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Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi Members
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About Us
We are makers on a mission to preserve and promote, educate and encourage, the highest standard of excellence in regional crafts.
The work of our Members reflects a high degree of competence, professional standards, and artistry in their medium and category. Eligibility is determined by a jury review process which takes place twice each year.
William Wood
William Wood
Each floral design is completely handcrafted from copper and tin.The entire flower is constructed by cutting, forming and shaping from each of the flower’s parts by hand and then carefully soidering each part together to insure a lasting bond. Nothing is used in constructing the flower that is not as permanent as the metal itself (such as the baked molding compound that is used to construct the berries and buds) Every single part is prepared with the lasting durability in mind.
Once the complete flower is fashioned from the metal, three coats of base metal paint are then applied to prevent any exposure of the metal ever to air or moisture. Then multiple layers of special base paint is applied to each part for color. Every attempt is made with the last layers of color to produce a flower as close as possible to the natural color. The length of this process requires several weeks of preparation.