Chasing two very tiny frogs for a set of ears for a gothic mouse helmet. I’m wearing two pairs of 3x magnification glasses to do this. #jeffdeboer #chasingandrepousse #smallsculptures #gothicstyle #gothicartwork #gothicarmour #littlemetalfoxes

Installing the ears on the Gothic mouse armour helmet. #jeffdeboer #littlemetalfoxes #gothicstyle #auarts #jewellery #gothicarmour #gothicsteampunk #gothic #gothicsculpture #gothicart #metalwork

Setting up the front and back of the Gothic mouse ear assembly for silver soldering. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #littlemetalfoxes #gothicarmour #gothicstyle #gothicsteampunk #jewellery #jewellerytechniques #silversoldering #gothicartwork #metalsculptureart #silversmithingtechniques

It’s neat to see ten visors and helmets for the Gothic mice come together. Time to start the ears! #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #gothicfashion #gothicart #gorhicjewellery #gorhicstyle #gothicarmour #gothiccosplay #fantasygothic #gothicsculpture

Shaping the crest for the Gothic mouse visor. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #jewllerymaking #gothicjewellery #gothicstyle #gothicfashion #gothicsteampunk #gothicarmour #gothic #littlemetalfoxes #metalworking

The parts for Gothic mice visors being made and assembled. #jeffdeboer #mouseart #mousearmour #gothicsteampunk #gothicart #gothicjewellery #gothicstyle #gothicarmour #metalartist #jewelkerymaker #fantasyarmour

The same tool that I used to stamp the rivet head is also used as a custom rivet set. A two for one tool! #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #rivet #gothicart #gothicarmour #gothicsteampunk #gothicfantasyart #gothicstyle #gothicfashion #mice #miceofinstagram #jewellery #metalart #littlemetalfoxes

This is how I use plasticine to hold and line up parts that I want to mark for rivets. #jeffdeboer #riveting #mousearmour #gothicstyle #gothicfashion #gothicjewellery #gothicsteampunk #gothicarmour #metalarts #littlemetalfoxes #auarts #glenbowmuseum #natgeo

@arkadykoshka.bsky.social How I make decorative rivets. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #catandmouse #mouseart #gothicstyle #gothicarmour #fantasyarmour #gothicsteampunk #gothicjewellery #riveting

Taking the time to compose a photo of the making of the chin/bevor for the Gothic mice. This time I added a Canadian quarter for scale. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #gothicfashion #gothicjewellery #gothicsculpture #gothicstyle #gothicarmour #gothicsteampunk #metalarts #gothiccosplay

If a picture can tell a story. My months of making the parts for my Gothic mice armour. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #gothic #gothicstyle #gothicfashion #gothicjewellery #gothicarmour #gothicfantasyart #gothicart #gothicartwork #gothicsteampunk

More explanation of how I make the shoulder armour for the Gothic mouse. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #gothicfashion #gothicaesthetic #gothicsteampunk #gothicjewellery #gothicarmour #gothicstyle #littlemetalfoxes #glenbowmuseum #auarts

Shaping the shoulder armour for the Gothic mouse. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #gothicfashion #gothicjewellery #gothicartists #gothicstyle #gothicarmour #metalartwork #glenbowmuseum #littlemetalfoxes #auarts

My bench looks like a little Gothic armour factory this morning. I’m making 10 of the 12 mice I have planned right now. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #gothicstyle #gothicart #gothicfantasyart #gothicarmour #gothicjewellery #littlemetalfoxes #glenbowmuseum

Making body parts and finishing edges for the Gothic mouse armour today. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #gothicstyle #gothicartwork #gothicarmour #gothicsteampunk #metalartwork #glenbowmuseum #littlemetalfoxes

Day one of the production phase of the Gothic mouse project! Yay! The custom tools will now make this very enjoyable. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #gothicstyle #gothicartwork #gothicarmour #gothicsteampunk #gothiccosplay #auarts #littlemetalfoxes