Shira, what a great video. Thank you for sharing by your passion, artistry and metal working competence with the world. Brava for the integrated life you are living. I won't be at the Reptile exhibition, but I have no doubt that I would find it fascinating... Send you Love, D
Sorry I'm late!! I'm in awe with how much work and care each one of these takes from start to finish! I watched it twice and I still don't think I could explain the process without missing tons of steps because of how many there are! Also, something interesting came to mind while watching that I will try to communicate. Sometimes in life I've noticed patterns or themes that occur across activities or art forms, but that look distinct or unique depending on the art form. Some that I noticed here: unpredictability - when you first apply certain patinas, there's no way to know exactly how it will turn out visually. A high stakes climactic moment - when initially applying the shed to the metal, you only have one minute to get it perfect, otherwise it could tear and you'd need to start over. I could find many more, but those are two that I found fascinating. Shira, this is so beautiful!! I am echoing many others in saying that. It was a pleasure to witness your skill and commitment to the process you've developed for this. "Ume has concerns" killed me 😂😂😂 I'm so glad you included that 🤣 One random question - is there a reason the water at 4:18 is blue? And annealing the metal changes its ability to be shaped even after it's cooled right after? Wow. Here's to a beautiful weekend!!! 😊 Thanks to sweet (and LONG) Helios for his appearance 🐍 Edit: also wanted to add how therapeutic this video was to watch...I wonder how therapeutic it is to do!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch this- TWICE! So to respond some of your musings... Yep, metalworking has taught me so much over the years that can be applied to life in general, such as: Valuing the process as much as (or more than) the Results. Being flexible and adapting to change- such as having an idea of what you want to happen, and then the patina or something else says "Actually, it's going in this direction now"... and instead of fighting it, you can have a *conversation* with the materials and methods. Accepting that you may have to start over- but if you do, you might like what comes of it BETTER than what you thought you wanted in the first place. The water is blue because it's actually a mixture of water and an acidic compound called "Pickle", which removes oxidation from the metal. Nasty but powerful stuff! Re: Annealing- non-ferrous metals like copper, bronze and brass are malleable only AFTER being brought to a certain temperature, which changes the molecular structure- and it's changed like this until it's worked _physically_ ; the cooling down does not effect the malleability. Ferrous metals like steel, on the other hand, are only malleable when they are _at_ a high temperature. Once you hammer copper, or even simply bend it, it causes a compression of the molecules of the metal that start to harden it. At a certain point, it will become too hard to work, and will need to be annealed again, after which it is back to being completely malleable. The bowls I form go through this process sometimes DOZENS of times before they are in their final form. The process is indeed extremely therapeutic. :)
@@Snake_Therapy Thank you for this in-depth explanation!!! My science brain loves this. I recognize a lot of these terms from when I took chemistry. Valuing process over results means a lot to me right now, as do the thoughts on adapting to change and starting over on certain endeavors ❤️ I think I asked once if you prefer a certain metal, and you said they're each unique and important in their own ways. Potentially another life theme highlighted in metalworking? Also what would happen if you put your hand in the pickle? 😳
@@lizardman6515 ha, putting hand in pickle is no bueno. I did it once very briefly when I first started. I didn’t die, obviously, but it’s not a good idea! It’s also in a crock pot because it works more quickly when it’s hot, so, burny acid… 🫣
@@Snake_Therapy omg I didn't even question the purpose of the crock pot 🫣 I'm so glad you didn't die 😊 wait did you put your hand in on accident or on purpose??
I just wasn't thinking. I was a newbie- and I went to grab a piece out of the pickle without tongs for some stupid reason. I really don't know why I did that- maybe I didn't fully understand, maybe i was just distracted, but it stuck with me and I do remember thinking "well I won't do THAT again!" and I never have.
Haha, thank you! That would be amazing on both counts... I honestly don't have high expectations for selling a lot, but I'm trying to just go into it with a positive attitude since it's about much more than that for me. As for Daytona, it looks like I might be moving during july/august, in which case it's unlikely I'll be able to go, but I'll definitely try and get out there next time if I can't this year! ❤
You did a video about snakes and their ability to hear a few weeks back. Whilst I'm studying the social aspect of bulls, corns, and green tree boas, I've never attempted to do any hearing tests. but the other day, Ramesse my older bull snake was moved into my bedroom because he is being phased out from the study and I think it was his first time hearing me play violin. I couldn't understand his body language at all, it kinda reminds me of his "thinking" posture, but he has consistently come out to the corner of his enclosure ( the side closest to the corner of my room I'm playing) and just chills. I don't know how to fully articulate any kind of study on this but I thought it was cool. It's behavior I've never seen before! His enclosure is glass and I'm supposing the acute vibration from a violin is at a frequency he doesn't regularly hear maybe? Idk but it cool
HI! very cool products. Can I have questions, please!? 1 what kind of spray glue will you use to glue the skin onto the bracelet? 2 what type of machine do you use, brand/ please? 3 how a circle is called to remove a sharp surface after cutting metal. Sorry, if there are any mistakes, I translated from another language!
Hi, and thanks! 1) I used spray adhesive 3M 77. 2)not sure what machine you're talking about. My flexible shaft? That's a Jeweler's Bench tool, but it's basically a glorified Dremel tool. A rotary tool. 3) I think you're talking about the rubber abrasive wheel. I always file or sand first, but that does the fine smoothing work for you. All tricks of the Jeweler's tradecraft :)
That's so cool. How durable is it? I'm imagining a wind chime or some sort of mobile (not a big jewelry person) I only have the one snake, so I framed her first shed along with her picture and let the isopods eat subsequent sheds. She's still too small to do anything with her sheds anyway
Well, it would definitely need some serious extra lacquer for a wind chime- and if it was outside, the elements would get to it eventually. But as an indoor decorative piece, it would totally work! I think that’s actually an awesome idea! Hanging disks or strips of metal with shiny edges and snake shed in the middle. Fantastic! I’m getting ideas now! Thank you!
What's the species? I use sheds from babies too- once you open them up they're twice as wide and still really cool! And I don't really see stopping... I mean, I'll always be an artist, and have done metalwork for over 20 years, so... 😬
Well all right then. That's longer than my own ADD brain has been able to maintain any interest lol Stella is a Childrens Python, nine months old and currently around 15 inches and slender as a pencil. I'm looking at her last shed right now, and it still seems like it would take several to get enough material to be practicable
It's beautiful ❤️😊
Thank you so much! 😊
thank you for doing these videos !!!
Thank YOU for watching! 😊
This is so very beautiful.
Thank you so much! 💕
So cool! You’re so talented!
😊 that’s so kind, thank you!
Shira, what a great video. Thank you for sharing by your passion, artistry and metal working competence with the world. Brava for the integrated life you are living. I won't be at the Reptile exhibition, but I have no doubt that I would find it fascinating... Send you Love, D
Aw, thank you so much for watching, David! Miss you!
Awesome video, so creative and talented!
Thank you so much! 😊
Sorry I'm late!! I'm in awe with how much work and care each one of these takes from start to finish! I watched it twice and I still don't think I could explain the process without missing tons of steps because of how many there are! Also, something interesting came to mind while watching that I will try to communicate. Sometimes in life I've noticed patterns or themes that occur across activities or art forms, but that look distinct or unique depending on the art form. Some that I noticed here: unpredictability - when you first apply certain patinas, there's no way to know exactly how it will turn out visually. A high stakes climactic moment - when initially applying the shed to the metal, you only have one minute to get it perfect, otherwise it could tear and you'd need to start over. I could find many more, but those are two that I found fascinating. Shira, this is so beautiful!! I am echoing many others in saying that. It was a pleasure to witness your skill and commitment to the process you've developed for this. "Ume has concerns" killed me 😂😂😂 I'm so glad you included that 🤣 One random question - is there a reason the water at 4:18 is blue? And annealing the metal changes its ability to be shaped even after it's cooled right after? Wow. Here's to a beautiful weekend!!! 😊 Thanks to sweet (and LONG) Helios for his appearance 🐍 Edit: also wanted to add how therapeutic this video was to watch...I wonder how therapeutic it is to do!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch this- TWICE! So to respond some of your musings... Yep, metalworking has taught me so much over the years that can be applied to life in general, such as: Valuing the process as much as (or more than) the Results. Being flexible and adapting to change- such as having an idea of what you want to happen, and then the patina or something else says "Actually, it's going in this direction now"... and instead of fighting it, you can have a *conversation* with the materials and methods. Accepting that you may have to start over- but if you do, you might like what comes of it BETTER than what you thought you wanted in the first place.
The water is blue because it's actually a mixture of water and an acidic compound called "Pickle", which removes oxidation from the metal. Nasty but powerful stuff!
Re: Annealing- non-ferrous metals like copper, bronze and brass are malleable only AFTER being brought to a certain temperature, which changes the molecular structure- and it's changed like this until it's worked _physically_ ; the cooling down does not effect the malleability. Ferrous metals like steel, on the other hand, are only malleable when they are _at_ a high temperature. Once you hammer copper, or even simply bend it, it causes a compression of the molecules of the metal that start to harden it. At a certain point, it will become too hard to work, and will need to be annealed again, after which it is back to being completely malleable. The bowls I form go through this process sometimes DOZENS of times before they are in their final form. The process is indeed extremely therapeutic. :)
@@Snake_Therapy Thank you for this in-depth explanation!!! My science brain loves this. I recognize a lot of these terms from when I took chemistry. Valuing process over results means a lot to me right now, as do the thoughts on adapting to change and starting over on certain endeavors ❤️ I think I asked once if you prefer a certain metal, and you said they're each unique and important in their own ways. Potentially another life theme highlighted in metalworking? Also what would happen if you put your hand in the pickle? 😳
@@lizardman6515 ha, putting hand in pickle is no bueno. I did it once very briefly when I first started. I didn’t die, obviously, but it’s not a good idea! It’s also in a crock pot because it works more quickly when it’s hot, so, burny acid… 🫣
@@Snake_Therapy omg I didn't even question the purpose of the crock pot 🫣 I'm so glad you didn't die 😊 wait did you put your hand in on accident or on purpose??
I just wasn't thinking. I was a newbie- and I went to grab a piece out of the pickle without tongs for some stupid reason. I really don't know why I did that- maybe I didn't fully understand, maybe i was just distracted, but it stuck with me and I do remember thinking "well I won't do THAT again!" and I never have.
oooo when it got really shiny :-))))
also this is really cool :0c
😊 thank you!
❤
Thank you for watching! 😊
Really awesome transformation of those sheds!
Thank you so much! 😊
Fingers crossed that you sell so many pieces and have such a successful show that you just HAVE to come to Daytona :)
Haha, thank you! That would be amazing on both counts... I honestly don't have high expectations for selling a lot, but I'm trying to just go into it with a positive attitude since it's about much more than that for me. As for Daytona, it looks like I might be moving during july/august, in which case it's unlikely I'll be able to go, but I'll definitely try and get out there next time if I can't this year! ❤
You did a video about snakes and their ability to hear a few weeks back. Whilst I'm studying the social aspect of bulls, corns, and green tree boas, I've never attempted to do any hearing tests. but the other day, Ramesse my older bull snake was moved into my bedroom because he is being phased out from the study and I think it was his first time hearing me play violin. I couldn't understand his body language at all, it kinda reminds me of his "thinking" posture, but he has consistently come out to the corner of his enclosure ( the side closest to the corner of my room I'm playing) and just chills. I don't know how to fully articulate any kind of study on this but I thought it was cool. It's behavior I've never seen before! His enclosure is glass and I'm supposing the acute vibration from a violin is at a frequency he doesn't regularly hear maybe? Idk but it cool
That's so cool!! I love the idea that he's showing interest in your music!
HI! very cool products. Can I have questions, please!? 1 what kind of spray glue will you use to glue the skin onto the bracelet? 2 what type of machine do you use, brand/ please? 3 how a circle is called to remove a sharp surface after cutting metal. Sorry, if there are any mistakes, I translated from another language!
Hi, and thanks! 1) I used spray adhesive 3M 77. 2)not sure what machine you're talking about. My flexible shaft? That's a Jeweler's Bench tool, but it's basically a glorified Dremel tool. A rotary tool. 3) I think you're talking about the rubber abrasive wheel. I always file or sand first, but that does the fine smoothing work for you. All tricks of the Jeweler's tradecraft :)
@@Snake_Therapy thank you! you're very nice! 3. yes/ wheel, that you use after cut metal sheet hard one/ what is name?
@@nstyle-jewelry524 rubber abrasive wheel
@@Snake_Therapy thank you!
That's so cool. How durable is it? I'm imagining a wind chime or some sort of mobile (not a big jewelry person)
I only have the one snake, so I framed her first shed along with her picture and let the isopods eat subsequent sheds. She's still too small to do anything with her sheds anyway
Well, it would definitely need some serious extra lacquer for a wind chime- and if it was outside, the elements would get to it eventually. But as an indoor decorative piece, it would totally work! I think that’s actually an awesome idea! Hanging disks or strips of metal with shiny edges and snake shed in the middle. Fantastic! I’m getting ideas now! Thank you!
😀Hopefully you're still doing this in four years when my snake is big enough to have a usable shed
What's the species? I use sheds from babies too- once you open them up they're twice as wide and still really cool! And I don't really see stopping... I mean, I'll always be an artist, and have done metalwork for over 20 years, so... 😬
Well all right then. That's longer than my own ADD brain has been able to maintain any interest lol
Stella is a Childrens Python, nine months old and currently around 15 inches and slender as a pencil. I'm looking at her last shed right now, and it still seems like it would take several to get enough material to be practicable
In 6mos to a year, there'll be enough to do something fun with. Or save all the sheds and we use them together!
Please wear a mask while sanding, tge metal dust is so bad for your lungs.
thanks for the advice