BottleCap Fish Mosaic No. 50
This article reprinted from the John T Unger Weblog. The original article can be found online:
http://blog.johntunger.com/2010/06/bottlecap-fish-mosaic-no-50--this-was-a-commissioned-piece-and-is-one-of-my-favorites-ive-ever-done-the-breast-fin-is-an-an.html
© 2008, John T Unger
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This was a commissioned piece and is one of my favorites I've ever done. The breast fin is an antique spatula I've been saving for at least five years just for this purpose. The other fins are cut from a tin shovel for fireplaces (the corrugated edges were perfect for the dorsal fin). The tail is a flattened rake. Caps are Bell's Oberon and Heineken.
I've been wanting to use the Oberon caps for a long time… they're a gorgeous color and I like the yellow sun design. Be sure to look at them close up by clicking "all sizes" and selecting the original size. One of the things that's coolest about making these is the always unexpected way that the caps look once they've been set close. It's always so much more vibrant than the way they look scattered.
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