Design Process

The first step in the process is to put down the idea onto paper and get the design approved.

For this piece, I had to taper and fire weld four spikes together. These later become the arms of the flowerstand.

I ususally transfer the design onto a sheet of steel, which I can reference as a template as I go along. Here, I am ligning up the spikes, ready to bend and match with the design.

To acheive the desired effect, I have to bend the spikes out on both peices. Here I have completed one of the spikes and now I have to start praying that my template is correct and they will fit together!

After a few more hours of hard grafting, I test their alignment to see how well they fit!

I now repeat the whole process again for the second flowerstand.

Next I have to entwine the spikes around each other to complete the design.

After a lot more grafting, I have put the legs on and completed the design as per the specifications. The next step is to make them look like they haven't spend their time in a furnice. They are now polished and a wax is applied to them to treat them.

Now all that remains is to get them to the Abbey and decorate them with normal attire.

The second flowerstand all decorated up and taking pride of place in the Abbey.

All in time for Easter.... what a great feeling!