Thom Cressman

Jewelry, metalwork, and other interesting things.

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Luna Moth (by C.A.Taylor)

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Various mushrooms I've been quickly playing around with watercolors

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Creatures From El [via]

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These are incredibly gorgeous!

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Vee Hight, Recusant, 2014

copper, brass, leather, springbok horns, human hair

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This is what I do with my life. 

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This evening I had a meeting with my old professor (she is one of the 2015 SNAG Boston Conference Co-Chairs & I’m helping plan out some of the gallery crawl stuff!) & I ended up snagging a copy of these commandments in the studio somewhere along the way. I thought some of my followers would appreciate them - enjoy!

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Rules to live by

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Tendrils (by Thorsten - www.thorstenscheuermann.com)

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Combination Lefauchaux Pinfire Revolver and Sword

Dated: circa 1800

Measurements: overall length 26 3/4 inches; blade length 18 1/2 inches; barrel length 3 1/2 inch round

Manufactured in Paris, France, this weapon combines a short bladed sword with a six-shot pepperbox revolver. The blade has a short double fullers leading to single fullers which run the rest of the length, panels of etched scrollwork on each side.

There also an etched scene of a deer in the woods on the left ricasso and the inscription “ALFREDO HEROUARD/LIMA”, which is the mark of a Portuguese agent and importer. The latter can be found on the right ahead of the revolver barrel.

The barrel runs along the right side of the blade, signed “E Lefauchaux a Paris” on top, with the serial number and a swiveling ejector rod on the front, a hinged loading gate at the rear, smooth hooked trigger and a checkered hammer.

The silver guard and pommel cap are engraved with scroll designs, and the grips are checkered ebony with a silver finished escutcheon. Two identical swords, complete with Herouard retailer mark and sheaths, are pictured on page 194 of “The Pinfire System” by Smith & Curtis.

Source: Copyright © 2014 Rock Island Auctions

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I got the chance to meet an amazing SoCal glass/metal artist today in Baltimore of all places. Check out Evan Chambers. #glass #metal #lights #art #ca #evanchambersobjects #objects #metalsmith #creatures

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The following you see, is a sculpture and not a cartoon! The artist in Neil Dawson and you can view this video here

It is located in New Zealand.

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A brooch I made for an auction to support the Idyllwild School of Art Metals Week. I made a simple copper prong setting for a rusty piece of steel I found. Happy to say it went for $90

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(via 500px / PSYCHEDELIC AGGRESSION by Catherine Burmester)

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The winners of this year’s B&H Wilderness Photo Competition have just been announced! Partnering with South African Airways and ecotourism company Wilderness Safaris, B&H hosted this competition in order to celebrate nature and conservation.

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(via 500px / Party Horsy - Hippocampus spec. by F. H.)

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Kastane Sword

Dated: 18th century

Place of Origin: Sri Lanka

Medium: steel, silver, gold, pink sapphires, agate.

Measurements: overall length: 62 cm

This kasthane has a silver pommel chiseled as a typical simha (lion) head with a prominent crest made up of an entwined liya-pata motif covered in sheet gold. A narrow, pala-peti design is around the mouth and this, too has been covered in sheet gold. The gaping mouth has an orange agate or carnelian tongue that projects right out of the mouth and rows of especially sharp and naturalistically-rendered teeth.

The snout on each side has a characteristic ‘S’ scroll. The eyes are large and distinct and comprise pink sapphires in gold mounts and with magnificently scrolled eyebrows. The ears are prominent and in leaf form. The simha’s mane comprises a series of semi-circular whirls on top and a spectacular array of whirls about the neck. The rest of the neck comprises floral and  foliate liya pata panels, four of which have been inset with pierced, solid gold plaques.

The narrow crossguard has two “serapendiya” head quillon finials. An ‘S’-shaped knuckle guard issues from the mouth of one and this guard terminates with a  prominent serapendiya head.  The other serapendiya head quillon finial looks away from the back of the simha. A solid gold flourish issues from its mouth. The ricasso at the root of the blade is encased in silver sheet engraved with the sinha flower motif within a scrolling trellis design.

The blade, of steel, is single edged and curved while the scabbard is curved and chased or repoussed with rococo-esque scrolling floral and foliage patterns against a finely tooled ground, as well as an upper  square section decorated with a geometric flower pattern and plated with gold. The scabbrd is also held together by the locket and another plain silver band. There are four silver carrying rings are attached to the top of the locket. The chape is in the form of a “serapendiya” head disgorging a floral sphere which itself terminates with a plain silver bead.

Source: Copyright © 2014 Caravana Collection

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(via 500px / White-throated Mountaingem (Lampornis castaneoventris) tail disp by Chris Jimenez)

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Beautiful Fordite Stones Created from Layers of Automotive Paint are a By-Product of Old Car Factories

Old car factories had a harmful impact on the environment, releasing toxic chemicals into the air, land and water. But it wasn’t all ugly. Oddly enough, one of the by-products of car production was Fordite, also known as Detroit agate. The colorful layered objects take their name from agate stones for their visual resemblance. But instead of forming from microscopically crystallized silica over millions of years, Fordite was formed from layers of paint over several tens of years.

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