Finished Copper Swift

The other week Charlene took my Chimney Swift home to drill press the holes for me. I got it back, in the mail, taped to a bookmark looking as though it were flying through trees, always the artist! I still needed to file the edges and polish it up.

After getting it all shiny I started loading head pins. I had some nice crystals in black, gray and clear that I felt were appropriate for a swift. Next time I'll break out of realistic colors, but for now I wanted the real McCoy.

I'm still not great at making the loops but at least they're consistent.

I like these kinds of projects. The hardest part is sawing out the shape and that's just because the blade doesn't always cooperate. What bird should I do next???

Copper Chimney Swift

I had some sheet copper left and Charlene's coming tomorrow. That means she'll take this piece home and drill press it for me. My son just informed me that I shouldn't bother asking my husband for a drill press since they are expensive.

This is the equipment Charlene hooked me up with. I had trouble with my saw today, I kept breaking blades.

This is the template side...

and this is the underside.

I started filing...
but I may wait to finish when I get the piece back.

I'm going to hang some crystals off his wings. Check back!