No matter how stunning your house is, it won't show its full potential unless the land around it is well-kept and thoughtfully designed too. In fact, great landscape design can make the simplest house look like something spectacular. An easy way to give character to your yard and add that extra wow factor is to use metal garden art.
More and more people are opting for works of art to enhance their gardens. Metals such as iron, bronze, copper and aluminum are especially popular as the media to use. Old implements and even tin cans or other pieces of junk can get a new life as part of an eye-catching sculpture. Big or small, functional or quirky, the possibilities are endless.
If you want to make something yourself, it's best to start with a simple project such as signs made of wire. Use wire that is quite thick and then simply bend it into words or phrases written in cursive lettering. These can be fixed to outer walls and used to show the street number, for instance. Another option is to fix the finished words to pieces of wood or even to trees. A functional way to use them is to make signs that indicate which flowers or herbs you've planted.
Projects for those with a higher level of skill include shapes cut out and fixed to other objects in an imaginative way. For example, make a cut-out of a bird silhouette and fix it to a tree. If you know how to weld, you'll be able to make anything you want. All you need is plenty of imagination. Then remember that the sculptures you make should fit in with the general lay-out of the yard rather than becoming an eyesore.
Kinetic artworks are a great way to add some extra flair. These pieces can move, sometimes with the help of battery power but more often by utilizing the wind or the sun. There is a huge variety of wind spinners available, some with bits of colored glass added to not only create sound but a display of light as the wind makes the different parts move.
Your artworks can also be functional. Very simple pieces to make are rain chains, which use water from the roof gutters to create stunning little water features. The kids may even help make these. Sculptures can be used to support potted plants, bird baths or even bird feeders and before you'll know it, your feathered friends may choose these structures to build their nests on. You may also use metal art to create trellises for vines or to decorate gates.
After some time being exposed to the elements, your metal art pieces will start rusting. You can prevent this by treating the pieces with special rustproofing paints or sprays. However, many people prefer the rusted look because it blends so well with the plants.
If you're not really artistically inclined, there's no reason why you can't have garden art. Simply buy some pieces from landscaping and gardening supply stores or online. Alternatively, ask an artist to create a unique piece just for you.
More and more people are opting for works of art to enhance their gardens. Metals such as iron, bronze, copper and aluminum are especially popular as the media to use. Old implements and even tin cans or other pieces of junk can get a new life as part of an eye-catching sculpture. Big or small, functional or quirky, the possibilities are endless.
If you want to make something yourself, it's best to start with a simple project such as signs made of wire. Use wire that is quite thick and then simply bend it into words or phrases written in cursive lettering. These can be fixed to outer walls and used to show the street number, for instance. Another option is to fix the finished words to pieces of wood or even to trees. A functional way to use them is to make signs that indicate which flowers or herbs you've planted.
Projects for those with a higher level of skill include shapes cut out and fixed to other objects in an imaginative way. For example, make a cut-out of a bird silhouette and fix it to a tree. If you know how to weld, you'll be able to make anything you want. All you need is plenty of imagination. Then remember that the sculptures you make should fit in with the general lay-out of the yard rather than becoming an eyesore.
Kinetic artworks are a great way to add some extra flair. These pieces can move, sometimes with the help of battery power but more often by utilizing the wind or the sun. There is a huge variety of wind spinners available, some with bits of colored glass added to not only create sound but a display of light as the wind makes the different parts move.
Your artworks can also be functional. Very simple pieces to make are rain chains, which use water from the roof gutters to create stunning little water features. The kids may even help make these. Sculptures can be used to support potted plants, bird baths or even bird feeders and before you'll know it, your feathered friends may choose these structures to build their nests on. You may also use metal art to create trellises for vines or to decorate gates.
After some time being exposed to the elements, your metal art pieces will start rusting. You can prevent this by treating the pieces with special rustproofing paints or sprays. However, many people prefer the rusted look because it blends so well with the plants.
If you're not really artistically inclined, there's no reason why you can't have garden art. Simply buy some pieces from landscaping and gardening supply stores or online. Alternatively, ask an artist to create a unique piece just for you.
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