Copper Sprinkler Artists

Discovery! To give birth to an idea, to discover a great thought - an intellectual nugget, right under the dust of a field that many a brain-plough had gone over before... To be first - that is the idea." Mark Twain
The Innocents Abroad 1869

We invite all sprinkler artists to join our community and display their work. Send us your pictures or website links.

Freight on sprinklers can be substantial, so support your local artists, and save the shipping too.

Georgia - Blair Robinson's Unicreations & Savannah, GA's Kirk Davis (below)
Illinois - Jeff Keruish's Imagine | Meadow | Passion & Missy Yefsky's Splendor
Indiana - Loren Myer's Coppergarden
Maryland - Elizabeth Vickers' Verdigris Garden
Massachusetts - Missa Hills' Moon Arts
Michigan - Nancy Kitchen's Glass Etching Solutions
Minnesota - Steve Thom's Twinklers
New York - Charlie Santoro's Copper Connection
North Carolina - Donnie Bunn's Witch's Ball
Pennsylvania - Lu Price's It's Just Us
Tennessee - Bud Trimble's Copper-Shop
Texas - Steve McConnell's Impossible
Virginia - Wayne Potter's Polarity
Washington - Steve Hopkins, Hoppy's Garden Art
Wisconsin - Dan Smet's Stained Glass & Tim Kavaluaskas' Flying Horse, Quiet Music, Revolution, & Sun God

"Here's a picture of my second sprinkler done with a blue green patina, badly balanced but makes good yard art. I call it Warped, you would have to see it operate to understand. I haven't got the loop balanced very well. Too late now, the patina and details are on. The next one I'm gonna fit back over the form and apply pressure on the tee fitting until everything balances out, hindsight being 20/20." Keith P. Knoxville, TN

Hoppy's Garden Art - sprinklers, trellises and yard art is available at the Woodinville Farmers Market in Bothell, WA

3D Web------------Bloom------------Bubbles------------Tulip----------Spiral In Loop--------X's and Loops

I got to work bright and chipper this morning. The bushings go in very easily. Please find enclosed a rather mundane second "effort," though THIS one is coming together swimmingly. Now I'm to the "Hard Stuff," the decorating and drilling. Thanks again for all your help! It REALLY does help to practice! I've been trying to bend and join pieces whilst I awaited delivery.	Thanks for the encouragement. I designed a stationary sprinkler, again, while I was awaiting delivery of the parts. I've YET to put the design in ... but here's a shot of it in action. The "bare" first one, spinning like a top!	The first stationary design from over the weekend. Though no, I don't think it will work.	I swear I never believed it would actually turn! I'm calling it the "Wacky Dolphins over the Moon" hehehe Kirk Davis - Savannah, GA
The Wacky Collection... Baby Dolphin	Seascape	Wacky Goes Goth	Celtic Kirk Davis - Savannah, GA
A few new Wackies 2/4/2006 - Lighthouse Wacky, Wacky Hour (I THINK I saw this concept on the website. My apologies to the original artist, if so), and Both Way Wacky. Kirk Davis - Savannah, GA	Historic Lighthouse at Wacky Point	Wacky Hour at Martini Village	Turn Right and Left with Wacky Directions
Here's a few sprinkler designs I'm working on. The Old Man in the Moon is balanced and turns nicely." Richard W. Massilion OH	Richard W. Massilion OH	"I use ZUD to clean the copper, or vinegar and salt works too." "I think you have to get a handle on this thing!"	"To make the bend you need 2 end caps, a pipe, and about 5 handfuls of dry sand. Make sure the pipe is tamped full by tamping on floor, and then add a lot of heat. And when you start the bend you can't stop, or you can kiss the tubing goodbye." Richard W. Massilion OH
"Here are some I just made. The swirls inside are Celtic design by my daughter. It works great and my wife will be ultra pleased with her new gift. Feel free to add these pics to your collection." Chris W. Ottawa Ontario	Chris W. Ottawa Ontario	"Here are a few pics of my latest creation. I call it 'Saturn'." Chris W. Ottawa Ontario	Chris W. Ottawa Ontario
"I'm pleased with the first Dream Sprayer I made today for the Butterfly House's Fall Festival raffle. Here's the cutting dimensions if you want to make one." Jim G. St. Louis MO Click on pictures to enlarge.	"Here's some pictures of two more of the dreamsprayers that I made. The one I call "illusion" was based on a wind ornament that is hanging from a tree in my mom's neighborhood." Jim G. St. Louis MO		"The carousel however, is an original design as far as I know. Hope you like them...." Jim G. St. Louis MO
Steve McConnell called the "illusion" sprinkler "impossible", and told how to make it. "I completed six sprinklers for the Butterfly House Fall Festival, and have parts of two more which will be completed onsite at our "workshop booth" by apprentices who have volunteered to help this weekend. I am attaching some pictures of the three sprinklers which you have not yet seen."		"The butterfly contains two of your bushings, and the inner section spins in the opposite direction of the outer octagon part. If you look carefully at the bottom fitting of the inner diamond you can see the 90 degree wye that I told you about."	"I also included a picture of the two loops in a loop that you recommended, and I think it turned out pretty well." Jim G. Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 St. Louis MO
"Cube" by Jason T. U of IA "My son Jason made this cube in a circle for a Christmas gift. He used an old movie projector reel to form the circle. A small bicycle wheel minus the tube would also work but may be a bit large. Perhaps the picture will inspire other artists!" Judy T. San Marcos TX	"Sunrise" $189 Jim C. Chicago IL "Double Bar" $189 Jim C. Chicago IL	"Walking in Space" Keith V. Covington LA "Palmetto" Keith V. Covington LA	"Dragonfly" Bob D. Random Lake WI "Sailboat" Dave Y. Clintonville WI