This project was my most disciplined undertaking I have accomplished. The intent was to create a stand for displaying watercolor greeting cards, the challenge started when deciding to make a matching pair. The acrylic shelves were ordered and the stands were The designed and built around their size and hole locations. This undertaking had the least amount of artistic freedom because the dimensions and design needed to stay true from start to finish. After the frame was constructed and shaped, the piece was coated by hand with Nickel powder and resin. The stands were then subject to a blackening Patina solution. The last step before attaching the acrylic shelves was shaping and finishing the metal surface. The surface was finished by metal filing by hand, over the course of several days.

Forged Metal Display Stands