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More Modern Hanging Planters
It is always great to see what is new in hanging planters – here we
found a great range of hand made modern planters from Megan Russell in
Austin Texas.
Megan has made hanging planters, hanging flower baskets and flower
planters.
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Stainless Steel Hanging Planter
Each hanging planter is handmade of stainless steel and will not rust or
tarnish over time. The metal is cut with tin snips, polished, and then
heated for color. The metal is secured with aluminum rivets and care is
taken to make sure there are no burs or sharp edges. The wires are made
of aviator cable, and are secured with aluminum crimped duplexes. The
hanging planter is shipped with a 6 mil plastic liner that is water
tight, and an insert that will allow it to drain water but keep the dirt
in. The dimensions of the planters are approximately 16 inches tall, and
inches 7 wide or 15 inches tall, and 9 inches in wide.
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Steel Hanging Flower Basket.
Each hanging flower basket is handmade of stainless steel and will not
rust or tarnish over time. The metal is cut with tin snips, polished,
and then heated for color. The hanging basket is hand hammered into
shape, and care is taken to make sure there are no burs or sharp edges.
The dimensions of the basket are approximately 4 inches tall, and 9
inches in diameter, or 7 inches tall, and 12 inches in diameter. It will
allow for drainage.
Stainless Steel Flower Planter
Each flower planter is handmade of stainless steel and will not rust or
tarnish over time. The metal is cut with tin snips, polished, and then
heated for color. The flower planter is hand hammered into shape, and
care is taken to make sure there are no burs or sharp edges. The
dimensions of the flower planter are approximately 4 inches tall, and 9
inches in diameter, or 7 inches tall, and 12 inches in diameter. It will
allow for drainage.
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Megan Russell's Profile
Megan is a metal worker living in Austin Texas. she has worked for other
metal smiths for almost a decade, and have decided to try her hand at
it. Smithing of any sort has always
 had
a deep tradition in making functional items that are beautiful. Just
because something is pretty does not mean it cannot be useful. She says
she tries very hard to keep that balance. "Currently I work in stainless
steel I like it best because I do not have to worry about it tarnishing
or rusting later on. I form the metal cold with ball peen hammers and
wood blocks in the traditional form of whitesmithing."
Yes, A whitesmith (if you're unfamiliar with the term) is a person who
works with "white" or light-colored metals such as tin and pewter. While
blacksmiths work mostly with hot metal, whitesmiths do the majority of
their work on cold metal (although they might use a forge to shape their
raw materials).
The term is also applied to metalworkers who do only finishing work –
such as filing or polishing – on iron and other "black" metals.
Whitesmiths make things such as tin or pewter cups, water pitchers,
forks, spoons, and candle holders.
Whitesmithing, according to Megan "is the method of making armor. The
metal is formed cold, so that it retains strength."
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