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Narco Martenot .


Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 361
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:16 am Post subject: Copper heart-shaped box |
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This is a copper heart-shaped box that I made for my girlfriend.
I made it out of 16 oz roofing copper, and applied a patina to the entire box, in which the lid turned out very strangely; which I love.
An art deco pearl ring from 1925 was intended to go inside of it, but I ended up losing it by a penny on eBay, and I could not find a suitable replacement, so I just decided to give her the box as is.
There are a few more photos here. |
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BobArsecake a mannequin made by madmen

Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 10724 Location: Leeds (LeedsLeeds)
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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Very nifty! Love that colour. |
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Mityushikha .


Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 206 Location: Plymouth, UK
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice, I like the somewhat unpredictable nature of patina. Have you done a lot of work with copper is it a more recent thing? |
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Narco Martenot .


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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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I've done a fair share of work with copper, especially this year; almost every project I have done involved copper in some way. |
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stewart Cunning Linguist

Joined: 14 Jul 2008 Posts: 17625 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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the patina is called verdigris (for those not in the know) which is a lovely word, don't you think?
it used to form the basis for green pigments in oil paintings in them olden days. _________________
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Narco Martenot .


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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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I keep some of it in a powder form around.
I usually let a piece of copper sit around with a solution on it to form a thick, powdery patina, and then sand it off, and keep the powder to sprinkle on things. |
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Gavin I Beat BBC News

Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 11218 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice. How did you put it together? Brazing? |
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DGNR8 .


Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 4209 Location: DC Area
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Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:33 am Post subject: |
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How cool is that? Working with metal seems awesome. _________________ Yell Like Hell |
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Diva Misty Peppers!

Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 15100 Location: out yo mind
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:06 am Post subject: |
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that's beautiful. i love the patina on it.
i would like to see another one, but a little more raw looking.
well done.  |
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gaybear Inventor of the Blues

Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 9617 Location: hard corvallis, oregon
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:19 am Post subject: |
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A+ work. _________________
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Liz .


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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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That's absolutely lovely. The patina really gives it character.
Very charming. _________________
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