Bowl and leaf making 101

©2019 Fiona Dempster - Wood and Fiona's classic silver-plated leaf form

We have had visitors who were keen to try their hand out on a bit of metal work. I said I would do a couple of simple pieces with them - a bowl and a leaf.  Introduction to metal work 101???? Fiona often gets left out of such activities; but not this time.

A few photos of the process follow.

©2019 Fiona Dempster - Neil pressing a bowl form

©2019 Fiona Dempster - Maureen - hammering the back of her bowl on a stake

©2019 Fiona Dempster - Barry discussing hammering techniques with Neil

©2019 Fiona Dempster - Maureen opening her leaf form on the adapted carpet layer's tool

©2019 Fiona Dempster - Barry showing Maureen the grinding angle for her leaf

©2019 Barry Smith - Fiona grinding her leaf

And what about the outcomes - all three graduated with flying colours.

©2019 Fiona Dempster - Three formed, hammered, ground and polished bowls 

©2019 Fiona Dempster - We retained the organic edges of the bowls

©2019 Fiona Dempster - Three great leaves - Maureen's stamped her grandchild's name 

It is great to see the creative enjoyment folk have taking flat salvaged metal into new three dimensional forms.