Garden Sculpture

This piece can be a sun, a flower, a starburst--whatever your imagination desires. Figure A Figure B Figure C Figure D

Whitney Ferre from Creative Fitness Center shows host Kathi Cardinalli how to make a garden sculpture that adds style to flower beds.

Materials:

copper piping (5 to 6 feet long)
copper tubing
soldering wire (of varying thickness)
glass globs or beads
paint
personal objects

Steps:

1. Most copper piping is sold long enough so that it can be pounded into the ground, with a decorative piece then placed on top (figure A). The decorative piece is copper tubing that resembles a refrigerator coil and is shaped in the form of a circle. Bend the end pieces to so that both fit into the copper piping.

2. Coil soldering wire around the copper tubing in a desired pattern (figure B).

3. Curls, shapes and other accents can be implemented because the soldering wire is very easy to bend.

4. Switch to a different thickness to enhance the original design (figure C).

5. Use soldering wire to secure glass globs or beads (figure D). A foot-and-a-half of wire should be sufficient.

6. Once the glass is secure, simply attach them to the copper piping. The hanging glass will catch the sunlight.

Guests
Whitney Ferre
Founder, Creative Fitness Center
Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-383-9119
Email: creativelyfit@aol.com
URL: www.creativefitness.citysearch.com
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