Impressed and Embossed Texture |
"... Verdigris; where engineering becomes art ..."
Forging involves the repeated and
controlled hammering of a
piece of metal, often steel, to manipulate its shape. If the faces of
the hammer used are suitably textured, its texture is imparted onto the metal
with each and every blow. Slight variations in the position and strength of
the blows become evident in the pattern produced.
This method is particular effective at creating bark
textures for commissions based on organic forms such this
steel
vine.
The wall
sculpture shown above was commissioned by Afflecks
Palace and features this technique, as does the mixed
metal tree sculpture.
The
railings
shown above also make use of this technique to create a texture
that picks up on the dry stone wall on which they sit.
