Coral Reefs

**Olorin** · 05-02-2012, 05:43 PM

I wanted to get some feedback on these pieces I have been working on...

If anyone wants to give me some criticism I would really appreciate it!

I've been on the torch for almost a year and a half now, my work is still pretty experimental, and I don't take lessons or anything. I feel like I've sorta hit a brick wall with these things, any ideas would be vasty appreciated as well, they're all starting to look the same to me.

I have learned so much on this website from reading threads so I figured I would ask all you experts...

Thank you!

**Swampy** · 05-02-2012, 07:31 PM

You got some good ideas going on there, the only thing I would suggest is to do the same style but instead of using stock colour rods, vary the colour itself by mixing it with clear and pulling out to get a lighter tones.

Like you did with the green leafy bits in the last picture.

**smolder holder** · 05-02-2012, 09:06 PM

Do you use bridging when you build those? It looked like some of your welds could have been cleaner. Other than that man cool work i really like the jellyfish in the first one and your little pod thingies.

**Olorin** · 05-07-2012, 07:15 PM

Thanks for the tips guys, much appreciated!
I tried bridging today, can't believe I'm just finding out about this now...haha
Going to keep experimenting with colors...
Thank you!

**leatherneck8541** · 05-08-2012, 06:57 AM

very nice, do you sell those at all?

**Hazeey** · 05-08-2012, 07:04 AM

Cool idea, me likey.

**Spinney** · 05-08-2012, 12:29 PM

Those are...... how you say..pimp....nice dude.

**Olorin** · 06-06-2012, 04:49 PM

Thank you guys for the kind words!

I try to sell them, hehe. I have like ten, I think I sold one...

I'm in the process of finalizing a sale on my etsy page at the moment! Made one custom for someone only I made it way crazier than I meant to and it's way more than she wanted to pay ...oops...

I just got a Mirage last week so I'm pretty much going crazy with all my pieces right now