This started out as a commission after someone saw the frog i made. It started just to even get a concept before I could quote as I've never done it before. The idea was going like this but was going to have more going on and also tiny cherry blossoms made of copper all over it. I was unsure what really to quote so after running it through my head I gave her a lowball quote. Well my low ball quote scared her off and I got a " thanks but no thanks" 

already had time invested in the concept so I made something out of it. When life hands you lemons... 

Im not upset, how could I be. I can't pay to work and I can't quit either. So I named it Fall. Might add to it might leave it alone. I dunno. 

Pricing creative work is never easy. Someone else may appreciate your efforts more than the original buyer. 

Look for the thread titled-pricing your work. Lots of good info from different perspectives.

 dissapearing posts again.  

I'd add one steel leaf to the base....or copper patinated dark brown.    Minimalist!

4 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

I'd add one steel leaf to the base....or copper patinated dark brown.    Minimalist!

What size leaf are you thinking? I think it deserves a leaf or so too  

 

You may want to cut out a few from Al foil and see what works best, I'm thinking a linear one, like willow with a curve so it just fits inside the recess---maybe leave it loose so it looks like it fell off the tree...

Copper may be the way to go. The original plan was copper cherry blossoms. I did tests on how to get a good pinkish color and found that simply cleaning the copper well then heating it up to a reddish ( almost hard to see it red) and quenching it quickly in water gave a nice pinkish/ peach color. But any way. A coppery color would work well as I'm from Pennsylvania and it's a good fall leaf color.  I like the idea. Thanks. 

We anneal a lot of copper at work. You can get some pink, but you will also get some black scale if you get it too hot.  If you play around with a torch, or oven, you can get a nice rainbow of colors. Also polished, blasted, sanded, etc will give you different color effects.

The copper cup I use for my Margarita has a nice pink patena in it from the limeaid.  try a light acid soak in some lemon or lime juice. 

One copper leaf stretched out from the very tip of one of the branches, as if the last leaf of the fall holding on against the winter wind....

BigGun, matto, thanks for the ideas. 

59 minutes ago, JHCC said:

One copper leaf stretched out from the very tip of one of the branches, as if the last leaf of the fall holding on against the winter wind....

JHCC that's a nice idea, and well stated. 

Thanks for explaining this one, at first I thought it was a centipede, or some other bug.....

I like JHCC's idea too especially the "wind effect".  I happened to read "Courage" by Robert W Service last night and also thought of your sculpture

https://www.poeticous.com/robert-w-service/courage

Ok so I was playing with a leaf design. Not a final product, let me know if the size looks too big. I'm unsure about it. But here are some arrangements of a single leaf. I'm almost thinking of making a couple to put on it. Again it's art and it's all in how it makes you feel, not always on scale. 

On December 4, 2015 at 10:36:59 PM, BIGGUNDOCTOR said:

Thanks for explaining this one, at first I thought it was a centipede, or some other bug.....

Art pieces are relevant to what you see in them.  

I like the position in the second photo from the top. Can you get the leaf horizontal, out to the side?

I also preferred the second photo.

Thanks JHCC, Rashelle.  

Yeah I could get it horizontal. Not great at soldering but I could drill and tap it and use a small screw, or just a tiny rivet. Many ways to skin a cat. 

Or make a long stem on the leaf and wrap it around the end of the branch.

48 minutes ago, JHCC said:

Or make a long stem on the leaf and wrap it around the end of the branch.

That could work too. Simplicity is usually best. 

6 minutes ago, Daswulf said:

That could work too. Simplicity is usually best. 

Especially when you're trying out different placements and don't want to permanently attach just yet.

Very true. Also what tape is good for. 

Horizontal leaf. Funny enough I'm starting to think a lot of leaves would look good but that could be on another one. This one will remain fall. Another leaf for another day  

You are doing very well . follow your heart on this one . You are the one that must like this great sculpture the most, Take risks!

I like it but for some reason I like it more when the bottom long piece points right 

But then again that's just me 

haha only just seen the leaf 

make it movable please everyone