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Making Botanical Art with Metal
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Discover Jess’ essential toolkit
Finding inspiration in nature
Metalworking made simple
Three step-by-step projects
Making Botanical Art with Metal
20 lessons | 2 hours
Draw inspiration from nature’s organic forms to create beautiful brass objects with metalworker and artist Jess Wheeler. Discover how simple everyday items - such as tomato puree tubes, nail scissors, paint brushes, books and pins - can be used to transform a sheet of recycled metal into a delicate work of art. From her studio in rural Wales, Jess will show you how to source materials in all sorts of unlikely places and how to turn your sketches into sculptures with this wonderfully versatile craft. Through three increasingly challenging projects - featuring a botanical study in brass, a collection of wire leaves and a large scale hanging garland.
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There's something so thrilling about turning metal - which is so elemental - into something organic, natural looking and almost alive
— Jess Wheeler
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Lesson Plan
20 LESSONS / 2 HOURS
Meet Jess
Jess welcomes you to the course, explaining how you can draw from nature’s organic forms to help inspire your beautiful brass creations.
The art of metalwork
Jess gives you a quick tour of her studio in the Welsh hills and discusses the wonder of brass. This easy-to-use material is one of the most recycled metals in the world, extremely malleable and what you will use to create your projects.
The tools you'll need
Discover the tools you’ll need to start your metalwork. But if you don’t have them, Jess also recommends some alternative tools you might already have around your home.
Key techniques
Master the simple cutting, shaping and wiring techniques you’ll be using to create your botanical masterpieces.
Finding inspiration in the landscape - Part 1
Finding inspiration need not be hard, especially when you know where to start. Jess takes you on a walk through the rolling landscape of north Wales, giving you some tips on where to begin.
Finding inspiration in the landscape - Part 2
From hedgerows to parks, inspiration really is everywhere. To keep your creativity flowing, Jess suggests some helpful tips on what sort of plants to look out for.
Reviewing your plants
So you’ve found the pieces of greenery you’re inspired by. The next step is to choose the right leaves for your metalwork. Jess shows you how to study the composition, structure and details of the leaves to make the right choice.
Creating the leaf
Learn how to create a field maple leaf in brass with Jess’s super simple step-by-step guide.
Creating the stem
Discover how to add the main stem to your maple leaf with Jess’s easy-to-follow step-by-step guide.
The finished project
Let’s take a look at the finished piece. Plus, discover some inspiration on how to display your single brass leaf creation.
Creating the central stem
Get ready to start project two, which will see you create a hawthorn branch. But first, Jess teaches you how to make the central stem.
Cutting out the leaves
Jess guides you through the process of cutting out the individual leaves.
Attaching the leaves to the stem
Ready to add the leaves to your twisted hawthorn branch? Jess guides you through the process.
The finishing touches
Add some dimension and movement to your hawthorn branch with a few simple finishing touches. Jess shows you how.
Creating the stem
It’s now time to make the third and final project, which is an ivy garland. Jess teaches you how to translate your findings into brass and how to make the main twisted stem.
Creating the leaves
Jess gives you a step-by-step guide on how to make the brass ivy leaves.
Arranging and creating the short stems
Along with guiding you through how to add stems to your brass ivy leaves, Jess shows you how to arrange your leaves, too.
Adding the leaves to the main stem
The time has come to add the ivy leaves to your main stem. Jess teaches you how to do this.
The finished garland
The big reveal of the finished ivy garland is here. Jess also gives you some tips on where to hang your finished masterpiece.
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