A bit more about making the mice armour tails but this is also about modifying your tools!

Yesterday I took this last stage progress photo of the making of the tail armour for the Fat Henry VIII mouse edition. After this I’m ready to start final finish and assembly. I also still have to make the bases and display stands. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #mouseart #miniatureart #smallsculpture

It’s let’s make tail armour for a mouse Friday!

I hope you enjoy the next three minutes

Yesterday I posted this as a photo, today I’m showing you the video of the table top setup. #jeffdbeor #mousearmour #miniature #smallscupture #metalart

My latest story telling progress photo of the making of the articulating body parts for the Fat Henry VIII mouse armour edition. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #henryviii #miniatureart #metalartistry

How I fit the articulating lames on the body armour for the Fat Henry mouse

Fitting the brass trim on the back body armour for the Fat Henry VIII mice this week. #mousearmour #jeffdeboer #miniaturesculpture #metalarts #mouseart

Making and fitting the brass trim on the gorgets for the Fat Henry mice this week. #jeffdeboer #henryviii #mouseartist #mousearmour #miniatureartwork

Back in 2022, I did a series of customizable samurai mice that my collectors could choose from a curated selection of designs, metals and lace colours to create a fully original mouse. #samuraiarmour #mousearmour #jeffdeboer #miniatureartist #miniaturesculpture

Back in 2021 I did an edition of “Viking Chieftain mice”. One of these was to go with the “Saxon Sutton Mew cat” I did later in 2023. #jeffdeboer #vikingart #vikingmousearoumur #mousearmour #vikingstyle

Spend a few minutes on how I’m making the main body armour for the Fat Henry VIII mice. #jeffdeboer #mousearmoury #mouseart #tudorengland #metalarts

It’s not all mice armour in my studio. Here is my “Sutton Mew”cat from 2023. It’s was a one of kind entirely hand chased and took 800 hours to make. #jeffdeboer #catarmour #catartist #suttonhoo #suttonhoohelmet

Silver soldering the ears to the helmet cap for the Fat Henry VIII mice armour. #jeffdeboer #silversoldering #mouseart #minatureart #mousearmour

I published this book, “Articulation” in 1994 with an introduction by William Gibson as the catalog for my traveling exhibition of the same title. I looked it up today and see that it’s become a rare collectable book! It’s all a very strange thing in deed. #jeffdeboer #artbooks #exhibitioncatalogue

Fitting the crown and ears to the helmet cap for the Fat Henry VIII mouse armour. #jeffdebeor #henryviii #mouse #mouseart #mousearmour

Spend two minutes on a bit more chasing of the tiny Tudor Roses in the ears for the Fat Henry VIII mouse armour. #jeffdebeor #tudorrose #mouseart #miniatureart #chasingandrepousseb

It’s been a big week working on and posting about making the ears for my Fat Henry VIII mouse armour. This is a quick tour of the set for a photo I shot on Wednesday. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #armourer #miniatureworld #metalarts

Time to make the nickel alloy back plate for the ears for the Fat Henry VIII mouse armour. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #metalarts #hydralicpress #miniatureart

There are several steps to making the front decorative fittings for the ears of the Fat Henry mouse armour. I use a die and press to get the initial form before chasing. #jeffdboer #dieforming #mouseart #metalforming #mousearmour

Another of the process story telling image today. This is the making of the ears and installing them in the helmets for the Fat Henry VIII mouse armour. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #armourring #miniatureart #metalartstudio

This is how I transfer a design onto metal using a toner based laser photocopy and an iron. #jeffdeboer #metalarts #miniatureart #jewellerytechniques #chasingandrepousse

Step four in the making of helmet caps for the Day Henry VIII mice armour is my system for grinding and finishing. #mousearmour #metalartsculpture #mouse #metalsmithing #mouseart

Step three in the making of the helmet cap for the Fat Henry VIII mouse armour. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #mouseart #miniatureart #metalarts

Step one in shaping the helmet cap for the Fat Henry VIII mouse armour. #jeffdbeor #mousearmour #metalarts #metalforming #mouseart

The first step in making the helmets for the Fat Henry VIII mice is punch out the flat parts. #jeffdeboer #mouseart #mousearmour #mouse #helmetart

I’m done with the chased brass Tudor Roses. At each step I’m doing a final photo to document the process. Here I am using my jewellery saw to cut out the parts. #jeffdebeor #mouseart #mouseartist #mousearmour #metalarts

I just want you to watch my chasing bowl and ball setup, It’s such a wonderful tool. #jeffdeboer #chasingandrepousse #metalarts #mouseart #mousearmourh

Someone asked to see this chasing tool in action on one of the tiny brass Tudor Roses I’m doing. #jeffdeboer #chasingandrepousse #tudorrose #mousearmour #miniatureart