Monday, August 29, 2011

20" webbed fender braces


This is what we start with 3/16" solid round bar.


Can't forget these, these are the
backbone of the whole design.

Then some cutting and some bending,
 these are just blanks they still need to be
 cut to size and we're happy.

The sizing & fitting begins...

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Twisted custom seat post

Custom seat post raw steel before polishing



After polishing and triple plating show chrome.
 Finished !


Monday, August 22, 2011

Random pinstripe guineapigs #2!




Peppers Ratrod frame.Temporary.

 


Miscellanious box  I found in the garage
 thought I'd try some variegated/gold leaf I just got and
some simple striping.


This next one isn't really a guineapig since it's on a show bike but it's some of my work so...


 

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Practice 2010


Twisted badge Trim, The Beginning


More to come  ...

Twisted badge trim
The End.

Back from the chromers !!

All the stuff I had chromed came back 

First leafing attempt (gold leaf)

My very first attempt at gold leafing. Practice makes perfect !