Fold Formed Stainless Steel Christmas Ornament new on Etsy
I love how this one turned out. I have seen a lot of artists that form fold but I have never seen stainless steel used as the metal of choice. The blues and purples I can get when I heat stainless steel are so bright and I just love working with it. This ornament looks fantastic on the tree. It picks up the lights from the tree and reflects it in all directions. Please check out my Etsy Site to see this and many other pieces I have available there.
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In Support of my sisters struggle with Breast Cancer
This subject is close to my heart so when I made three Christmas ornaments
My sister with her Large Breast Cancer Christmas Ornament.
for my Sister that resemble the breast cancer awareness ribbon as a birthday gift yesterday. I know this is something I could do to help. My sister found out in July about her up coming (now on going) struggle with breast cancer. It was because of this I decided to make the first three ornaments as a gift for her.
Doing my part to give a helping hand to Breast Cancer Awareness
As I was form folding the reclaimed copper I stated to think of the interesting symbolism in these ornament. First they are made from copper scrap that Nielco Roofing would have otherwise just recycled. I purchase the scrap copper from them and up cycle it into art. In this case I made the breast cancer ribbon. This is not like the emotional struggle I have watched her going through but after all of the self pain she will end up shining and beautiful as ever knowing she beat something very difficult! It is like the mythological Phoenix rising from the ashes of the fire. It is hard to see in these pictures but I was able to get the copper to have some shimmers of pink to make the feeling complete
I will be selling these through Christmas on my Etsy Site and will donate a total of 50% of the purchase price to Breast Cancer 25% will be in the name of my sister and 25% will be in the name of who ever you designate (send me an email letting me know who you want me to name for the donation, if you don’t have anyone I will do that 25% in the name of my sister.) I will send you a copy of the receipt along with your order so you can see that the donation was made.
These come in small medium and Large check them out on my Etsy Page by Clicking on this picture.
Fold Formed Reclaimed Copper Star on Etsy
I have a great new Ornament up on Etsy. Check out this Form folded up cycled copper Star Ornament. The design will reflect the light of your Christmas tree. I will work on the price of these on larger orders so let me know if you want more than one.
Check these out on Etsy
They look even better on the tree!
And this is the hand that made them
They are brilliant and reflect the light of a tree wonderfully!
Another Ornament up on my Etsy Page.
This woven copper Christmas ornament will shine beautifully on any tree.
I have posted a few of my Christmas Ornaments to the Etsy page so far but I wanted to get one of my woven ones up there. Most of my clients recognize my work as being woven reclaimed copper so this ornament is more in keeping with that style. I love doing the Form Folding as well I guess I just love doing both styles of using pre-cycled copper to make beauty out of Garbage.
Here are a few of the pictures of the piece. Please click on this ETSY LINK to see the listing and purchase one of my pieces.
My cat Thunder loves it so I am sure you will too!
I hope you enjoy my "Handy" work!
Thunder says "You better not lay a paw on my ornament" I on the other hand am happy to sell it to you on Etsy.
One more view of my cat and this ornaments. Please go to Etsy and purchase this one for your tree!
Christmas Ornaments now available on Etsy
I have been saying for awhile that I was going to set up an Etsy account well now I have done it. I posted my first piece and in keeping with a lot of the work I have been doing and the interst on Facebook I have listed my spiral copper Christmas ornaments. I will be adding listing regularly to my new shop so check in regularly. The page on Etsy is http://www.etsy.com/shop/NumbersbyDuce. So now you can win two in the drawing once I reach 300 fans on Facebook or you can buy them on my Etsy Page.
Final look
More Christmas Ornaments Made
5 More Formfolded Christmas Ornaments ready for delivery
I have been hard at work on christmas Ornaments the last few days. I had more enteusiaim about the ornaments last week than about the fact I would be giving two of them away once I reached 300 fans on Facebook. I was asked by my niece to create 65 to give give a way to her guests at her up coming weding and a number of people in the Park City area want to know when and where they can get some. I have been invited to a “By Locals for Locals” Christmas art sale on Dec 3rd and 4th and I am sure I will sell a lot of them there.
Me hard at work on a Christmas Ornament for the 2010 season
Park City TV has asked me to be on the show on Dec 1st to talk about the ornaments. With all of this interust I am sure I will be selling a lot of them. Last night I worked in my shop for awhile and made 5 more including 3 made from Stainless Steel. Those are the first things I have Form Folded out of Stainless Steel. I usualy use Copper to make my ornaments but I decieded to try a different metal and it worked out really well. I heated them after a got some great blues and purples like I often do from heating stainless.
Last Christmas Ornament post for the day.
Well I have finaly reached the point were I can stop posting about Christmas Ornaments. I have had a great time getting these up on my blog and hope you will enjoy looking through the pictures of my mini sculptures made from double reclaimed copper. I enjoy creating thes by form folding the copper to make it curve and twist. If you want to get ahold of me please contact me through my Facebook fan page.
Spiral Sculpture
Another look
Final look
Let’s do the twist!
These tight twisted copper Christmas tree ornaments look just a bit like copper icicles. I love looking at them and just wish I could find a way to have them spinning around on the branches to create even more interest. I could not have created these if I had not learned how to form fold the scrap copper I work with. For further information on the pieces contact me through my Facebook fan page.
The light just jumps off the inside of this piece.
Another look at how the light jumps off of this piece.
Beutiful
Whimsical Curved Christmas Tree Ornament was created using form folding.
I have a number of fans on my face book page but I would love to get a few more. Click on this link to see my fan page and get in touch with me. I am working on getting these up on Etsy to sell before Christmas but for now the best way to get a hold of me is to go through Facebook or to go to my contacts page her on my web site. All of my art is made from Reclaimed/recycled copper, stainless steel or corten. I find a lot of joy working with metal to create these wonderful mini sculptures.
This piece has an interesting twist to it. I love how it hangs it looks like it is defying gravity.
Another look at this fun piece
One more look and the whimsical look of this piece.
Winged Copper Christmas Ornament.
Each one of these is made from Copper scap I get off of Roofing jobs in Park City Utah. They are about as green or eco friendly as you can get in a Christmas Ornament. I have a lot of fun making them and use these as a way to relieve stress. If you would like to contact me about these or any of my art you can conect with me on my Facebook fan page.
This piece had a long cut in it when I found it. I started to form fold this piece on my anvile and when I got to the cut it started to seperate from the main body giveing way to the copper wings that flow off of this piece.
Another closer view of the wings
This is a fun piece there was already a cut along this before I form folded it and that cut separated when I started to form fold creating the "wings"