Description
Round copper bowl/dish, just under 10cm diameter, with hammer marks. Handmade. The hammer marks are from how I make the bowl, so every bowl is unique.
I make this bowl starting by cutting a circle out of copper sheet. I file and polish it, then sink/raise it. This involves hammering the copper using a round former. When copper is worked, it gets hard and brittle, so I alternative hammering with annealing. Annealing involves heating the copper up until it gets workable again. Copper does not need to be worked hot. Once I have a bowl shape, I pickle away oxides that have formed on the surface during annealing. For pickling I use a citric acid bath. After pickling, I polish the bowl, then lacquer it. I sign the back too.
This bowl has been finished with lacquer, which should keep it shiny.
For two other copper bowls I have –
Every item I make is unique, therefore the one you receive may differ a little from the one shown in the photo. I also have some smaller round bowls and some with none or faint hammer marks – get in touch if you’re interested in these. If you want a variation to this item, please get in touch because I can do custom orders. Also, please get in touch if you would like more information.
