Moti, man you brought up some old work. Thanks for the comments folks. Any ways the base is a piece of marble scrap. No it is not suppose to be a whole tree. It is more to be what is in the pod growing there type of thing. It was more in an exercise to make the pod doing raising technique and anti clastic raising together.

It is all made from copper. The trunk I used a green patina over a base of liver of sulphur. Then sprayed with lacquer to seal. On the pod and leaves I used a green vista patina and no sealer so it can keep doing the oxidation thing. If you touch it will leave a little powder on your hand but nothing falls off.

On mounting the base, I enclosed the bottom and then put a peg of copper rod. In the marble a hole was drilled for the peg. Put on a glob of silicone adhesive on the bottom and the peg and done.

www Metalrecipes -- heat and beat to the desired shape, repeat as necessary.
warren

Thanks, Warren. I have made my tree trunk out of solid copper rod and am going to use stained glass for the leaves. I am concerned about the weight and stability of the whole thing. I like the look of your marble but will probably have to use something deeper. Lin

Thanks Warren
I saw this work on front page, did not take notice about its date. I liked it and posted comment. It has very good finsh .....!
I can creat forms, but not good at finishes. I am trying to know and learn. May be in future I will be able to bring some good work with good finishes too.
Moti Lalwani