The Final Touch — Preparing for Casting

The final carving before casting
—creating depth for shadow, contrast, and natural texture.

 The Final Touch — Preparing for Casting

Before this piece leaves my hands and becomes metal, there is one final step.

Each twig is carefully carved to create depth—not just for form, but for what comes next.

Once cast, oxidation will settle into these grooves, bringing out contrast, shadow, and texture… like bark shaped over time.

This is where the piece begins to take on its final character.

Not added later—but built in from the very beginning.

From here, it moves from wax to metal…

from idea to heirloom.

The final step