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

It’s become a thing for me to setup and take a shot of my process on every project. There might be a book or a calendar one day. #jeffdeboer #metalarts #jewellery #catandmouse #mousearmour

The week ends with a successful build and proof of sizing prototypes for the articulating ring project! If I am going to offer this for sale I still have some number crunching to do. #jeffdeboer #kineticjewellery #armourring #gothicjewellery #gothicstyle

Part of my 40th anniversary year I’m playing with one of my bucket list projects a proper armour articulating ring. If this becomes available it will be sold through my jewellery company armet.ca #jeffdeboer #articulatingring #kineticjewelry #gothicjewellery #gothicstyle

I had four of my 16th century mice completed on Friday, this is my only chance to take a group shot before they get shipped to the collectors. One has to take the time to do this right because one day this image will be in that book or puzzle or calendar I really need to do.

A quick thing on taking photos of my mice. I forgot to mention that black velvet turns the background’s jet black. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #catandmouse #tabletopphotography #gothicsteampunk

One might think my work as being a miniaturist when in fact it’s actually life size. #jeffdeboer #mice #mouseears #mousearmour #chasingandrepousse

When you hand chase a tiny dragon design in brass for an ear for mouse armour, you push the limits of your magnify glasses and the focus of your phone camera. I had to include a Canadian quarter and my fingers for scale. The tools are equally tiny and dedicated to this scale.

There is an order to things and you have to first do the things you need to do before you can do the thing you want to do. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #catandmouse #smallsculpture #miniature

Going for a bit of drama in my documentation photo of this stage of production of the 16th century mice project. If anyone is interested in owning one of these there is still one available from this production. I am asking $4,500.00 in Canadian funds for one. #jeffdebeor #mouse #metalarts

16th Century mouse helmet visor 101. #jeffdeboer #smallsculpture #mousearmour #helmetvisor #metalarts

Here is a different kind of V board for sawing parts that have been already shaped. #jeffdeboer #metalarts #sawingmetal #mousearmour #miniatureart

I use pancake dies and my hydraulic press to cut out all the parts I need for my mouse armour. Here’s a quick demo. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #jewellerytechniques #pancakedies #metalarts

Playing with the settings on my phone camera as I document my progress on my mice armour. Everything one does can create new artifacts. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #mousearmy #mouseart #mouseartist

Making the shoulder armour assemblies for the 16th Century mice this week. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #metalarts #smallsculpture #gothicstyle

Four of my favourite projects from 2025! #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #mouseart #catart #smallsculpture

Last day of work for 2025! I have so much to be grateful for! #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #catarmour #catartist #mouseart

The final assembly of these tiny decorative brass and copper buckles is so instant gratification satisfying! #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #jewllerymaking #metalarts #miniaturesculpture

Making a very small brass buckle and copper strap for the shoulder armour for one of my 16th Century mice today. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #gothicstyle #miniatureartwork #smallsculpture

My 16th Century mouse went on display at the Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg in Germany today! It’s so amazing to see my work so well displayed. This has been a dream to see my work in a museum context like this! #jeffdeboer #kunstsammlungendervestecoburg #mousearmour #smallsculpture #armourer

Making decorative rivets for my 16th Century mouse armour project. #jeffdboer #mousearmour #gothicstyle #riveting #miniatureart

Take a moment to photograph the parts and progress on my edition of 16th Century mice armour today. #jeffdeboer #metalarts #mousearmour #armourer #miniatureart

Making the helmet cap for the 16th Century mice from one piece of 25 gauge nickel alloy sheet metal. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #armourer #metalarts #smallsculpture

Making the tail armour for the 16th Century mice. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #metalarts #armourer #gothicstyle

Someone asked if I could show how my micro swage edge roller works, just for you! #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #toolmaking #miniature tools #smallsculpture

Progress on the body sections for the 16th Century mouse armour today. A bit on truing up and rolling the edges. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #miniatureartwork #armour #metalart

Back to work on the edition of twelve 16th Century mice armour today, starting with the body. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #16thcenturyart #metalarts #miniatureartwork

My 16th Century mouse prototype finally arrived at the Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg museum in Germany today to start its two year exhibition. It will be shown alongside a one of a kind suit of armour from the period that was built for a dwarf. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour

Last looks of the King David mouse armour! #jeffdeboer #kingdavidart #mousearmour #metalarts #miniatureart

I finished the King David mouse and a few studio photos today. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #miniatureart #kingdavid #metalarts

Finished the chased the lion shield for the King David mouse armour today. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #chasingandrepousse #metalarts #kingdavidart