Our client asked us if it was possible to create a miniature version of the drum using the same weathering steel as the giant one, something suitable for display in an office. We worked up this prototype which measures about six and a half inches across. It’s made from schedule 80, six inch steel pipe to get the proper thickness in the drum and base bands and weighs in at a hefty six and a half pounds. I still have to paint the’ gravel’ in the base. The mild acid we sprayed on the steel to make it rust turned the sculpting epoxy bright blue. It will make for a nice memento of the project. Next week we will find out how many more we need to create.
