Brass as an Art Form

[gun sane]

I've got a buddy in Florida who did a lot of coral reef diving.  Since he had a lot of used range brass that he'd never have time to reload, he tossed some in his melting pot and fashioned this coral artwork.  He says he has a lot of aluminum cans, too.  I've heard of beating your swords into plowshares....but this!  

 

[DJTC45]

That looks good, he should start selling those.

[Gnarlytoes]

What process did he use to make that? Drop molten brass into oil or water? 

[milby76]

This very cool and original.

[gun sane]

16 hours ago, Gnarlytoes said:

What process did he use to make that? Drop molten brass into oil or water? 

I've got a call in for him to answer that.  We'll have to be patient....He's a Florida man, ya know.  

[Gnarlytoes]

6 hours ago, gun sane said:

I've got a call in for him to answer that.  We'll have to be patient....He's a Florida man, ya know.  

So, 50/50 chance he's in jail at any given time?

[gun sane]

On 10/19/2022 at 7:44 AM, Gnarlytoes said:

So, 50/50 chance he's in jail at any given time?

He's tight lipped on how he fabricated the sculpture, saying that he used about 3 pounds of range brass in a "complicated, toxic process."  Given that Florida is a cornucopia of toxicity, from chemicals to sea and land creatures, it's anybody's guess how he does it.  

[RED333]

8 hours ago, gun sane said:

in a "complicated, toxic process."

Code for “so easy a cave man can do it”. 

[Capbyrd]

Very reminiscent of the aluminum ant hill pours that have become so popular. 

[gun sane]

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Edited November 1, 2022 by gun sane