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Make: SONY
Model: DSC-P10
Shutter Speed: 10/500 second
F Number: F/3.2
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 160
Date Picture Taken: Oct 16, 2005, 11:31:08 AM
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This is one of my CRENELATED COPPER SINKS integrally cast in a polished concrete counter top. By this I mean, I MAKE AND FORM THE SINK SEPARATELY FIRST,then it is cast in the counter top.For this I partner with Patrick Miller of bohemianstoneworks.com Those large pebbles on the left were collected by the client at the beach and incorporated into the piece. The THE WHOLE UNIT IS CAST UPSIDE DOWN in Pat's shop using high performance cement of his own proprietary mixture,on specially made VERY FLAT casting tables(which I built). There is an array of small pins welded to the side of the sink buried in the mix so that it cannot escape... I make this crenelated design in stainless steel and bronze as well,in both integrally cast versions(as you see here) and in the surface mount configuration as well.All my sinks are at least 1/8 inch thick. The process for shaping the sinks is done by PUSHING a round flat disk down into a female (hemispherical)form (or several)with an 85 ton arbor press. The edges of the sink deform as I push it down,and I've come to learn how to control those "CRENELATIONS" somewhat. So each sink is shaped slightly differently and remains one-of-a-kind even though I start with a similar round flat disk blank on all of them. I have been a student of organic design(shapes from Nature)all my life. This process of UNIQUE REPLICATION satisfies my appreciation for distinct hand made artifacts while at the same time qualifying as SERIAL MANUFACTURE.
Good question,
When it is polished out to this degree ,yes soap and water is all that is needed, but it must be regular as copper tends to go to verdigris (oxidize) rather quickly...
oh! fun fun fun for the lady of the house or whoever cleans the silver
they do look amazingly gorgeous when they are shiny but need to be polished with brasso or equivelant every week or 15 days at the most otherwise the "green " effect gets so prominant is almost imposible to polish wirhout some power tool ,,,,,
looks fantastastic sir ,,as per usual your work is first class
Yes,I advise them always of this.
I had one most eccentric but delightful woman client who simply wanted to let it go to verdigris. It was a bronze sink. I saw it after a month and I thought it looked cool,but that's fine for a powder room ,but not a kitchen...
Toothpaste works as well as brasso.
At first glance this one looked loke some kind 3D rendering job for me, the perfected polish reminds me about the textures of CGI.
I'm simply amazed how gorgeous the shiny wavy copper surface can look... pity that it oxidizes so quickly.
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When it is polished out to this degree ,yes soap and water is all that is needed, but it must be regular as copper tends to go to verdigris (oxidize) rather quickly...
All my sinks are 11ga.
they do look amazingly gorgeous when they are shiny but need to be polished with brasso or equivelant every week or 15 days at the most otherwise the "green " effect gets so prominant is almost imposible to polish wirhout some power tool ,,,,,
looks fantastastic sir ,,as per usual your work is first class
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I'm cool, so cool I think I'm getting a cold
I had one most eccentric but delightful woman client who simply wanted to let it go to verdigris. It was a bronze sink. I saw it after a month and I thought it looked cool,but that's fine for a powder room ,but not a kitchen...
Toothpaste works as well as brasso.
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I'm cool, so cool I think I'm getting a cold
I'm simply amazed how gorgeous the shiny wavy copper surface can look... pity that it oxidizes so quickly.
Car wax works quite well to preserve the finish...
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