mick maxen Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Here is something I made a while ago and its the first time I have had a chance to photograph it against a reasonably white wall. It is made from mild steel and copper and is called Sun & Clouds. The width is 34" and the circle dia is 13". Mick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 . Mick - I would have thought you would have made it with your lovely pattern welded mat'ls and polished and etched so the whole thing really "popped". I like it the way it is though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I like it also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 i very much like the copper mick - different from the work we have seen previously of yours - how did you get the colours if you dont mind me asking ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 very nice work mick. lovely balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenbeast Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I think i saw this piece in your portfolio last year, those copper clouds really work well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 This, your paperweights and your trinket boxes all beautifully crafted. Thanks for sharing Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick maxen Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Jeremy, I have never thought about making one with pattern welded steel. I have made them before using all mild steel and a combination of mild and stainless for the clouds. Beth, I think the colours have been enhanced by the lighting or photo editing, but the copper has all shades of yellow through to almost purple. To get the colours all I did was heat the copper up to an almost salmon pink colour, let them cool till the colour goes to gray/black, them dunk them in cold water. The steam seems to blister of the oxides in places to leave the interesting colours. The copper used for these was from buzz bars from old electrical supply cabinets a friend of mine used get hold off. Now that supply has run out, I have got some new cooper bar and it is almost impossible to get the colours. Now I have to shot blast them on a low pressure to reveal the copper colour. Mick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Hammers Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Mick, your work indeed defines art to me. It is clean ( although I know it wasn't always) and crisp. Thank you. Your work is inspirational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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