Is that a photo from Dwell magazine? No sucka! That's my house! And I can teach you how to make your's look just as awesome with a sculptural copper vase of your own!
Time: 1 hour
Cost: $20 for five
TOOLS & SUPPLIES
Pliers
20ft of 1/4 inch copper coil (you can find this in the plumbing section of any hardware store)
Small vase
Hot glue gun & glue
STEPS
1. Use your pliers to bend and snap about a 2 - 2 1/2 foot piece of coil. It's up to you how long you want it to be, just remember the shorter the coil the smaller the sculpture.
2. Use your hands to shape the coil. Sit it on the table periodically to make sure it's balanced. The sculpture can be shaped however you wish, just make sure it will be able to hold your vase without falling over.
3. Grab the pliers again and gently twist a small opening for your vase to slide into. I had my scientist boyfriend grab a few test tubes from the lab for me to use on this project so my opening had to be pretty tiny hence the need for pliers. If you have a larger vase you might be able to just use your hands again. You want the opening to be large enough to slide your vase into it, but small enough that it holds it tightly.
4. For extra measures, grab the glue gun and place a small amount on the vase and copper coil to secure it to your sculpture.
Fini! The fun part about this project is that like a penny, the copper will change color over time making each piece even more unique.
