Review Of Copper Art Sculptures And Aluminum Art Sculptures

Natural color of the metal copper imparts unique appeal to copper sculptures. Primarily used for crafting outdoor sculptures there are copper also wall sculptures that are witnessing rising demand among patrons of modern art.

• Different forms of copper are used for crafting sculpture ranging from hammering and smelting to pre-formed copper sheets. The sheets can be cut to pieces or wires.
• Copper has the unique ability to give rustic as well as formal look to art form. It is difficult to cast copper and acrylic colors are not compatible with copper sculptures. However, this attractive colored metal with natural hue ranging from wine red, chocolate brown to black streaks and bright copper can be used with other metal to give the stylish touch or as standalone metal for sculpture. Copper sculptures can be painted with enamel or oils to add interesting variation of color.
• Softness of copper allows it to be transformed into various shapes easily by hammering or bending. Contemporary copper sculptures use tig wielding method with the help of tungsten gas and filler rod that enables to create larger pieces of copper sculpture.

Aluminum has emerged as interesting and appealing metal for contemporary sculptures that depicts lot of energy and movement. These sculptures give a feather light appearance as they are crafted from thin sheets of aluminum.

• Some abstract art works crafted by using aluminum wires are ideal to impart a chic look to home décor. Widely used to craft wall sculptures, light weight of aluminum is helpful to hang the sculptures easily from wall.
• The malleable nature of aluminum allows the crafter to bend, cut and give shape easily. This gives the artist freedom to be innovative.
• Common adhesives can be used to glue the pieces together. Softer nature of aluminum makes hammering, chiseling, etching and wire brushing easier thus creating unusual and appealing effects in wall sculptures.
• There are some limitations for aluminum sculptures. Acrylic colors are not compatible and finer works are prone to damage requiring extra care. Polyurethanes are used by some artist to give appealing color while most prefer the natural glaze.