[TheForge] RE: Roses

[Dave Brown]

At 22:09 01/02/04, you wrote:
>I made these using the anvilfire "Russian Eosw" as a base. Maine
>differences are the choice of "bar stock" and I tapered the petals
>section so that the outside petal section was wider than the inside
>petals. That let me curve the base of the flower in.
>
>-Marc
>
>http://ironringforge.com/HomeProjects/RailRoses.jpg

Marc,

Really nice roses.  The transition from RR spike to rose works real 
well.  The curving under the petals is a real plus from the basic rolled rose.

I'm also reminded of something I heard sometime back, I think it was from 
Robb Gunter when he was talking about his roses and feathers.  He said that 
you are making the equivalent of a caricature in steel, not trying to 
duplicate nature.  Once all the characteristics are there, then it's a rose 
(or feather).  Everything else may be nice, but can make the piece too 
busy.  Or it was something along those lines.  I tend to agree with the 
notion that too much detail detracts from the art.

Dave Brown
Heritage Smithing
Green Bay, WI