Bruised Reed Studio

Swallowtail butterfly 🦋 • • #nonstopartistry #swallowtail #butterfly #insect #metalartwork #sculpture #welding #scrapart #bikeparts #arthropoda #insectart #tig #metalsculpture

New set of rails put in! I was given the opportunity to design and create these rails. I'm pretty stoked how they turned out. • eagleriverforge #nonstopartistry #handrails #forging #blacksmithing #industrial #welding #forged #metalart

The tinkerers monocle take 2 • • #nonstopartistry #monocle #tinkering #upcycle #metalcraft #tigwelding #messingaround #randomproject #junkart

Some resent knifes 🔪 • • #bruisedreedstudio #knifemaking #forging #blacksmithing #damascus #ipe #yellowjacket #forged

🦌 • • #deer #buck #wildlife #metalart #tigwelding #scrapart #sculpture #wallart #recycledart #deerhead #whitetail #metalsculpture

A little experiment on my latest piece 🎻 • • #metalart #violin #music #experimenting #sculpture #instrument #welding #scrapart #recycledart #flashrust #metalsculpture #upcycle #interestingresults

Coolest knife I think I've made so far.🔪 Damascus blade. Pewter guard and pommel. And wood from a wine barrel for the handle. • • #blacksmithing #forging #bladesmithing #damascus #pewter #forgewelding #knife #metalwork #metalart #bladework #smithing

Who won? 🎃or🪓 This was a project I wanted to do for fun, make a mini battle axe out of a 10lb weight plate. It was fun. • • #battleaxe #weapon #welding #metalwork #weightplate #project #metalart #smashingpumpkins #forging #midevil #tig #metalworking

In the works • • #eagle #metalwork #workinprogress #welding #metalart #wallart #upcycle #cutlery #america #baldeagle #sculpting #scrapart

The headache rack is back from the powder coater and lookin' 👌 • • #metalwork #headachrack #spiderweb #powdercoating #welding #metalfab #metalartwork #truckstuff #migwelding #fabrication

Slowly but surely... • • #eagle #birdsofprey #metalworking #artwork #scrapart #sculpting #welding #cutlery #bikeart #bird #metalart #metalsculpture #wildlife #recycledart #upcycle #scrapmetal

A ring from quarters. I've been wanting to try some mokume gane, and it turned out better than I thought it would! • • #metalworking #ring #jewelry #mokumegane #damascus #ringmaking #quarters #forging #blacksmithing #metalart #forgwelding #coinrings #coin #metalartwork

Damascus cross. Tried out some twisted damascus on this commission, and it turned out a pretty cool pattern. I'm still just starting to work with damascus, so it's very much a learning process. ⚒ • • #metalwork #damascus #forging #metalart #twisted #cross #necklace #jewelry #blacksmithing #hammer #metalworking #hotstuff #forgwelding

Couldn't bare to weld it to the base. (I just can't never not be able to carry it around) 🦅 • • #eagle #metalbird #wildlife #metalworking #base #welding #baldeagle #sculpting #scrapmetal #cutlery #metalart #tig #metalsculpture #birdsofprey

Today's adventure of gathering materials. Twas the first time I've been to a scrap yard and it was the best! (And I'm definitely getting a cement mixer drum in the future). • • #scrapmetal #scrapyard #adventure #metalart #material #junkcollection #metalsculpture #exploring #cementtruck #schoolbus #junkyard #heavenonearth

Barn owl 🦉 • • #barnowl #wildlife #metalbird #sculpture #metalart #scrapmetal #cutlery #tigwelding #artwork #owl #birdsofprey #metalsculpture #upcycle #recycledart #scrapart

Another knife/another experimentation with pewter. 🔪 • The dragonflys didn't turn out as beautiful as I was hoping but what can you do when you're still learning 🤷‍♀️ • • #knifemaking #dragonfly #insect #metalworking #forging #blacksmithing #knife #pewter #handle #metalart #woodworking #sanding #kydex #sheath #metalwork

🦅 • • #baldeagle #wildlife #eagle #birdsofprey #metalbird #cutlery #sculpture #metalwork #artwork #merica #welding #falconry #scrapmetal #upcycle #recycledart #tig #sculpting #metalsculpture

In the works 🐉 • • #dragon #metalworking #sculpting #scrapmetalart #intheworks #metalart #upcycle #recycledart #forging #dragonart #weldlife #artwork #metalsculpture #scrapart

The town rail is installed!! It's been a big project and it's very rewarding to see it up! • • #metalworking #fabrication #fencing #welding #artwork #installation #metalart #townproject #metalfab #parkrail #hogansville