/r/Blacksmithing
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Ria • May 25, 7:03 PM
Where's the one where I'm completely sideways over the rock?
I'll send it to Dropbox
May 25, 7:04 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Ria • May 25, 7:04 PM
Oh you're not done
Duh
Sorry :p
May 25, 7:04 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
A bunch are still sending...
Bad service here
Ria • May 25, 7:26 PM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
Do you guys want to keep me company in the office and work on your logo 😢
you can watch tv or anything on the Xbox over here
Jennifer • May 27, 2:31 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Ria • Jun 1, 5:17 PM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
Ok we are no longer under the "law" so it's not a sin but isn't it interesting Jehovah had a reason to tell the Israelites not to eat pork or shellfish ...
Jennifer • Jun 11, 6:47 AM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
!
I never thought about it like that
Ria • Jun 11, 7:55 AM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
Sohn was hanging on our deck tonight 😂
Jennifer • Jul 3, 9:35 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Whoa what
Ria • Jul 3, 9:43 PM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
So weird it's almost the exact pic dad took
Jennifer • Jul 3, 9:47 PM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
dad started seeing Holly but she's not there next week so she convinced him, to see Chazzzz 😁
😰
kinda scared lol
Jennifer • Sep 9, 9:06 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Ugh
He won't like him
Ria • Sep 10, 6:07 AM
I'm going to copy and paste the conversation so far so you're not lost
Actually no just read my phone hahaha
Oct 7, 7:52 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
"All incoming students must take Blacksmithing 101 or Blacksmithing 101-Paired prior to attending Basic 1: Beginning Blacksmithing. All Blacksmithing students must be members of the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum to participate in classes. "
I would just take the time this weekend to go to the museum and ask them options
You have to be a member anyways to take any classes
If someone has to accompany him during classes dad would probably be better for that 😂
Ria • Oct 7, 7:54 PM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
Yeah I've look at that one
Jennifer • Oct 7, 7:55 PM
http://agsem.com/education-blacksmith.php
Oct 7, 7:55 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
I took a melatonin
I'm about to pass out
Ria • Oct 7, 7:55 PM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
😂
Jennifer • Oct 7, 7:55 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
If you guys add anything ill respond tomorrow
I honestly think you should maybe consider starting with metalsmithing first
Simpler then build up to black smithing
Ria • Oct 7, 7:56 PM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
I never saw the second link I'll look into it. After our trip
Jennifer • Oct 7, 7:56 PM
Vlad renamed the Hangout to /r/Blacksmithing
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
It's good to have basic skills like soldering anyways
As a man lol
Ria • Oct 7, 7:56 PM
But are there any metalworking classes here
Oct 7, 7:56 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Well I haven't checked herb
Yet
Ria • Oct 7, 7:57 PM
Mom has 0% interest right now
Oct 7, 7:57 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Also if it's something you really want to do spend time researching and watching blacks nothing videos on YouTube and research
Ria • Oct 7, 7:57 PM
I'm sitting next to her
Oct 7, 7:57 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
I've spent endless amount of hours watching now YouTube videos for metalsmithing
Ria • Oct 7, 7:57 PM
I have
Oct 7, 7:57 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
And I've learned a lot
Ria • Oct 7, 7:57 PM
I've watched tons of videos
Oct 7, 7:57 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
K keep doing hat
That
Keep ideas sketched in a note book so you don't forget
Ria • Oct 7, 7:58 PM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
I am interested 😑
Jennifer • Oct 7, 7:58 PM
But no forge or anvil or tools
Oct 7, 7:58 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
And write out detailed plans of ways to execute it
Ria • Oct 7, 7:58 PM
I was actually gonna buy a sketch book on Amazon
Oct 7, 7:58 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
And research different methods to doing that particular thing
Ria • Oct 7, 7:58 PM
Funny that you say that hahaha
Oct 7, 7:58 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
With any metalsmithing or black smithing it requires lots of forethought and planning
Ria • Oct 7, 7:59 PM
Yeah
Oct 7, 7:59 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
I can teach you basic soldering when you're out
Figure out if you want to make a ring or something
Or whatever
Draw it out
Tell me he exact supplies you'll need and i'll get them
And we'll work on it
Ria • Oct 7, 8:00 PM
I always see blacksmiths wearing those metal bracelets hahaha
Oct 7, 8:00 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
What kind
Ria • Oct 7, 8:00 PM
I'm not sure I just see people wearing them. Lemme look it up real quick
Stuff like this that they've forged
The top one kinda looks like Damascus
Not 100% sure though
Oct 7, 8:03 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Well the second one I can't do lol
Could maybe do the first one.
Ria • Oct 7, 8:03 PM
I know just an example hahaha
Oct 7, 8:03 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Do you know what kind of metal it is
Ria • Oct 7, 8:03 PM
It looks like Damascus steel
Oct 7, 8:03 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
I mainly use copper because it's cheap
Ria • Oct 7, 8:03 PM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
That seems like it would be impossible to remove
Steel
Jennifer • Oct 7, 8:03 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
But we could patina or color heat treat copper
Ria • Oct 7, 8:04 PM
Oops. Wrong picture
I've seen copper ones too
I think Damascus is like a pro material anyway hahaha
Oct 7, 8:05 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Yeah
Ria • Oct 7, 8:06 PM
Moms asking "can she do that?"
Can you cut with soldering or is it more bonding metal?
Oct 7, 8:08 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
First thing you should invest in is a nice apron http://etsy.me/1Q9fZEr
Yeah could do that
No we would have to hand cut the shape flat, with a jewelers saw
Ria • Oct 7, 8:09 PM
Also mom said copper bracelets look girly D:
Oct 7, 8:09 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
And then bend it into shape
Not if they're patina'd
When there all shiny maybe
Ria • Oct 7, 8:10 PM
Uy
Aprons are in the hundreds
Why is this hobby so damn expensive?!
Oct 7, 8:11 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
But if they have a rougher texture and are darker
Yeah
If you could use a canvas it wouldn't be as much
But you will need leather for black smithing anyways
Ria • Oct 7, 8:12 PM
Yeah
Oct 7, 8:12 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Might as well jsit buy that instead of canvas + leather
Ok I'm dead if I disappear
Ria • Oct 7, 8:12 PM
Would canvas be the same? Seems flammable 😶
Oct 7, 8:14 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
There's a heavier weight canvas I'm getting eventually
http://etsy.me/XLkStU
Wait wrong one
That's denim
http://etsy.me/XLj7wX
They have a ton of men's
In diff colors
Ria • Oct 7, 8:16 PM
First knife mock-up
What do you guys think? Questions? Concerns? Comments?
I think I'll tweak the handle a little bit more but that's the general idea.
The handle looks nice, but with practicality and usage in mind, I think it's a bit too curvy.
I'm gonna transfer it to my sketch book once I'm happy with the final product.
Oct 14, 9:55 PM
Ugh. We missed this by 4 days! :(

Going there and asking around could've been such a big help to start out and see if anyone has any shops or anything...
Oct 14, 10:15 PM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
Ok it gets weirder. My flowers were white lilies. Apparently in symbolism it means "you've made my life complete" which is so true and so so weird that I randomly picked it. It's also the flower for May which is my birth month ...but it took you guys to make me complete 😂
Jennifer • Nov 6, 9:47 PM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
What do raises mean
Ria • Nov 7, 7:14 AM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
Hope/renewal
Maybe that means you are waiting for the new system 😂
It also says its seeing the world as you did as a child so maybe it's more reflective of yourself as a child again rather than your children.
Jennifer • Nov 7, 7:18 AM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Wow that's deep
Ria • Nov 7, 7:26 AM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
It's really weird 😂
Philip was asked to see a flower and his wasn't even really a flower at all wonder what that means 😂
the concept of children is way too much for him? 😂
😂
Jennifer • Nov 7, 7:33 AM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Haha probably
What were dads results
Ria • Nov 7, 7:35 AM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
He didn't do it yet
Jennifer • Nov 7, 7:36 AM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Tell me when you do
Ria • Nov 7, 7:36 AM
Jennifer Torres (apexjennifer@gmail.com, Apexjennifer@gmail.com)
K
Dads gonna be super annoying and technical and overthink everything 😂
Jennifer • Nov 7, 7:38 AM
Ria Torres (theviannaa@gmail.com)
Taking Phil to juventino
French toast
😍
😍
Ria • Nov 7, 8:31 AM
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