I manipulated the steel and trialled different compositions until I was satisfied, then I fixed the pieces in position using wire and string so that I could weld the pieces together - having to think carefully about the best places for the welds that would hold the structure but still allow the sculpture to be threaded. Next I welded bolts into the ends of the tubes to enable me to have a thread that I will be able to use to 'terminate' the stems and hold the threaded material. Next I have given the steel 2 coats of red-oxide paint to weatherproof the steel.
