SBrooks

Awesome! Thanks!!!

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I will definitely give it a try :)!!!

And another :)!

Here are a few more pieces :)!

Absolutely Beautiful work Loyd!!!

Stephanie, I really like your tree image. I'm very fond of trees and copper works. Nice.

Ooi Stephanie, you seemed to have missed the 14th Feb by a few days or so! :)
 
Nice piece yet again.
 
Ian

Very nice Stephanie. I was beginning to wonder if you'd left us. I'm really glad to see you post again. <wink>
 
Frosty The Lucky.

Just finished another piece. This one is Brass. Will try and post a picture :)

I am interested in Frosty's ideas!  I have done some real interesting patinas on copper with coarse sawdust dampened with various salts and ammonia.  For this type patina the pieces are buried in the damp sawdust and sealed in tupperware for a few days to develop the colors.  Ammonia and acids in the sawdust will actually clean some areas of the copper while others are fumed to various shades and colors!  This gives a highly variegated patina which can be strikingly attractive.  The type of sawdust and salt/ammonia mix affects the colors and the coarseness/fineness of the sawdust adjusts the scale of the patterning.  These patinas are slow developing and so you have to leave them undisturbed till the patterns are fully formed... makes for some exciting anticipation while you wait... about two to four days usually!  I can see a whole NEW palette developing from the techniques you've shared Frosty!  Thank you!!!

Great work Stephanie! Copper seems to have this certain glow when you work with it. Lots of great ideas about different finishes. Keep showing your great work!!

I just recalled something I never tried but wanted too. Know a bee keeper? maybe Borrow his smoke gun and try Rakuizing(?) copper with it?
Just "thinking" over coffee in the morning sun.
 
Frosty The Lucky.

Thanks Frosty for that information about the structure and strength.

It works great for some of the copper work. I left the surface as is, which has provided some cool textured patterns. I also have 2 "real" anvils for The Dark Side" :) But I'm always "looking", in support of my tool buying addiction!!!!

:) Steph

Here's the Ibeam anvil i was gifted, before cleaning it up. It is 39"x6" and 15" high. And welded on a 13"x15" base.

Thank-you George and MLMartin:)!!!

MLMartin Thanks for the confirmation, as that is what I was feelin. Good to know George that 2ft will give you the draw. I had been wondering if I could do less than 4ft.

So looking forward to getting it up and running :)

Thanks again :)!!!

Thanks Everyone!!!

That was my concern with the size, To get good draw. It is for coal, and I don't have the exact measurement, but will be 2 story in length. Appreciate your input very much!

Thanks again!
Steph

Thanks Dave :)! Will be sure to post them here as well.

I am looking forward to trying some of your "mad" experiments Frosty :)!!!! Appreciate all the sharing of information here. Learning a lot!
Thanks again :)!

Thanks Colleen :)!!! Love your reference to "the dark side" lol! Have worked and Loved both :) The etching sounds fun. I will give it a try. LOVE the piercing!!!! This piece was easy in the fact that I only drilled one hole to start, and just created as I went. The lace and Butterfly I'm sure we're a bit more intensive that way. I do so Love the detail that you can get with it. Not sure how the etching will compare.

Thanks again for the interest and suggestions. Hope to post more soon :)!!!

Hi Pat :)!!! Thanks! Great to see you here, been a long time. I do have more of this type in the works. So fun to now know you're into the Metals too :)

Hi Bob!!!!
Thanks So Much :)!!! So Great to see you here too! I have another in the works. Will send you a pic when completed :)

Thanks Frosty! I'm excited to experiment with that, so cool!

Thanks so much for sharing Bentiron and Frosty. More fun things to try. Frosty how hot is the hot you are referring to? I always have a variety of sawdust and shavings mix here. May give it a swirl tomorrow :)

Thank-you Frosty :)!

Will give the paraffin a try as we'll as the hand cleaner Ian suggested.

I haven't used any other chemicals for patanition. I have seen a number of recipes and excited to give them a try. Any in particular you like? I used the liver sulfate for this piece, specifically for the color range it allowed :)

Thank-you Ian. Great suggestions! I haven't used any type of paper for pattern transfer. This is done freehand. And I Love the sawing... Yeah, pretty much addicted :)

Hi Everyone and Many Thanks!!!!

This piece is 4"x4". The bottom layer is hammered and colored by liver sulfate. The top piece is started by drilling a hole and feeding the saw blade through. I believe I used a 4/0. I found that a good quality saw frame allowed for much greater detail. I switched part way through the project :). Bees waxing the blade was also a big help. The center upper heart shape is a rivet, as well as the birds nest, and corners.

I Love working with Copper. Thought I'd share a piece that embraces its multidimensional nature :)