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I really enjoy seeing these dishes come to life. What starts as bare steel becomes a lively piece that keeps the eye always moving.

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It takes a lot to hammer out one of these dishes, but it’s worth it in the end. Every one of those little divots you see in the surface equals a strike of the hammer. One divot, one hammer blow. On a dish that’s seven inches across, that’s a lot of hammering!

The colors are brought out by the heat of the forge. Once painted with the flames, I give the whole thing a nice wax to seal it up and protect it against rusting.

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A little before-n-after shot. These dishes have been a real boon around the house as they seem just the right size for holding lots of little things. Next to my computer, one pulls change duty, gathering up all the little stuff that ends up filling my pockets throughout the day.

For the longest time, I was simply using the plastic lid from a five-pound coffee can. It worked, didn’t scratch the desk, and looked absolutely horrendous. By swapping out that nasty lid for something of quality, even though it’s infinitely more expensive, the whole room was uplifted. Quality over quantity, art in the everyday items we use -- that’s what makes the home worth living in!