Today has been one of those days:
Rhonda's sister picked up the ladles and Artisan Lamp; I repaired a garden fork so we could dig the potatoes; I built a garden edge; and I hammered some stems to be riveted to the leaf forms that will make up the commission Bending 5.
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©2016 Barry Smith - Contrasts - rusted and ground iron |
For me the stems are the most interesting and creative part of the day. I need to make 20 stems to attach to the leaf forms. I started out with 24 lengths of rusty iron rod from my 'rust bank'.
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©2016 Barry Smith - Rusted rod - like stalks of heavy grass |
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©2016 Barry Smith - Rusted rod - like stalks of heavy grass |
Using a small heavy hammers and round anvil I flattened the ends off the rods.
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©2016 Barry Smith - Cold forming iron rod |
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©2016 Barry Smith - Cold formed iron rod |
They were all then given a grind so that they are slimmer to fit into the fold of the leaf forms.
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©2016 Barry Smith - Cold formed iron rod |
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©2016 Barry Smith - Cold formed iron rod after grinding |
It was almost like having a stash of rusty iron arrows.These will provide a good base to drill and attach the leaf forms at a later date.
Love your stash of rusty arrows.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! That's all I can say - beautiful!
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