Jeff de Boer
National Geographic featured artist best known for museum quality suits of armour for cats and mice.
- 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
- 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
- Some mouse pendants from a workshop at the Pratt community college in Seattle a few weeks ago. During this I did an interview with NPR, the article came out yesterday, www.npr.org/2025/11/27/n.... #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #npr #miniatureart
- The helmet assembly for the King David mouse armour is complete! Time to start working on the shield. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #kingdavidart #miniatureartwork #metalarts
- Working on the bearded visor for the King David mouse. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #chasingandrepousse #kingdavidart #miniatureart
- Much progress on the helmet for the King David mouse armour project. #jeffdeboer #chasingandrepousse #mousearmour #kingdavidart #metalarts
- Chasing a decorative fitting for the King David mouse armour helmet. #jeffdeboer #mousearmour #chasingandrepoussé #metalrts #jewellery #miniatureart
- Made the helmet cap by raising it from a single sheet of bronze. #jeffdeboer #rasingjewelry #kingdavid #miniature #miniatureart #miniatureartist #metalarts #mousearmour #armour
