Archtectural Metal Work
Hammered Copper Bell, Jaspar, IN
Joe Helming, of Helming Brothers, Inc. in Southern Indiana, asked me to help him and his assistant John make a large copper bell for a nearby country club barbeque area. 24 oz. copper sheet was used, hammered, and fit onto a fabricated steel framework. See photos...
Making Curved Copper Flashings
If curved or arched copper flashings are needed, then the chance is that they must be made from flat sheets of copper. The process is a little involved, but for me, a lot of fun. See photos...
Making A Copper Finial
A local architect came by my shop with some drawings for a copper finial, recently. It was to be made of three different elements joined together and then it was to be placed on the roof peak of a fine new home. See photos...
Formation of a Copper Lotus Finial
I went on to make up a simple, accurate station buck, one which gave three-dimensional form that I could work to, yet could be easily dismantled for the shift into final assembly. See photos...
