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’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.
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…
okay