A Fungal Handle

I've been working on a handle for the lid of the vessel/pot. In keeping with the organic feel I'm going for, I thought I'd make it into a mushroom/toadstool

 I domed a small piece of silver and then stretched it into more of a mushroom shape by hammering it into a countersunk former.

The stalk is formed from a small strip of silver cut at an angle and then curved round to form a cone, I then cut off at both ends. The gap at the base will be filled with another piece of silver to give it more of a feel of an organic stalk.