Wise people say that we remain kids forever. That’s probably why creating those small scaled objects brings such joy even for adults. We play with toys (tools in the adult version) all our life.
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Propane burner
Propane Burner with adjustable height and flame parameters.
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Metalworking (tools)
If you are deeply involved in some creative process, sooner or later you will face the problem with tools.
The conventional tools on the market no longer satisfy your demands so you decide to make your first tool. It’s ugly looking and wobbly but it works, giving you a new sort of excitement.
Then you learn how to make it better.
Cutting metal, grinding, sharpening, brazing, welding, forging, machining and hardening sneak into your life and massively occupy your time. It changes your tools as well as yourself.
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Universal Gravers
The gravers are two wooden handles with interchangeable extensions. One handle for the palm grip, and one for hammering. The short and long extensions for 1/8″ bits, and one for 1/4″ bits.
The bits are made of broken carbide end mills.
In addition one metal handle with the 1/4″ hole for heavy duty chiseling.
Hardened.
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Chisels (bi-metal steel)
These chisels are made of a used bi-metal saw blade cut into pieces and welded to a steel rod which is then inserted in a wooden handle.
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Mini Chisels (hardened, bi-metal steel)
These chisels are made of a used bi-metal saw blade cut to pieces and inserted in mild
steel handles.
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Ceramics
We can do slip casting, pottery wheel throwing, as well as hand modeling using the variety of clay composition and glazes.
Ceramic restoration has been the main occupation of our studio for years. Working with great examples of European, Chinese, and Middle Eastern ceramics we have made a lot of research on traditional technology and aesthetic aspects.
Not a lot of that knowledge can be applied in a modern studio since wood firing and row local clay is not the option in a big city. Nevertheless, we try to compromise the process as much as possible using unprocessed clays and metal oxides.
“Ocean Wave” A set of bottle-shaped ceramic vases made on pottery wheel with reach greenish glaze
A stoneware figurine of a standing woman glazed with a copper sulfate/tin oxide active glaze inspired by Ancient Greek terracotta figurines (6″ without the base).
Bases for vases: white porcelain slip with dense green glaze decorated with the rosin based roman gold.
You can’t have enough tests in glazing and coloration. We just need more storage for them…😭
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Metal Casting
We can cast aluminum, brass, bronze, silver, gold and everything that melts under 2300 °F. The higher the temperature the less metal can be melted. We do traditional sand casting and lost wax casting. Small objects, jewelry, decorative elements is what we can do
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Machining
There is nothing about super precision in our machining process. Sometimes measurements are taken by eye, or by the trial and error method. It is enough for decorative parts and simple tools. The aesthetic aspect is the most important thing.
