Badger Village Blacksmithing

Calla Lily Garden Gate

Production Diary-Oct/Nov, 2003
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Calla Forging

This was my first attempt at forging the calla, a relatively simple flower. The first two attempts were rather large and goofy, like some weird result of atomic experiments in the Pacific or something! The third saw a bit of improvement and the following three were the ones used in the gate. After twenty odd years in this profession, there is always some new lesson right around the corner!