An old Tin Box....

[Kev Pugh]

....has new life.....

Steel Rose..

Steel Rose by Kev Pugh, on Flickr

Another hand crafted rose...

Kev

 

[Hamish Gill]

dyou make that did you?

 

[Kev Pugh]

Yes Hamish, all hand crafted by me, It is part of a Christmas Prezzie for you know who..the others are wrapping decorations...

 

[Pete Askew]

Superb Kev. I guess the metal is plated. I wonder what it would look like if you corroded the cut edges?

 

[Kev Pugh]

Cheers Pete, any coating is burned off before I fabricate each petal/leaf, the annealed finish is how it will remain and in time it will corrode, that way it will have a life of it's own.

 

[Brian Moore]

Damn,...! That is some impressive work cowboy!

 

[Pete Askew]

And all shot from a single biscuit tin from 50 paces!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Wow - you've got skills Kev - very nice - and a lovely pic as well

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Epic crafting Kev! You'm a man if endless talent!

 

[Kev Pugh]

Brian, Chris and Dan, many thanks, some say a wasted talent, I may not earn a lot (one of those struggling Artisan types) but I love doing what I do, I just hope the recipient loves it as much..

Thanks again all for your comments...

 

[Ahmad Bhai]

I may not earn a lot (one of those struggling Artisan types) but I love doing what I do, I just hope the recipient loves it as much..

A Lady could not help but fall for it Kev ... silk & steel.

I once met Keith Floyd, i loved Keith from my schooldays watching his travelling cookery, i kissed Keith's hand, he was so chuffed, he was beaming. Keith was another artisan, hopeless at business ... these two i think are strangers.