Brothers in Smithing - Monthly Metal Challenge

Send us a textThis month's Challenge is a Trivet.Kipling made a brass celtic knot and Andrew made a steel pineapple. Yes they both work as trivets or hot plates.As per usual we talk about some esoteric eggels and share our favourite recipe and Andrew Asks a somewhat related question to our work.. Check us out on social media to vote for your favourite trivet@deerrunforge and @taple

Send us a textThis month's Challenge is a Animal Brooch . It had to be an animal we had not made before, and it had to be small enough to be worn as a brooch.Kipling used copper and epoxy to make a loon brooch. While Andrew made a wire frame silhouette of a wolf with scrolls inside out of a coat hanger. As now tradition, we talk about our shop woes and wonders and share an esoteric

Send us a textThis month's Challenge is a Metal House Plant .Kipling made a copper money plant from scrap copper cutoffs using a broken texturing die and Andrew made a steel Venus Flytrap with multiple heads and sharp pokey bits.. As now tradition, we talk about our shop woes and wonders and share an esoteric eggle about some vintage music. Check us out on social media to vote for

Send us a textThis month's Challenge is a Bird Bookend.Kipling made a brass and copper woodpecker with fancy cutouts and Andrew made a hummingbird with small flowers on a heavy metal base. As now tradition we talk about our shop woes and wonders and share some esoteric eggels too. Check us out on social media to vote for your favourite @deerrunforge and @tapley_tinsmithand@#brother

Send us a textThis month's Challenge is Fairy Doors. Kipling made a whimsical fairy doors based on the four elements and Andrew made a more traditional door with forged hardware. Check us out on social media to vote for your favourite @deerrunforge and @tapley_tinsmithand@#brothersinsmithing to see other details for our conversation.Challenge posted on April 29, 2024May's Challenge

Send us a textThis month's Challenge is Bookmarks. Kipling made a bunch of different bookmark designs using new patina techniques and Andrew tried his hand at copper inlay on a flattened piece of wrought iron. Check us out on social media to vote for your favourite @deerrunforge and @tapley_tinsmithChallenge posted on March 25, 2024