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

What’s on my bench today…15 tiny mouse helmet visors! #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #mouseart #mouseartist #miniatureart

If you have a complex shape you need to saw details into, it’s easier to do it under the V-board. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #metalarts #sawing #miniatureart

I’m going to take a series of these photos to try to tell the story of the tools and making of every part of the Fat Henry VIII mouse, this is the visor. #jeffdeboer #mouse #mouseart #mousearmour #metalarts

I’m going do a two session on line workshop on how to make my articulating ring as well teach articulating systems with Little Metal Foxes starting this Sunday. Here is the link if you’re interested in joining me. littlemetalfoxes.com/products/art...

Starting the visors for the Fat Henry VIII mice. Here is a trick for sawing out two parts at once. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #metalarts #sawing #piercework

Someone was asking me if I had any advice on how to succeed and become a full time professional artist. For many years I have done many lectures and workshops on this and this list is my top 25 things you need to be able to either do or have help with. #jeffdeboer #profesionalartist #artist #artist

By request, footage of me sawing out one of the chased crowns for the Fat Henry VIII mouse armour project. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #mouseart #fancymouse #metalarts

On the last two chased crowns for the Fat Henry VIII mouse armour project. It’s been an entire week of very careful work to get this far. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #crowns #miniatureart #chasingandrepousse

Spending the afternoon sawing out the chased parts that will become the tiny crowns for the Fat Henry VIII mice armour. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #mouseart #henryviii #metalartsculpture

Today, marks the 10th anniversary of the devastating 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire. The following year I had the honour of building this memorial sculpture “The pillars of Fort McMurray” symbolizing the idea that community resilience is the same as a forest. Photo by Grant McKee.

Hang out and spend two minutes sharing a thought. #jeffdebeor #mousearmour #metalarts #artstudiolife #artofvisuals

Time to make all the tiny crowns for my Fat Henry VIII mouse armour project! #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #mouseart #henryviii #crown

Here is a two minute demo on my grinding and sanding system for tiny armour parts. #jeffdeboer #mouseart #metalarts #mousearmour #henryviii

Someone asked if I could show the riveting stage of attaching the tiny lions to the shoulder component for the Fat HenryVIII mouse armour. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #riveting #mouseart #metalartsculpture

Here is a photo that shows the stages of making the shoulder armour for the Fat Henry VIII mouse armour. I’m building an edition of 12 mice so that’s two per mouse, basically a lot of parts. #jeffdeboer #mouseart #mousearmour #henryviii #miniatureart

The still life setup for a progress photo of the shoulder parts for the Fat Henry VIII mice armour. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #mouseart #henryviii #metalarts

Invisible rivets anyone? This is how I cold connect the little Tudor Lions on the fat Henry mouse. #jeffdeboer #mouseart #riveting #hernyviii #mousearmour

Three weeks and counting working on the parts for the 12 sets of shoulder armour for the Fat Henry VIII mice. #jeffdeboer #mouseart #mousearmour #henryviii #metalarts

Making all the parts for the shoulder armour for the Fat Henry VIII mouse this week. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #mouseart #mouse #hernyviii

A little more insight into how I make the tiny Tudor lions for the Fat HenryVIII mice shoulder armour. #jeffdebeor #mouseart #mice #mousearmour #henryviii

Today has been finish the prototype Fat Henry VIII mouse shoulder armour and then start making the edition of 12. Step one, chase 24 tiny Tudor lions. #jeffdeboer #mouseart #mouse #mousearmour #henryviii

Finished the prototype Fat Henry VIII mouse armour today! Now comes five months of work to build the edition of 12+ the prototype. There is still one available if you’re interested I am asking $6.000.00 in Canadian funds for one. #jeffdeboer #mouseart #mousearmour #mouse🐭 #miniatureart

The prototype Henry VIII “Fat Henry” mouse armour is coming along. #jeffdeboer #mouseart #miniaturesculpture #mousearmour #henryviii

Making and Fitting the brass trim on the visor for the Fat Henry mouse armour project. #jeffdeboer #mouseartist #mousearmour #mouseart #henryviii

I have one completed shoulder assembly for the Henry VIII, “Fat Henry” mouse armour. The hand chased Tudor Lion of England takes me deep into the miniaturists mindset. One down 23 to go! #jeffdeboer #mouseart #miniatureart #mouse #henryviii

Monday is Mouse Henry VIII shoulder armour day!….Yea…. #jeffdeboer #mouseart #miniatureart #mousearmour #henryviii

The copper body armour prototype for the Henry VIII “Fat Henry” mouse is complete. This is my 40th anniversary project and there will only be 12 of these. There are still three available if you’re interested DM me, I am asking $6,000.00 in Canadian funds for one.

Working out all the body parts for the HVIII Fat Henry mouse armour as a copper test build. #jeffdeboer #mouse #mouseart #mousearmour #mice

Spent the entire week working to perfect the visor for the Henry VIII mouse, 5.0 is the charm. #jeffdeboer #mouse #mouseart #mousearmour #metalartsculpture

Today is just a quick demo on how I line up the front at and back of a mouse armour ear assembly before silver soldering. #jeffdeboer #mouse #mouseart #mousearmour #metalarts

The first complete prototype part, the visor for the Henry VII mouse “Fat Henry” armour project. #jeffdeboer #mouse #mouseart #mousearmour #metalartist

To creat the perfect patterns and tooling my first prototype/test build is done in copper. This one is destined to be destroyed as part of the process. #jeffdeboer #mouse #mousearmour #mouseart #mousearmy

Every 16th Century mouse I make has custom hand chased artwork in the ears. It’s a very small canvas indeed. #jeffdeboer #mouseartist #mousearmour #catandmouse #chasingandrepousse

Monday is make a new stake day for the Henry VIII mouse or “Fat Henry” project as will be the title. #jeffdeboer #henryviii #jewellerytools #metalshaping #mousearmour

Step one when building a suit of armour for Henry VIII mouse, make sure you can make the trim because you’re going to need a lot of it, especially around the waist! #jeffdeboer #henryviii #mouse #mouseart #mousearmour

Today is a big day for me—I’m going to start the 40th Anniversary Mouse! It’s going to be the famous suit of tournament armour worn by Henry VIII around 1540. I am only going to make 12, as is usual for my editions. I am asking $6,000.00 in Canadian funds for one.

Another day another 16th Century mouse. I know this is not an in-depth demo of riveting I’m just sharing my day. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #rivetedjewelry #miniatureartist #metalarts