Fall 2022

OnAim started the process by using a welding torch head to “wash” off all of the silica bronze that was used in the previous brazing. After removing previous welding material, OnAim used a Dremel with a brass wire brush head to remove the old patina.  Parts to be welded were then cleaned with a mild degreaser solution and then wiped down with Acetone to create a clean weldable surface.

Once the surface was prepped, OnAim began the welding process by first brazing together the copper swing rods to the copper wire that will act as the rope around the tree branch.  The copper wire was subsequently wrapped around the branch twice, positioned, and then wrapped around the brazed wire and rod.  This procedure allowed for more structural stability while also lending to the aesthetic of a rope swing tied off to a tree branch. When everything was properly wrapped and correctly positioned, we brazed all parts together. After being allowed to cool, the welded section were cleaned and then patinated.