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Pink Ribbon Bookmark, 2013

 Here is bookmark I made for my sister. The etched brass is a tag for a dog collar.

Pink Ribbon Bookmark, 2013

Here are a two tags I made to dress up my USB Flash Drives. Also, brass dog tags.

Scarab Tag, 2013

Steampunk Glyph, 2013

"The Kraken" Chest

"The Kraken" Chest, 2012

4" x 5" etched brass on cigar box.

 

Detail view of "The Kraken" Chest, 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!)

Le Poisson Volant

"Le Poisson Volant", 2012

Steampunk-inspired Airship Dedication Plaque. 8" x 10" brass in wooden frame.

Clockwork Electric Guitar: Part 1

Cipher Guitar neckplate, 2011

Cipher Guitar, 2011

This is the project that started me wanting to etch. In 2007, I found online the works of Jake Von Slatt of The Steampunk Workshop and his "Steampunk Strat".

Inspired, I purchased a used Cipher electric guitar from Craigslist for $25 with intentions of producing my own steampunk guitar... and never did. I moved this guitar from townhouse-to-apartment-to-townhouse until this spring when I dug it out of the attic to finally finished it.

I am making three plates for the guitar: the backplate, which sandwiches the neck to the body, a small keystone-shaped plate for the neck near the tuners and the pickguard which will have a clockwork pattern. Pictured here is the backplate and the neck plate is etched, but needs to be shaped and finished.

The guitar was originally a cream color. I spray painted it flat black with many coats of flat clear coat, then sanded smooth with 400-grit sandpaper. I also painted all of the chrome hardware gold to match the plates.

Note: I etched the date of "2011" into the backplate to date my work and to force me to finish this project this year.

Work in Progress

Airship Plaque work-in-progress, 2011

Two works in progress. The above is a 8"x10" plaque that I prepping to be etched. After I transfer the image, I touch up any holes in the transfer with black, enamel paint. The exposed brass will be etched away.

Below is an etched plate that needs to be drilled, polished and mounted. This is the first plate I've done where I etched away the background and left the details raised above the brass. Usually I etch the image into the brass and then fill in the etch with paint. The fine details are hard to make out at this point, hopefully everything will be clearer once polished.

Steamship, work-in-progress, 2011

Trains

Steam Engine, 2010

This is the largest piece I've done so far, measuring approximately 12" wide.  I gave this one away and planning in producing it again on a larger piece of brass then framing it.

detailed close-up, Steam Engine, 2010

I've always enjoyed trains and I've collected a few images and want to do a series of these. I think this image was from one on royalty-free vector clipart sites. Completed spring for 2010.