Engraving and Chasing
This large medallion was made using chasing and repousse to really bring the form to life.
Slightly better picture!
Chasing on the inside liner for the first teacup of the Innsmouth Tea Set- deep enough to show the other side, but textured enough to be seen through the holes of the outside.
The second teacup of the set, slightly different- both were modelled on details of jellyfish.
Completed with the help of the lovely Keith Crawshaw at British Silverware Ltd in Sheffield during my internship.
This jug was inspired by Sue Townsend, the writer of Adrian Mole. I wanted to make something that could be used by the partially or fully blind, so I created finger and thumb hold and a rocker on which it could sit.
Chased finger and thumb prints make this jug easy to hold, even for the partially sighted or blind. The texture also adds interest with the contrast from the smooth surface of the rest of the jug.
Work in progress
Simple relief design in silver- I was able to experiment with the depth of the cuts to see what looked best
Practice for silver brooch
One of my first (though not my very first) attempts at lettering
Further down the line, there is an improvement...
Unfinished work
Unfinished
This was made by engraving when it was flat, then wrapping in parcel tape and doming carefully.
The milk jug has engraved details of tentacles on the sides- some of my first successful engraving on a curved surface.