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Welcome to the Abstract Arcs website. My name is Paul Hoskin and I am an ornamental metalworker from Cornwall. There are two main areas in which I work. Firstly art/craft work made mainly from steel and copper. This includes items such as candlesticks, clocks, mirrors and non-functional pieces. Then there is the more traditional gates, railings, general fabrication etc which I have produced for private customers, builders, churches, surgeries, shops and other businesses.
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To see some examples of my work click on the buttons to the left of this page. I aim to update these pages soon but the current images give an idea of my work and please do not hesitate to contact me for more details. I use a variety of equipment and processes including mig welding, braising, soldering, plasma cutting, oxy-acetylene, angle grinders and spray guns etc.
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The majority of the art/craft work is ground steel and recycled copper with welded/braised detail which has been coloured by heat and then lacquered. Recently I have been experimenting with a brushed finish which is waxed and have made several abstract wall panels, a table and some nature inspired panels. I like the idea that everyday items that have come to the end of their ‘useful’ life and have been scrapped can be transformed into a desirable form. If that form can also hide the furious activity needed in its creation then even better.
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