Many times the start point is a photograph or sketch
(Click
on the images to see a bigger version)
An
example of a plaque made for a maritime festival. From
left to right, the first mock-up in wood becomes the
pattern which then becomes the finished article in brass.
A fire
basket support - in the style of Giacometti. The left
hand picture shows the pattern made from wood,
steel and modelling clay. The right hand picture, the
finished article in bronze
A simple
dimensioned sketch will do...
(a compact bronze handrail for a narrow stairway)
..but
sometimes we start with an actual drawing
This table bright nickel plated with a toughened
glass top.
