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Drill

DRILL
Will uses a drill press to
punch holes in each corner
of the copper shape prior
to enameling.

 


about metal quilts and mirrors

Kim and Will in Chicago

Kim & Will
Best in Show
2007 St. James Court Art Show Louisville, KY

 

Metal Quilts and Mirrors are created to challenge the boundaries of traditional quilting. Kim and Will construct the wall hangings out of enameled copper.

Will hand cuts each piece from a 100-lb. roll of roofing copper and shapes it with a bench shear. He then designs the layout with bare copper on a stretched canvas. Kim individually enamels each piece by sifting dry, powdered glass onto the copper and then firing it in a 1500° Farenheit kiln. Then Will and Kim finish the pieces by "sewing" them onto foam-filled canvas with steel pins.

Metal Quilts and Mirrors can be custom made to your color and size specifications.