Materials

   I work with steel and alloys of all types: hot rolled steel, zintec, aluminium, stainless steel and brass. Many grades and finishes are available and we work with them all. As materials metals are incredible, being both versatile and durable. Able to withstand extremes of stress and temperature. If we had no metal there would be so many less things in the world and we would tumble back a thousand years.
  If we had never discovered different metals and how to make them, we would not have been able to create the tools of modern war that have devastated so many. the flip side would much reduced agriculture without modern machinery leading to famine and disease. They are two extreme aspects of the impact metal has had on modern man. I'll leave you to make up your own mind which you would prefer. 
  As materials metals and alloys have made one of the largest impacts on the modern world. This will continue until we have used up all the raw natural elements we blend to create them. Then we will go back to the only one that will matter, GOLD. But as with so many things, when it comes to the best it is nature that produces it and she takes her time too.

A gold nugget that is sadly not mine.

Answer me these questions, would you prefer....

Nylon or silk?

Plastic or Wood? 

We still have a lot of work to do then!

I am not suggesting all man made materials are useless or of no worth far from it.But for all our trying we are still drawn to natural materials. 

Image references:

Gold Nugget Photo[online image]Available at:>http://biggeststuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/gold-nugget.jpg>[Accessed February 27 2013]

Nylon Photo[online image]Available 

at:>http://i00.i.aliimg.com/img/pb/514/789/540/540789514_638.jpg>[Accessed February 27 2013]

Silk Photo[online image]Available at:>http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu57/fashion909/Ablaze%20Linen/Gold_Satin_silk_sheet0.jpg>[Accessed February 27 2013]

Plastic chairs photo[online image]Available at:>http://mike.witso.net/dc-671.jpeg>[Accessed February 27 2013]

Wood chairs photo[online image]Available at:>http://www.freewtc.com/images/products/engraved_imperial_palace_genistin_chair_set_15_57997.jpg>[Accessed February 27 2013]

Colour

C O L O U R

     Colour can have a profound effect on the way I feel and often moves me to physical reactions.

A red Ferrari will turn my head.

A blue sky will lift my spirits.

The flashing colours of a
Kingfisher capture my attention.

The burning bright yellow of the sun can force me to shield my eyes.

Pastel colours are soothing.

Bright colours bring a sense of fun.

   Colour plays a part in every day of my life. Most of the time I may not be aware of it, but it can affect my emotions. I cannot and would not want to change what colour means to me. Personally I love strong vivid colours most of all. A monochrome world would not be for me.

Image references:
RGB Colours image:[online image]Available at:>http://wpcontent.answcdn.com/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/AdditiveColor.svg/200px-AdditiveColor.svg.png>[Accessed February 27 2013]

Ferrari Photo[online image]Available at:>http://img.ihned.cz/attachment.php/980/36870980/iosu48F7GHIJLMOjlQWbefhpy1TwARVn/Poutaci_Ferrar_250_GTO.jpg>[Accessed February 27 2013]

Blue Sky Photo[online image]Available at:2<http://ssl.gstatic.com/android/market/com.oslwp.bluesky/hi-256-0-fe93e0e17c2ecfb4c63c9bb1591357afa251aba8>[Accessed February 27 2013]

Kingfisher photo[online image]Available at:<http://www.iesphotography.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/kingfisher.jpg>[Accessed February 27 2013]

Sun Photo[online image]Available at:>http://mysapl.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/sun1.jpg>[Accessed February 27 2013]

Pastel colours[online image]Available at:<http://fineartamerica.com/images-medium/beach-house--pastel-colours-i-hideaki-sakurai.jpg>[Accessed February 27 2013]
  
Bright cloth photo[online image]Available at:>https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBW9EaIf4Sm4L0QmrgtqfK9hQ4pFUeAAis8jEczsQyjwnRN4xNQyTV0upUQsAiEF8bJXfSvzHYT8RZ8p42z4yBBEthegGfMiQg7UhcLhpwTieLfJlrRRIYlEIXWJTvQ1v49S5zTIbqLkP/s1600/Simon+Caplan.jpg>[Accessed February 2013]