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Submitted: March 18, 2009
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Make:NIKON
Model:S1
Shutter Speed:10/600 second
Aperture:F/4.0
Focal Length:10 mm
ISO Speed:50
Date Taken:Mar 11, 2009, 2:52:10 PM

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Swamplings and Shroomlings IIby ~Lykaios

Artisan Crafts / Jewelry

Second photo of original. Yes yes, the peg is still in there. I'll PS it later. I forgot to mention liver of sulphur was used to achieve the darker brown areas.

Edit: I would like to make note here that despite the suggester's AWESOME praise, there is actually no casting involved in this piece. It's completely forged, except the granulations, which were melted on a charcoal block and the tips of the wire (long mushrooms) which were melted by the torch.

Edit edit: I will take this time now to hoar myself out and say that yes, I DO do commissions (srs inquires only please) but at the moment am on summer vacation from school and have limited equipment. Thanks!

Photo by Tom Ferrero ([link])

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Given 2009-06-17

Swamplings and Shroomlings II by ~Lykaios. About this intriguingly beautiful ring, the suggester said, "~Lykaios has made a beautiful piece of wearable sculpture from an unlikely subject. She adeptly displays several metal-working skills including forging, casting, granulation, and stone-setting to create a fine example of sculpture and art jewelry." The larger stone on the left is a smokey quartz and the smaller stone on the right is a tsavorite (green garnet). This one just begs to be seen in fullview! ( Suggested by *paperfetish and Featured by `Kitten-of-Woe )