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Celebrate Every Day!
Every business seems to have a tag line. Coke has "It's the Real Thing." Purdue uses and Frosted Flakes has "They're grrrrrreat!" At Kingfisher Designs we say - As the holiday season approaches we are working on new ornaments. Previously the ornaments have been available only at WinterArts. This year we have added 17 new ornaments for your collection and added them to the website as the Celebrate the Season collection. The ornaments are shipped with a hanger for your tree and a cord so you can wear them as a necklace. You can even get ornaments in a specific color range (as long...
One of My Favorite Things
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Some days are good chasing days and some are not. Today was a good day. The lines weren't jagged and my hands were in good shape to work. Every texture mark you see in this image is made by a single hammer blow on a chasing tool. The heavier lines are chased in by moving the tool and hammering as it moves. The hammer blows and tool movement is coordinated so we have no jagged or depth variation in the lines. We all have something we particularly like to do. I love chasing in lines and laying the texture into...
It's Never Too Early
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No Fingers Needed
Smile for the Camera
Taking pictures of our work is something we do almost every day. You can see these pictures on the website and our social media platforms. It is another part of our job. It is actually fun. You need to see the pieces in use. We call those "lifestyle" picture. That is where the fun is. When you look around the website, you will see our work in "real life" situations. This picture gives you an idea of what goes on behind the scenes. The bar tools are easy to photograph in a natural setting. You can shop for your own copper bar...