
Handmade Metal Sculpture
by Mark Purney
One day I decided it might be fun to work with copper.
With so many hobbies I don't have the time for, what's one more? So
I bought an oxyacetylene torch and started reading books from the library
on how to safely use a torch, and a few
books on how to braze copper (they sure make it look easy in the books).
I didn't know any copper artists so I was completely on my own, and
I've never had any kind of background or training in art or working
with metal. What better way to learn?
I taught myself how to burn holes in copper sheet and generate scrap.
Eventually, I started getting better at it. Metal shaping and welding
is challenging, but becomes very rewarding when you can finally produce
the results you want.
I started off with some flowers (see links below), and I
hope to find the time to get into many more copper scuplture
projects in the future.