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ASSEMBLE
Kim carefully puts the
enameled copper back
into place and secures the
shapes with steel pins.
CUT
Will begins the process
of making a Metal Quilt
by shaping the copper
with a bench shear.
DRILL
Will uses a drill press to punch holes in each
corner of the copper shape prior to enameling.
LAYOUT
Will composes each Metal Quilt with the shapes
that he has cut and drilled. Each work is made
without using patterns. No two are ever exactly alike.
ENAMEL
Kim begins the enameling process by sifting
powdered glass over each copper shape.
FIRE
Kim fires the copper in a 1500° kiln
to fuse the glass to the surface of each shape.
ASSEMBLE
Kim carefully puts the
enameled copper back
into place and secures the
shapes with steel pins.
FINISHED PIECE - Wendy This one-of-a-kind representational piece was specifically designed for a client.
60" x 36" Firescale Metal Quilt Atlanta, GA | 2003