| Iron Dog Portfolio
The pieces you see below are custom or one-of-a-kind pieces. Custom pieces were designed with the customer based on their thoughts, ideas and visions. The unique one-of-a-kind were designed by myself and displayed for sale at shows. Rarely do these pieces make it into the etsy shop, since they usually sell so quickly. However, if you see something you like, please contact me and enquire about it. If the item has already been sold, I can recreate it for you with your own personal tastes. Likewise, if you have an idea for your very own custom design, please contact me and I will help make it a reality!
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Fianna Hauberk The first hauberk I ever made. The owner is a friend of mine who requested the shirt with the symbol inlaid on the front. He sent an image of the symbol and I incorporated it and matching trim into the design. 16g bright aluminum | 16g bronze trim and inlay |
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Scalloped Necklace This necklace began as a one-of-a-kind piece. Once finished, I was inspired to donate it in 2004 to the Alexandria Animal Welfare League to be auctioned off. The proceeds from the silent auction helped fund the animal shelter and their services. While I haven't (yet) recreated this piece, it has inspired other similar pieces that can be found in the catalog. 20g & 18g sterling silver |
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Ano-Dice Bag When plain aluminum dice bags just won't do, you get creative! The customer's favorite color is purple, so I randomly added purple anodized aluminum rings to give this bag some moxie. 16g bright aluminum | 16g anodized aluminum |
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Flowered Boot Chains I designed these flowered boot chains for one of my Renaissance Faire costumes. I wanted an accessory that was feminine, yet swashbuckling. These may become a standard item if I can figure out a good way to make them easy to fit. 18g bright aluminum | 20g stainless steel |
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Silver Chained Necklace A custom order, designed by the client. She wanted a sterling silver necklace beaded with black beads and three chains hanging down in front. A one-of-a-kind piece, but if I had to do it again, I'd use a different, more symmetrical weave. 18g sterling silver | black faceted fire-polished glass beads |
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Three-Stranded Necklace I made this necklace for my brother's fiance as a bridal shower gift. I chose the garnets for their luscious wine color since it matched the accent color for her wedding. Garnets turned out to be her favorite gemstone. Love you, Louise! Welcome to the family! 20g & 18g sterling silver | garnet beads |
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Anodized Titanium Half-Persian Both pieces are made with titanium metal that I anodized myself. The bracelet was made first and then anodized. It was an experiment as it was the first time I tried to anodize on a gradient. So-so results. It seems I need to upgrade my anodizer so it can handle big pieces, rather than small batches of rings. The necklace was made from pre-anodized rings. I made it for a friend of mine, without whom this website would not exist. Thank you Steve! 16g & 18g Anodized Titanium |
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