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Not an astrolabe. ;)

Process:

The "Cosmolabe" was made of layered brass sheets:

I did the designs for the markings in Illustrator, printed them out reversed and inverted on a transparency from a laser printer, ironed them onto the brass (with judicious use of a sharpie for clean-up) and acid etched them with the circuit board fluid you can get at Radio Shack. Then I cut out the pieces with a jeweler's saw and filed them smooth. The permanently fixed pieces were riveted together using small brass brads.
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Given 2008-12-08
The suggester said, "Artistry and skill are reflected in this piece called Enigmatic Instrument by ~iisaw. It is a perfect example of how common items can be used to make uncommonly beautiful works of art." Suggested by =crimsonvermillion and =goredguar. ( Suggested by *crimsonvermillion and Featured by `Kitten-of-Woe )
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~Mishka069 Mar 3, 2012
OOOh that's really cool bro, such skill, such patience, you are truelly a craftsman of the old school...;-)
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~iisaw Mar 4, 2012
Thank you!
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~Pheenix42 Dec 2, 2011
This is movie-prop quality!
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~iisaw Dec 3, 2011
Thank you!
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~Pheenix42 Dec 4, 2011
You're very welcome!
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~BabakoSen Nov 6, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Oh wow, it's got Voynich script on it!

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Replacing your world with mine, one sketch at a time.
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Gratuitous BL with a side of sushi: life is good...
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~iisaw Nov 6, 2011
Yup! Not one in a hundred thousand people would recognize that!
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~BabakoSen Nov 6, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
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Replacing your world with mine, one sketch at a time.
:pills: --> :la: --> :typerhappy: --> :meow:
Gratuitous BL with a side of sushi: life is good...
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Mood: Wow! ~ChibiWall Mar 31, 2011
Fantastic! I have no words °A°
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~iisaw Mar 31, 2011
Thank you very much!
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