Monthly Archives: August 2015

Solid Copper Candlesticks

Joel…in the billiard room…with the candlestick… He’s done it again!  Not murder, though, just extraordinary craftsmanship.  Joel made these beautiful copper candlesticks for a man in Switzerland.  The client had chosen a specific design, and Joel replicated it.  He used solid copper and hammered them by hand.  They were quite heavy!  Built to please, built to last (and maybe even for use in a life-sized game of “Clue”). These copper candlesticks had a gorgeous patina that Joel achieved through a process of blow-torch heating.  … Continue reading

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Custom Copper Shutters

These copper shutters are on a commercial building in downtown Natchez.  It’s a relatively large, vintage, brick building, painted red without much adornment.  Local preservation standards dictate that the shutters be painted “Natchez Green,” as its known around here.  The contrasting colors and textures of the copper shutters and the brick give this understated  building a really sharp look.  I also did the building’s rear copper awning and courtyard copper  lanterns, and would like to think that it benefits from the continuity … Continue reading

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