I have completed the last element of the rusted large three leaf sculptural work. The whole work is made up of three large (1.4m to 1.8m) rusted Corten steel leaf forms to be attached to a slat wall and a large hand formed copper bowl on a 20cm square post with routed and inked line.
The opening photo shows the patinated bowl and top section of the routed and inked post; and the last photo shows the whole post and bowl.
Following are some bowl forming photos. To get a smoother finish I used the metal stake as a hammer and hammered onto the anvil from the inside - rocking the bowl back and forth.
I washed the bowl and then applied a patina solution - really a diluted acid. The bowl has been given a light coat of matt varnish to stop the patination process.
A meandering line was routed on to the post and inked with black Japanese ink. Do you like my ink pot - a silver-plated pepper dish in a former life.
The finished piece stands strong.
I think the combination of the rusted leaf forms and patinated bowl will look special.
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