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Thanks.  as for images, I am in the process of getting it out the door for an exhibit.  When I have a few more I will post, perhaps I will wait until it is in the show starting Jan 22 at York College in Penna.

The bronze (circular form) is essentially a dished form - it is a shape like you would produce from placing two woks, or bowls face to face - standing on edge.  I sandblasted and acid washed the surface and finished with a ferric nitrate patina and johnsons paste wax.

The lower steel portion is weathered and rusted 5/16 steel plate.  The white that you see is really a reflection.  The finish is ferric nitrate/ferric chloride with some hyrdocloric acid etch.  It too was finished with johnsons paste wax.  Overall it is mottled much like the front section facing forward in the image.  I like the differing colors adding subtle texture.

I worked with a professional photographer,  lighting, backdrop, etc/.  We played around for half a day trying to eliminate as many 'hotspots' or reflective areas, but due to the 'shiny' nature of the wax metals it was real difficult.  I have trouble with this all the time.  

Hard to shoot sculpture.

George

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