Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The stabbing continues #art #handmade #embroidery #patch #scales 030
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Back to stabbing fabric #art #fabric #embroidery #handmade #scales 0151
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Space wizard helm is done. On to the next ! #art #sculpture #cardboard #helm #handmade 090
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Did a little work on this pendant today. Trying to decide if I want to leave it plain or try some enamels on it. #art #handmade #jewelry #runes #metalsmith 270
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Space wizard helm work continues. Starting to block out colors. #art #sculpture #cardboard #space #handmade 070
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Wanted to make a little example for my class of how far you can push the copper before it breaks. I didn’t get it to break, no annealing just pushing deeper and deeper. You can see in the cross section how thin the metals gets. #metal #copper #metalsmithing #forging #teaching 031
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Primed and ready to paint! #art #sculpture #cardboard #handmade #helm 041
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Ready for clear coat ! #art #sculpture #cardboard #handmade #helmet 040
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Helmet is coming along, few more bits on top and a face covering. Then on to painting. #art #sculpture #handmade #space #cardboard 081
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Today’s project. Hoping to have this done by days end. #art #maker #painting #teacher #nickofferman 040
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Construction continues. Structures reinforced and details are starting to be added. #art #sculpture #cardboard #wareableart #helmet 020
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Finished making new chisel holders for my classroom. 25 little boxes to hold metal. Made them nice and chunky as they will get beat up over time by students. More start of the year prep to come. #art #studio #tool #wood #box 070
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Finally got to glaze fire this piece. Love how it turned out. #art #handmade #craft #pottery #clay 080
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 16/07/2026New titanium ring ! #art #handmade #craft #ring #metalsmith 050
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Brass sample ring for upcoming summer program. I’ll probably end up making a few more before the end of the summer. #handmade #craft #ring #metalsmith #art 010
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Titanium wrap ring. Another new prototype ring, this one is not a fixed size, could fit size 7 to 9 maybe larger. Few more experiments I want to try before I start making more. #handmade #craft #metalsmith #ring #titanium 010
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Riveted Titanium ring. Really love how this turned out. I think I might put these into production soon. #art #handmade #craft #ring #titanium 130
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Treasures from the kiln! A few of the things that came out of the glaze kiln. #art #handmade #ceramic 061
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Glazing the day away. This guy and several others are in the kiln. Tomorrow we see what we get. #art #handmade #craft #pottery #clay 0202
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Sample leather wallet for the leather class I’m gonna be teaching soon. #art #handmade #leather #wallet #maker 030
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Glazing today. Lots of little experiments happening. More glazing tomorrow. #art #handmade #craft #clay #pottery 090
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Out of the bisque kiln! Everything looks good, I will start glazing them next week. #art #handmade #craft #sculpture #pottery 091
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Starting on a sample wallet for the leather working class I’ll be teaching this summer. #art #handmade #craft #leather #wallet 020
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Skull ring! Got some patina on it and this sample is ready for the Summer program at Forman. Few more samples to make and I’ll be set for the summer. 030
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Cups! Finished and off to the kiln. #art #handmade #pottery #clay #cup 060
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Working on some sample rings for the Summer classes I’ll be teaching soon. Students will be making stamped riveted rings. Touching on the basics of what we do in the full semester metals class. #art #handmade #metals #copper #ring 080
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Photo day for a bunch of new work going up on our site! #art #handmade #craft #pendants #metalsmith 031
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 20/06/2026More cores carved. Few more to construct. #art #handmade #clay #ceramic #sculpture 150
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Getting a start on a series of table top sized sculptures. #art #handmade #sculpture #scifi #ceramic 0100
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Finishing up a few more ceramic pendant experiments before moving on to some larger clay and metals work. #art #handmade #ceramic #clay #pendant 021
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Got back today from a few days in Minneapolis with my good lady wife Liz. Came back pumped to get back in the studio. Got this cup knocked out tonight. I think I’m gonna make a set of these for our new place. #art #handmade #cup #pottery #clay 0101
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Today’s progress in clay. Some successes and a few I’m not 100% happy with but lots of learning. Little more work tomorrow. #art #handmade #craft #clay #pottery 050
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Early morning slip trailing. #art #handmade #slip #ceramic #clay 041
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Working on samples for the summer program and exploring a few new ideas for texture and surface. Getting the ceramics out of the way so I can jump into metals and leather samples, next week. #art #handmade #clay #ceramic #pottery 090
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 09/06/2026More ceramic pendants in the works. Creating some experimental pieces before I make another massive batch. Going to work on these while I work on some samples for the summer program. #art #handmade #clay #ceramic #pendant 030
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Jewel tone pendants and earrings. Really love these colors together, they really pop in the sunlight. Need to add some chains and they will be ready to go. #art #handmade #jeweltones #pendant #earring 030
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Putting together some earrings and more pendants today. Nice transparent rainbow of colors. Hoping to get up to 100 new pieces by the end of the summer #art #handmade #rainbow #earring #summer 040
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Now available at bladesworkshop.com, hand carved rune in maple and walnut. Link in Bio #art #handmade #wood #pendant #asatru 010
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Rainbows for June. #art #handmade #pride #rainbow #pendant 020
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 05/06/2026School is out! But work continues! More pendants in the works! #art #handmade #copper #blue #pendant 030
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Amulet of the forest, now available in our online shop! Link in bio! #art #handmade #pendant #magic #forest bladesworkshop.com/products/amu... 040
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Shop is open! Check out the summer collection! bladesworkshop.com 020
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Waxing day for these ceramic pendants! Light coating of wax, a quick buff, a braided cord and these pieces will be ready for a new home. #art #handmade #ceramic #pendant #color 072
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Braiding up some new cord today while I have some down time. I love the repetitive process, getting lost in it and allowing the movements to become a meditation. Ribbon, cotton cord, and cotton macrame cord. #art #handmade #fiber #rainbow #process 050
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 26/05/2026New red ring. Stainless steel , sterling silver, glass beads. #art #handmade #ring #magic #metal 050
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 23/05/2026New bracelet is just about finished. Stainless steel, sterling silver, and glass beads. #art #handmade #jewelry #bracelet #metal 081
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 21/05/2026New photos for pieces in our upcoming sale. Keep an eye out for the link soon! #art #handmade #jewelry 060
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Sunset ceramic pendant with hand braided cotton, silk, and hemp cord. Sale coming soooooooooon #art #handmade #ceramic #pendant #jewelry 060
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Blue carved ceramic pendant with hand braided cotton and hemp cord. Sale coming soooooooooon #art #handmade #ceramic #pendant #jewelry 050
Stephen Blades @sblades.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Lots of new work made this school year. More to make this summer. #art #handmade #sculpture #jewelry #maker 050
