Artist: Whatimleavingbehind

Medium: Silver, copper, germanium alloy

Size: 5.3″ x 2.75″ x .75″

I am self taught. Made with the lost wax casting method. Using air vents not vacuum assisted. Almost exclusively with dental tools and a candle, using techniques in wax that have taken almost a decade to perfect. Alloy of Silver, Germanium and Copper. Usually heat treated for germanium dioxide/passivation/protective layer and for patina. I love that copper is the living metal and shows its life, germanium adds hardness, erosion resistance, toughness, while silver adds luster and nobility.

This is what I am leaving behind all the things in life I find beautiful, dreams, memories, ideas, and my gratefulness for being alive I put into my work. I put in as much of my spirit and personality in each piece as I possibly can because you only live once and I want to memorialize it all. I hold nothing back, don’t measure proportions, just me, love every piece I have made.