Copper!

I love the effect of oxidised copper (known as a Patina) because it reminds me of the colours of the ocean.  It conjures up a Caribbean beach, an underwater wonderland and the spectaculars vistas of our own Jersey waters from a cliffpath on a sunny day….

Now, the original plan was to use paint to create this patina effect on the mild steel, but hey we don’t do things by halves around here, so look what I found at our local scrap merchant:

So the plan is to open them up, lay them out, cut them up, and create a patchwork skin over the steel.  And what’s cool is that each section of copper will oxidise in its own special way to reveal a stunning effect.  That’s the plan anyway…!!