The show gardens always shine at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and last month’s festival was no exception. Returning to its usual May date after ...
Metal Sculptures that Sound as Interesting as they Look
As well as looking good, metal can also make some really interesting noises. That’s why lots of sculptors working in metal also consider the sou...
What is Annealing?
Annealing is a special heat treatment aimed at making metals easier to work with. By changing the properties of a metal, annealing makes it less hard ...
What to Plant for a Colourful Garden in Autumn and Winter
Autumn doesn’t have to signal the end of colour in your garden or on your balcony: far from it. Choose the right plants for your borders or plan...
Common Uses for Copper
What is copper used for? Copper is unusual because it is what’s known as a native metal. This means it is one of the few metals that can be foun...
The Key Differences Between Copper, Brass and Bronze
Copper, brass and bronze are popular metals used throughout industry but also in interior design. A combination of malleability, flexibility and an in...
What are the Melting Point Temperatures of Different Metals?
Metal is tough stuff that needs to be exposed to extremely high temperatures before it begins to melt, and every metal has its own melting point. When...
What is Copper?
Copper is a member of a family of metals called ‘the red metals’ – and it’s easy to see why. You probably encounter copper eve...
Copper all-purpose metal that changed the history
Whether you know it or not, you probably own a number of items made from copper. One can be in your wallet, as most of the coins contain brass –...