Blue Lantern Corp Symbol Cigar Box

Blue Lantern Symbol Cigar Box, 2012

4" x 5" etched, stainless steel mounted to a cigar box.

New England Patriots Cigar Box

New England Patriots Cigar Box, 2012

4.25" X 6.25" etched stainless steel mounted on cigar box.

Detailed view of New England Patriots Cigar Box, 2012

Pittsburgh Steelers Cigar Box

Pittsburgh Steelers Cigar Box, 2012

4.25" x 6.25" etched, stainless steel mounted on cigar box.

Detailed view of Pittsburgh Steelers Cigar Box, 2012

Carolina Panthers Cigar Box

Carolina Panthers Cigar Box, 2012

Seven of the boxes I did as presents this year were NFL teams and three of those seven were Carolina Panthers boxes. One box stayed in the Carolinas and other two went to family in Texas.

4.25" x 6.25" etched, stainless steel mounted to a cigar box.

Detailed view, Carolina Panthers Cigar Box, 2012

Update - 09.08.12

Victorian/Steampunk Gumball Machine, 2012

Nothing new to show in etchings. I've been working on pieces for holiday gifts and few personal projects. So after Christmas I will have many new items to show off.

This gumball machine was just a simple repaint of a flea-market find. This is directly inspired from the one done at epbot.com. Yes, there is a hole in the globe on the backside. Found out the globe was cracked when I got it home and a chunk broke off after completing it.

I want to also point out some links on the right side of this page. First, is Laura's Art from the Heart showcasing handmade jewelry and crafts. Then there is my sister's new project: Carousel Accessories' crocheted items can be seen at Deviant Art and Etsy Store.

Finally, almost all of the metal I use is purchased from OnlineMetals.com. They have a great selection and you can order cut-to-size. Please check them out here. (If you happen to use any link on this page and  purchase anything from them , I'll get a few dollars back to help me buy more metal. Hey, copper's not cheap anymore!)

Silver Surfer

Silver Surfer, 4" x 5" Stainless Steel, 2012

After a few month delay, I was able to finally etch eight plates this past weekend. Most are for gifts and I won't be able them off until the holidays, but I did knock out a few for myself.

This is one I've been wanting to do since I started playing around with stainless steel. Based on a sketch by Bruce Timm of Marvel Comics' Silver Surfer. I painted the background a flat black to contrast the shine of the steel.

Odds & Ends #1

Vader's Raiders, 2011

Here are two I recently finished. The above is a 4" x 4" stainless steel plate with a Star Wars/WWII nosecone inspired image. It didn't turn out a clean as I wanted, but it has a nice battle-worn appearance. I'm going to do this one again, only larger and maybe with more Star Wars styled fonts.

The one below was for a friends' son for his karate belt display he received for his birthday.

Name Plaque, 2011