Jack works in steel, aluminum and copper. Some designs lend themselves best to a specific type of metal. Often, custom designs can incorporate many elements, including stone.
Welding is also employed for metal joinery, decoration or to embellish a design.
Jack’s designs come in three metal styles: natural steel, oxidized steel and a matte black finish. All works are clear-coated at the end of the process. Oxidization is a chemical etch used to give metal a unique weathered finish.
If you like an authentic rusted look, all designs can live outdoors, just know that rust plus rain & snow go hand-in-hand.
Jack also sources ideas from antique books on botanicals, birds and animal images as a starting point to create some of his quirkier characters. Nature and wildlife books are also an endless source of creative thought-starters.