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Details details.. so many steps to get the look. This piece will take months to finish. Cut metal, heat-hammer-repeat, drill holes and clean, abrade surfaces and clean, patina #1, patina #2, highlight surface, clear coat outside, abrade and clean inside, buff all the edges, clear coat inside and edging, then wax and buff... and these are just small parts of the whole. #nofilter #metalworking #processiseverything #metalwork #copper #brass #sculpture
I’d say it’s a yes on the leaves. #process #sculpture #metalworking #metalwork #womenwhometalsmith #copper #steel #brass
What next? More flowers? More branches? “Leaves”? Or patina and be done with it? Don’t mind me, I’ll just be sitting here staring at the wall until I figure that out... this thing is a beast. #sculpture #process #whatsnext #metalworking #metalwork #millerwelds #steel #brass #copper #workingitout #art #madeinlosangeles
Brass is tough to shape, but it’s so damn beautiful. #fortheloveofit #planter #planters #metalworking #metalwork #raisingmetal #patina #brass #metalforming #madebyhand
I don’t know why I need it but I do. Hammering for hours to soothe the soul. #metalworking #raisingmetal #brass #copper #hammer #bangbangbang
8’6”L x 5’4”H. in progress. Not sure where this is going yet. #steel #sculpture #madeinlosangeles #handmade #metalworking
Figuring it out. We’ll see where this goes. #steel #metalworking #welding #process @shrizz
New... Serving bowl. #copper #patina #raisingmetal #metalwork #metalworking #madebyhand #madeinlosangeles
Last day to get a ridiculous deal on everything in my store. Everything made by my two hands, with love. #shiraloametalwork #handmade #metal #metalwork #madeinlosangeles www.shiraloametalwork.com
Nothing so fun as watching patinas emerge and change. Goes on invisible so you never really know what might happen. And it will change again with every layer, and even when curing. #shiraloametalwork #patina #copper #metalworking #metalwork #staycreative
#copper #metal #metalworking #handmade
Fallen leaves #copper #metalwork #metalworking #handmade
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