Hammered Copper

I have recently started a silversmithing level 1 course, after wanting to try it for years, and am regretful I didn't start sooner!

I am working in copper purely because I am a cheapskate, but I have grown very fond of the effects it can achieve, and how easy it is to manipulate. Here are the first two things I have made- very simple but I like them!

The Bruce Bogtrotter Cake

Each time I go and see my old art teachers, it is compulsory that I have to take them one of my cakes- I have grown quite popular!

Here was my latest delivery, using Mary Berry's ultimate cake book recipe, it's known as the 'Bruce Bogtrotter' at my house, as I'm sure you will see why.

For a bit of zingyness to cut through the extreme chocolate, I used lime marmalade in the middle.

Stencilled icing sugar seemed like a good idea, but didn't work too well, I could have tried harder, but to be honest, I was too excited to eat said cake to have to patience to do so.