Made this for a secret Santa present for a friend. It was fun to make, and goes along with the acorn head badge her boyfriend got me to make for her.
Its copper with a brass squirrel with a little splash of liver of sulfur on there to give it a nice look.
Been working on some feather head badges, several different styles. I like the way these are turning out. I also like the way I got them to wrap around the head tube. The stippled effect is hammering and liver of sulfur, and the lines are etched in and then patina.
This badge is made from copper and emblazoned with the words “only speed can set me free” with a crow in flight. It has been oxidized and then polished to give it a nice finish that will last for years.
I often feel this way, if I can just push my bike a little faster I can outrun all the problems in my life. Speed sets you free.
I also enjoy the irony of putting something like this on the lock that holds your bicycle in one spot.
Affix to your U-lock by removing the silly plastic cover thing and then using JB Weld or similar epoxy to affix the badge over the lock hole. Sized for a Kryptonite brand mini U-lock (SKU – 997931)
Another custom flask, this time using the same etched copper technique I used for the whale flask.
First I etched the copper, then cut out the design, then used liver of sulfur to give it that patina, then onto the flask.
I am liking the etching process more with mordant even though its much more toxic than salt water etching, the results are more consistent. I worry however of what I am going to do with this stuff when I am done using it…you can’t just pour it down the drain it will eat the pipes…and I certainly don’t want to pour it outside its nasty toxic…guess I will have to take it to the dump and see if they have any special disposal places.
I got my hands on some copper mordant and decided to play around with some etched copper, this was another gift for a friend. Decided at the last minute to grind a water line into the flask to make it look like the whale was coming up for air. I am not totally sure I like it, but the gift getter liked it, so thats what counts.
This was a commissioned present for a friend of a friend (who is also a friend), the bottom is brass, and the top is some copper I took a hammer and chasing tool to, and then a little liver of sulfur to give it that good wood look.
I really like the way this came out and I think it might be one of my best head badges yet.
People seem to like these flasks, going to make a couple more.
Brass, and copper, a gift.
This sturdy stainless steel flask has been embellished with a hand cut brass bicycle inside a heart. The brass bike heart has been polished to a nice shine, and the stainless steel flask will remain polished for years to come. The strong screw top will protect your precious drink from escaping until you want it to. A flask built to last.
This is the perfect gift for anyone who might like to carry a “special” water bottle on that long bike ride. It is also great for post ride (internal) embrocation.
Please use flask responsibly.
I had some old bike wheels laying around, and my current laundry basket was giving up the ghost…so I made this. The spokes are actually tensioned using a bit of JB-weld, and some creative threading, the thing actually holds a true…sorta.
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