Below is the portfolio of small metal work from Christof (the unknown)
Pieces crafted during the first few years of this century were completed during course work at the University of New Mexico. A number of artifacts took shape as Christof learned the art & honed his skill. All metalwork completed since those early days has either been fully realized in his home workshop or partially with the aid of local casting companies. Christof continues to refine his craft & complete custom pieces as well as more general works. Some items are fabricated by cutting, hammering, & melting the metal together while others are sculpted in wax to be molded & cast with molten metal that is then & combined with other elements.
About his silver smithing Christof says, “Silversmithing is about letting my imagination flow into solid form. The gift of creation is precious & I am fulfilled each time I complete a piece. Every piece I make is unique. Even when a mold is made, or two pieces are designed similarly, each piece has distinct differences. My metal work is crafted coarsely as a reminder that nothing is perfect & to give each artifact a more rustic feel. Symbols, metals & stones all have their own properties. For this reason, when there is intent behind the creation of a piece, jewelry can have power.”
Heavy silver Ahm ring top with bezel set hematite c.2004
A slave chain claw bracelet combining cast & fabricated sterling silver. Heavy gauge links & chainmail patterning, with a barbed claw tip, ring, and central piece with bezel set smoked quartz. c.2004
Etched silver amulet. A broken man separated by the tree of life from a whole man. c.2004
A cast amulet of a triple moon in silver entwined by an enameled bronze ouroboros. c.2009
A bracelet of bronze, organic cast from interwoven twigs and patinated for a more natural hue. c.2003
Back of fabricated Romani vardo wagon wheel with the words "Opre Roma" inscribed, which translates roughly to "Rise Up Romani" c.2007
Cast sterling silver demon ring that wraps around the finger to grab his own tail. c.2008
Invader Zim logo amulet, overlaid silver on brass fabrication with a bezel set jet cabochon. c.2007
A silver pendant with a jump ring of twisted German silver wire and a bezel set piece of Sonoran sunrise. c.2013
Fabricated amulet of patinated brass married with copper and silver and a bezel set malachite cabachon c.2002
Lost wax cast silver pendant of gallifreyan circles for the name Terra. c.2013
A silver overlay Celtic ankh cross with a bezel set cabochon of ebony on a leather cord. c.2007
Sterling silver lost wax cast slave claw ring with etched vine patterning. c.2009
A penannular brooch of golden bronze. Silver triquetras adorn the tips while a bezel set moon stone is centered on the pin and a simple Celtic border is etched along the body. c.2013
A sterling bracelet, fabricated overlay of silver on silver forming a tree with a moon of cabochon moonstone. c.2008
Vine work silver cast ring c.2003
Bronze cast scorpion pendant c.2014
Brass on silver fabricated fleur-de-lis pendant. c.2014
Bronze sword in the stone. Stone is carved bronze with a green patina, while the blade is polished to a gleam and the hilt is patinaed red and wound in nylon. c.2001
A cast sterling silver ring with a bezel set faceted citrine and two fabricated brass wire triquetras. c.2013
Lost wax cast sterling silver voodoo love amulet. c.2010
A fabricated silver ring with twisted copper trim for a bezel set piece of Sonoran sunset. c.2015
Fabricated silver pin of the TiVo logo with bezel set onyx c.2005
Brass & copper hammered rose, with a braided brass stem & an etched silver leaf featuring bezel set hematite. c.2001
A copper star atop a brass star atop a German silver Concho with sterling silver tips to complete this bolo tie. c.2015
Cast silver vine work ring with cast claw tip, darkened by oxidization & connected via a fine silver chain. c.2002
A silver and copper overlay of the HIM symbol on a black leather bracelet. c.2007
Sterling silver tribal design with bezel set ruby cabochon sewn onto a leather choker with riveted snaps in the back. c.2008
A brass cross upon a German silver Concho with sterling silver tips to complete this bolo tie. c.2015
Fabricated miniature drafting table, of copper with a thin pressed & etched silver floor plan, drafting tools of brass, a tube set sapphire & a bezel set German pfenning. c. 2000
A cast bronze elephant with a bezel set onyx on a German silver disc to be sewn onto a cloth bag. c.2013
Cast etched silver vine ring with cast claw tip, joined by sterling chain. c.2009
Fabricated sterling silver insignia disc with bezel set hematite. c.2016
Fabricated band of tri-braided silver. c.2008
Hand fabricated Star Trek insignia pins c.2009
A bat slave chain bracelet in sterling silver with some elements cast while others are fabricated. c.2004
Ring carved of elk antler with a pattern of flames on the bottom of the band, the rune Tyr on the front. c.2016
The back of a cast amulet of a triple moon in silver entwined by an enameled bronze ouroboros. c.2009
Lost wax cast silver pendant of gallifreyan circles for the name Charlie. c.2013
A romani vardo wagon wheel, or rota, fabricated in brass with a bezel set malachite cabochon overlaying felt of green earth and blue sky and riveted to a disc of sterling silver with a hawk dangling below. c.2007
Cast sterling silver skull stud earring. c.2009
Cast silver coins or Obul, featuring an Ankh and the Eye of Horus, patinaed with blood, copper & flame, leaving hues of brown, green & red upon the molten silver. c.2003
A floral ring cast in sterling silver c.2013
3 sterling silver cast dragon pendants made from rubber molds. Original artist unknown but heavily modified to give each a distinct look. c.2003
Flattened body silver critter ring, designed for comfort as the more bulbous head rests atop the finger while the slim torso tail wraps around. c.2003
A crawling critter ring cast in sterling silver c.2002
The back of a butterfly necklace of cast silver. c.2010
A fabricated silver and steel troll cross amulet with a bezel set cabochon of onyx hanging from a leather cord.
The troll cross itself is made of steel which contains cold iron to keep the evil fae away. c.2007
Brass and copper fabricated demon box with leather jacket spike horns. c.2000
A brass square atop a copper compass on a German silver Concho with sterling silver tips to complete this bolo tie. c.2015
Cast sterling silver ivy vine ring c.2003
The back side of the Invader Zim amulet, features overlaid silver on brass fabrication to form the insane robot companion Gir. c.2007
Fabricated silver ring with brass vine work. c.2001
An overlay landscape pendant of silver, brass & copper with bezel-set turquoise. A dreamscape with a sliver starry sky and turquoise moon, a copper horizon, and twisted flames of brass. c.2015
Lost wax cast sterling silver voodoo love amulet. c.2010
Ares silver and brass overlay chain bracelet with cut vine perimeter. c.2007
A bronze two headed dragon sculpture. c.2010
Silver dagger earring studs, brass cross guards bound with nylon thread, & bezel set Onyx on the pommels. c.2008
A bat slave chain bracelet in sterling silver with some elements cast while others are fabricated. c.2004
A silver cuff bracelet with twisted copper trim for a bezel set piece of Sonoran sunset. c.2015
A crawling critter ring cast in sterling silver c.2002
A sterling bracelet, fabricated overlay of silver on copper forming a sunburst with a center of cabochon carnelian. c.2008
A bracelet of bronze, organic cast from interwoven twigs and patinated for a more natural hue. c.2003
Cast etched silver vine ring with cast claw tip, joined by sterling chain. c.2009
Sterling silver tribal design with bezel set ruby cabochon sewn onto a leather choker with riveted snaps in the back. c.2008
Heavy silver Ahm ring bottom c.2004
A pair of pendants, yin & yang, overlay of silver & brass or brass & silver. c.2015
Negative space silver holiday ornaments with twisted silver hanging hooks. c.2014
Cast dragon pendant in sterling silver. A mold was made of this sculpt so multiples could be crafted. In theses cases variations are added before the final cast so no two pieces are ever truly identical. c.2009
An overlay heart pendant with branching vine work of silver and copper with carnelian. c.2007
Heavy cast bronze claw ring with copper tube hinges fit into the joints and bezel set hematite on the tip. c.2001
Hogwarts house pins. Cast bronze and painted with enamel, pin backing soldered on. c.2009
Twisted sterling silver torque c.2009
The Albuquerque Duke fabricated overlay amulet is made of silver and brass with black enamel and bezel-set turquoise. c.2008
Cast sterling silver key from mold c.2003
Mountainscape overlay pendant of silver, copper, & brass with a bezel set Lapis Lazuli moon in the sky. c.2015
A sliver cross with etched design work and hand crafted jump rings. c.2003
Fabricated silver ring with brass vine work. c.2001
A sterling bracelet, fabricated overlay of silver on silver forming a tree with a moon of cabochon moonstone. c.2008
A hand fabricated silver chain bracelet using different gauge silver loops. c.2000
Sterling silver overlay triple moon on leather choker with bezel set carnelian. c.2008
This sterling silver spider features a bezel-set malachite cabochon and 8 linked legs, 3 of which form a bracelet while the other 5 extend out to rings at the tip of each digit on the hand. c.2004
Sterling silver knuckle bone ring c.2004
Back of fabricated Celtic ankh c.2007
A hand fabricated silver chain bracelet using heavy gauge silver wire and twisted sheets of sterling. c.2000
Cast sterling silver skull stud earring. c.2009
A cast sterling silver ring with a bezel set faceted citrine and two fabricated brass wire triquetras. c.2013
Lost wax cast rose pendant in sterling silver c.2009
Back of fabricated Star Trek insignia pins. c.2009
Back of cast Claddagh ring c.2009
Cast sterling silver notched ring featuring a central skull c.2002
A cast sterling silver ring with a bezel set faceted citrine and two fabricated brass wire triquetras. c.2013
Bronze demon winged neck piece c.2003
Silver and copper runic overlay ring c.2000
Fabricated band of tri-braided silver. c.2008
Cast silver rose pendant with bezel set malachite. c.2009
Lost wax cast rose pendant in sterling silver c.2009
A floral ring cast in sterling silver c.2013
A silver chain bracelet with an overlay of silver and copper featuring a serpent circling malachite. c.2007
A slave chain claw bracelet combining cast & fabricated sterling silver. Heavy gauge links & chainmail patterning, with a barbed claw tip, ring, and central piece with bezel set smoked quartz. c.2004
Sterling silver cast claw ring c.2002
Lost wax cast silver pendant of gallifreyan circles for the name Grace. c.2013
A fabricated silver Claddagh ring. c.2009
Sterling silver serpent, cast to wrap around the finger. c.2003
Sterling silver cast demon skull ring. c.2002
Hammered copper flower c.2000
Cast silver coin featuring the Eye of Horus in tribute to the Egyptian God of travel. The coin is oxidized and patinaed with copper and fire, leaving a darkened surface red upon the molten silver. c.2009
Heavy cast bronze claw ring with copper tube hinges fit into the joints and bezel set hematite on the tip. c.2001
This sterling silver spider features a bezel-set malachite cabochon and 8 linked legs, 3 of which form a bracelet while the other 5 extend out to rings at the tip of each digit on the hand. c.2004
Cast bronze key from mold c.2003
A butterfly necklace of cast silver with turquoise cabochons and featuring triquetras on the wing tips and an ankh on the body. c.2010