The Russian RoseThere are several styles of roses made by smiths...
There's the riveted rose, it can look pretty good. (You can even buy kits of laser-cut petals to shape and rivet together.)
There's the one-piece-out-of-solid-stock rose that is sometimes described in the old books as something you find in guild master pieces.
The Russian Rose is a fairly simple design that, in its simplest form, can be bashed out in ten or twelve heats.
Done small, it can be a hair stick, made larger, it can be one of a dozen for a grand presentation.
We will have time to make several tries at variations on this basic rose.
There are tweaks we will try... exercises in pre-allocation of mass and curve; adding petals, and adding flare.
Gift Certificates for The Russian Rose are available.
3 hours, one meeting dates×
Instructor: Carl West
Tuition: $125 per student
Maximum 4 students, one per forge
Please wear proper clothing for visiting or working in the forge:
closed toe shoes (preferably leather, preferably high-topped. Sneakers are sufficient, sandals, crocs, pumps, mules... are not), natural fiber clothing, long pants that cover the tops of the shoes.
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