have made a lot little detail elements for my house. At this point in my life I'm getting a bit old to be building that timber framed dream house that I made all those drawings for. But I am making the house I could buy without a job or a bank a whole lot nicer to live in. So if you are interested in ordering something like this I would be into working on some designs with you.
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VERY cool - wonderful intricate detail! I would totally hang this in my house - my friends would be jealous lol.
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Lilly
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Lilly,
Thanks, it's nice to see that there is an interest in mycology out there. 
It wasn't all that hard to make, just a little time with a jewelry saw and a graver, and then four copper boat nails. I made a matching bookend.
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I feel silly - I just realized that it wasn't all one piece of copper, lol. Do you have the bookend on DA? I'd love to see it.
PS - psilocybin is my favorite fungus
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