Part of my adventure into sculpting wax has been the challenge of sculpting the human skull. I have creative ideas that involve the skull and so I needed to get started on it. There will be others in different forms along the way. This one is like a mask in that it is not a solid chunk. As with the Dia de Los Muertos the wax used for the mold was sculpted by me, and then the silver was sintered by fire.
This is a representation of the legendary Colt 1911 45ACP. It became the standard issue sidearm for the Army, and the soldiers stationed out in the desert surrounding El Paso at Fort Bliss. It is the sidearm I qualified with at Fort Lewis, Washington in 1969. The U.S. Army eventually replaced it with a 9mm auto pistol to be more in line with the rest of NATO. It remains the sidearm of choice for many of those who use a sidearm in make their living. It is hanging on a twisted Sterling silver chain, 16 inches in length.
$25
This is one of my early pieces of silver. It began as a ball of wax. After shaping and adding details, a mold was prepared into which precious metal clay made of pure silver with a binding agent that is burned off as the silver is heated in a furnace. The combination of design, a bit off metallurgy, and working with the silver is a fun and rewarding adventure. There is a connection to the land and history of the area that is connected to my alma mater and my love of working with my hands to create from the resources the Earth gives us that goes all the way back to my days in the shop classes and my father’s wood working shop full of tools. $40 SOLD
This pickaxe represents the tool of the trade of miners, prospectors, rock hounds, gold diggers, and more . This pickaxe is over 1/2 ounce of pure silver. The handle is 2 1/4 inches long and the head is 1 3/4 inches from point to point. Sixteen inch Sterling Silver Snake Chain.
$70
