{"product_id":"clear-drip-carved-acrylic-bench-on-mirror-blades-140cm","title":"Clear Drip Carved Acrylic Bench on Mirror Blades - 140cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thick panel of A-grade imported acrylic, machine-carved across its whole face into a vertical drip and rolled over along both long edges, carried on two narrow mirror-polished stainless blades. The blades stand a good way inboard of each end, so the panel reads as one suspended line. The carved face wraps the front and returns along the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Vertical Drip Held Through the Depth\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vertical texture over a depth like this is a different job from the same texture on a thin sheet, because each drip has to be carried the full depth of the material and stay legible at the bottom where the light arriving through the panel is weakest. The A grade matters for exactly that reason: an ordinary cast panel carries enough internal haze at this depth to grey out the bottom half of every drip. The long arrises are then rolled, which turns the carved face into a smooth top surface without a line between the two. The blades are polished to a mirror rather than brushed, so each one takes a reflection of the drip above it and appears to continue the texture downward. No two panels carry the same drip pattern, because the cutter is stepped by hand between passes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis one asks for length. The blades stand well in from the ends and the carved face runs unbroken, so it wants a wall it can run along rather than a corner that cuts it: a long hall, the side of a dining room, a lobby seat. Overhead light is what animates a vertical carve, and a light source in front of it will do far less. Mirror blades work best over a plain hard floor, where they pick up the floor tone and effectively disappear; over a patterned rug they fragment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrade of Panel, Blade Width and What Travels\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBespoke commissions take 5–6 weeks; standard pieces take 3–4. The panel is offered in other depths, which changes both the price and how far the light gets down each drip. The drip can be run horizontally instead, and the carve can be taken to a coarser or finer pitch. Blades can be brushed rather than mirror-finished if a quieter support is wanted, and a colour can be introduced into the acrylic. Panel and blades travel separately, with the blades bolting into threaded plates set into the underside, so the components come in one at a time and nothing is manoeuvred at full length. Two people are wanted for the panel, which is a substantial lift at this depth. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vertical drip carved through a thick panel belongs with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/acrylic-sculptures\"\u003eacrylic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; narrow mirror blades that take its reflection lead to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stainless-steel-sculptures\"\u003estainless steel sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and seating along a hotel lobby wall joins our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e140cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA-Grade Cast Acrylic with Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54003983745371,"sku":"Y058","price":10598.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/Y058.jpg?v=1790884251","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-drip-carved-acrylic-bench-on-mirror-blades-140cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}