There are several steps to making the front decorative fittings for the ears of the Fat Henry mouse armour. I use a die and press to get the initial form before chasing. #jeffdboer #dieforming #mouseart #metalforming #mousearmour

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I have this die form I made in an advanced class where we made these metal “books.” (See pic).
I was watching a guy on YouTube die form without a hydraulic press. He used a large bench vise. I’m wondering if I could give his method a try, make some die formed jewelry pieces 🤔
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