copper bowl

[JKING]

Hi all

Just started on a copper bowl for a small birdbath. The plan is to attach the wire to the bowl just above the water level then add copper leaves to the wire. I want to use 1 1/2 copper pipe for the stand and wrap that in wire and leaves also. I want to wire the edge, but I dont know if I can use standard elec wire 10 ga? How tough is it going to be to fold in the wire going around a circle? It is 32oz copper.

Never thought it would be hard to make consistant "hammer marks" :lol:

Thanks Jim King

[raferguson]

You might want to look at what I did with a birdbath. The legs are 1/2 inch round solid copper, and the "wire edge" is 3/8 inch round. Easier to bend solid than tubing, and I did not have any straight lines on this birdbath.

http://fergusonsculpture.home.att.net/birdbath.html

Richard

[Gene_Olson]

I want to wire the edge, but I dont know if I can use standard elec wire 10 ga? How tough is it going to be to fold in the wire going around a circle? It is 32oz copper.

Jim wiring the edge should be a piece of cake.

You need to fold the edge up and then place the wire in and wrap it down and around. I have a set of roller dies for my pexto roller that works well for wiring 32oz copper with #8 copper wire. You are welcome to drop by and use it.

Gene

[JKING]

Thanks for the reply guys,

Richard, your birdbath looks great, it is one of the posts that got me thinking about this in the first place.

Gene, I will definitly take you up on the offer of using your bead roller. I am sure by then I will have plenty more questions for you. :lol:

Have to take the piece to work to reannel it. I tried using a mapp torch at home but it took forever. Like was said before you can feel and hear when it is time.