It was one of my days in the studio yesterday. I used it to emboss a few sets of bookmarks I had printed last week; and I printed a couple more. The couple I printed yesterday were more for younger folk - so Micky Mouse and a butterfly. A close up of the detail of the butterfly ornament is above.
Today I got back onto progressing the leaf forms I started on Friday. I did a test on riveting one of the leaves to aluminium rod - a change away from rusted iron rod I have used in the past. The prototype is below - wedged in the drain outlet in the workshop floor. Overall it measures 70cm from tip to tail.
A few more photos of the process: opening folded and hammered forms with an oyster knife; then fully opening them using a brass cube and soft hammer; and then the 18 were ground and patinated today.
Weather permitting I will use a fixative on the patina and then rivet the leaf forms to the rod.
love watching your leaf making process!
ReplyDeleteAll looking great Barry! Love that butterfly, even if I’m an old kid! Go well, Carol
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