brass nuts – handmade

London-based designer and artist Thomas Forsyth recently fabricated “ten bespoke brass nuts, each weighing in at just over half a kilo. Made using ancient metal-working techinques, with a 21st Century twist. Accompanied by a short film to show the entire process.” Check out the finished nuts here: thomasforsyth.co.uk/index.php?s=work&id=28 Many thanks to: backyardmetalcasting.com/ Also: 2011.buildconf.com/ via core77

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jewellery by KARO RAINER

Trained at Parsons School of Design in New York Master Goldsmith KARO RAINER creates exquisite pieces in her Sydney based studio. As Karo believes ‘making jewellery is when time stops and magic happens.’ Shot by Marcus O’Brien using a Canon 1D Mark IV in low light using 14mm, 16-35mm, 70-200mm Canon L-Series lenses, 100mm macro & Glidetrack. Visit indigozoom.com for contact information regarding freelance work. If you’d like to contact KARO please use karo.net.au

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Helen Rodel crochet

check out more of HElen Rodel stunning fashion/artwork at:http://www.helenrodel.com.br/ Crochet ( /kroʊˈʃeɪ/) is a process of creating fabric from yarn, thread, or other material strands using a crochet hook. The word is derived from theFrench word “crochet”, meaning hook. Hooks can be made of materials such as metals, woods or plastic and are commercially manufactured as well as produced by artisans. Crocheting, like knitting, consists of pulling loops through other loops, but additionally incorporates wrapping the working material around the hook one or more times. Crochet differs from knitting in that only one stitch is…

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