but at home I have started the first step to making collars that I was going to make up last year but never got too - so this weekend will be spending cutting and filing and etching copper to make some Neck Collars - designs of course will be from my own rubber stamps as I need the large size to stamp the designs onto the blanks
first step is to make a paper pattern to follow - if correct then I will make in a vinyl material and be able to write on so I have a more permanent and sturdy template
so step 1 - create the template
I just took a piece of paper and folded it and then cut out the design - fitted it around my neck to see where it hung and trimmed to fit
Its not exciting as yet but its a start
tonight I just may wander to the studio to grab some 24 g copper to cut it out - this design was originally thought out when I did the last years Bead Soup Challenge
the 24g is easy to cut and manipulate - the curve in the pice was done with just my fingers and as I worked it - work hardened the piece - so looking forward to making this prototype collar up this weekend - once I figure out sizing etc I'll be jumping in with both feet to make them up with a variety of surface designs
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