This is the most complex one I’ve done so far, and I almost ran out of material (single straightened coathanger), so ~8 letters max. Coathanger is surprisingly difficult to bend into such intricate shapes. It took me around 2½ hours to do with two different types of pliers plus hand bending.
I literally freehanded this though, no predrawn pattern or anything, just following as close as I can to my own freehand cursive writing. I’m thinking about making a bit of a side job out of it, like $5 a letter…
What you folks think?
Edit: I made a point to weight balance it at the tip of the T for hanging on the wall or wherever.
Edit 2: Criticize me as necessary, my cursive is still slightly rusty…
It was constructive, whether you liked it or not. A person conveyed that the word can be read differently. It is absolutely your choice to do or not to do anything about it, but you just got protective and started saying that the person who criticized you has to learn or show you something.
Nice work, but I kind of don’t like you already, so that affects how I see it.
It’s been a long time since I’ve written cursive, so I asked constructive criticism, not for an asshole.
I learned cursive in second grade, like 8 years old, and it drifted from there into my own form of cursive writing. So sorry if I don’t remember every exact way to curve an R or a T.
You don’t have to be an asshole about it, I’d MUCH rather an A/B comparison, graphically, how I might have better drawn it…?
Bending metal by hand tools isn’t exactly easy, but if you got a better pattern to follow, then I’m all open eyes…
I ask graphical constructive criticism rather than asshole attitude, please.
Just trying to get back into art.
okay
Have you thought about getting a 1/4 or 3/16 pipe bender? They’re like $20 on amazon. Still “hand” tools.
like this
I have actually considered similar tools, but I’d probably make the tools myself from scrap wood and screws.
I prefer the true craftsman style though, I don’t want anymore tools than I need for handcrafted works of art.
Let the imperfections be, so what? At least my works are made with love and care…