And you thought my last bracelet was impractical!

[Flashflint]

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http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh207/flashflint/castcuff001.jpg

Open
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh207/flashflint/castcuff003.jpg

To give an idea of scale, the band is about an inch wide. The body is aluminum cast around brass pins and an antique steel hinge. This means that it is essentially one solid piece and weighs in at in impressive twelve ounces! This was my first attempt at casting with this method, expect cleaner work in the future. My work can be seen at: http://ibritch.deviantart.com/

Questions? Comments?

[jadeTiger]

my first thought was seeing this on a model in some dungeon runway show. lol it looks awesome!

[x-HeartBeat-x]

I love it.
Ha impractical? hum a little ichy but i would defenetly look super awsome .

[Flashflint]

I love it.
Ha impractical? hum a little ichy but i would defenetly look super awsome .

It is actually quite comfortable. Aside from the weight :P

[B!0H@Z@Rd]

It's a perfect weapon! If I was walking alone somewhere, & someone tries to mess with me...

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/morbidsoul2886/Untitled-1copy.jpg

[diythatswhy]

I would fo-seriously wear this!

[Rainshadow]

Maybe if you were able to make it out of something different than actual metal, something lighter that you can paint or make look metallic, it could be a lot less heavy.

I love it, it's so cool! I'd end up stabbing myself with the sides of the hinges, though. xD

[Flashflint]

Thanks for the kind words all! I hope to make some in the future that are more functional. I may hollow them out from the back to decrease weight. What would people think would be a fair price for something like this?

[ExtraSpecial]

Your work is absolutely stunning.
It truely shows that art doesn't have to be traditionally pretty to do its job,
to bring up emotion in people.

[Flashflint]

Your work is absolutely stunning.
It truely shows that art doesn't have to be traditionally pretty to do its job,
to bring up emotion in people.

Thanks, such strong words really mean a lot to me! I take it you checked out my devart?

[Freakish Lemon]

WOW. That's cool. Mildly dangerous with those edges, but really freakin' cool. XD

[ExtraSpecial]

Thanks, such strong words really mean a lot to me! I take it you checked out my devart?

Si. All of your work is wonderful.

[nepherym]

You may need to cover it with some kind of shellac, as the metal may eventually oxidize and leave color on the skin of the wearer. Another option would to do cold-casting with a resin and then cover it with something like Luminore.

Great piece, though. =)

[Flashflint]

You may need to cover it with some kind of shellac, as the metal may eventually oxidize and leave color on the skin of the wearer. Another option would to do cold-casting with a resin and then cover it with something like Luminore.

Great piece, though. =)

Yah, I am aware of the tarnishing issue. If this was destined to be worn, I would mask it off and spray the inside with a clear lacquer. Resin casting it would not be any fun at all, apparently you have never cast aluminum :P

[nepherym]

Yah, I am aware of the tarnishing issue. If this was destined to be worn, I would mask it off and spray the inside with a clear lacquer. Resin casting it would not be any fun at all, apparently you have never cast aluminum :P

I haven't, but I do have a lovely quarter-sized burn hole in my kitchen island from where my boyfriend was casting nickel-silver. Although I've never personally cast aluminum, I've been the 2nd set of hands for his projects.

Bronze:
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/53/l_b7a300f7e65544fd906867b6113c043d.jpg

Aluminum:
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/28/l_ff6175d0bb9e4e2bb4de3b07440fbf36.jpg

Bronze foreground, resin background:
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/20/l_0aa1884a65d54f50b4b3a9612e666bb4.jpg

Fiberglass and Luminore:
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/86/l_2d9947492eb2494ca0b9915090a111f1.jpg

[Flashflint]

Thanks for the one up :P But really, your brothers work is quite cool.

[wejk1]

Right on, write on about whatever you feel best.

[nepherym]

Thanks for the one up :P But really, your brothers work is quite cool.

If it was a one-up, I'd have done the scupltures myself. I pretty much stick to needle and thread - much less chance of getting hurt. :D

[Khaos]

Cute!

[Flashflint]

Cute!

Thanks!

[vile_violet]

Omg that is the hottest bracelet I've ever seen!

[Flashflint]

Omg that is the hottest bracelet I've ever seen!

Thanks! be sure to keep an eye on me, I should be opening an etsy sometime soon.