This commission was a challenge because I have never made a torc, (circlet), with anything but wrapped ends and I don't have a full casting setup so I had to learn to use a sand casting system that I have had for a while but was having no luck using.
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This customer was as excited about the piece as I was so I made sure to show her it's progress, in case she needed any changes along the way.  The whole  process was done via e-mail and phone so all she had to go by was my word and photos.  She wanted this torc to be a gift for her boyfriend and to have it either by their anniversary or his birthday,  May 2nd or June 26th.  She got it just in time for the earlier date!
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Here's the basic stag shape that I finally got, after getting used to the sand casting technique;
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The picture on the right was modified so the customer could see what the piece 
would look like after I brought the detail out a bit and evened out the rack.
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Here's another view of the same piece.  This was just a sample, the final stags 
would be cleaner with less porosity and more detail.
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This is what the customer had to say after seeing these photos;
"Shannon, I saw the pics and I'm very happy with them."