Intriguing garden focal point

The joy of this water sculpture lies in the amalgamation of structure, water, and light, all enhanced by a beautiful bronze finish. It appeals to those interested in copper bowl designs as well. There’s a hidden fascination in the journey that every bowl and flute for the Specular goes through. (Read more further down). This exquisite sculpture offers the tranquillity that only water can create.

Ever-cleaning mirror

The Specular is a marriage between water and sculpture in a very unique way. Water doesn't always need to be energetic fountains, it can simply be the stillness that only water provokes. For centuries water has been used by artists with the reflections it produces, soothing the mind and soul. To truly experience this effect to the fullest extent, the surface must produce picture-perfect reflections of the sky and surrounding scenery. The bowls clever design continually skims the water surface, removing even the smallest particles producing an ever cleaning mirror, with reflections that stay crystal clear all day long.

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Perfect addition to a range of garden settings

Due to the shape of Specular it fits nicely into centre locations of gardens, where you can view all the way around, such as patios or intersecting paths, but equally creates a beautiful focal point in boarder positions. Studying the shapes of Specular you will see it looks attractive in both contemporary and traditional settings and the patina finish, which ages over time, compliments both garden designs. Depending on how the reservoir is positioned, you can change the overall look and height of the water feature, with simple cladding of the reservoir a plinth can be created, elevating Specular. Cladding panels are provided as an option. Lighting is best achieved with spotlights around the base of the bowl.

The Specular^™ water sculpture is bringing together crafts, some of which are rare and in decline the UK. The bowl and flute are created by a process called spinning, which is very specialist and a wonder to see. There are few companies still within the UK offering this manual operation, with the industry in decline.

Every The Specular^™ starts with a stainless steel hemisphere and solid bronze flute, which is then transported across the UK to have surface preparation applied to the bowl, followed by another specialist company, again a fine art, adding real bronze to the outside of the bowl and the black finish on the inside before finally being delivered to Mike and Steve, the brothers and artisans of Tills Innovations, where a transformation takes place. Patination fluids are slowly applied by the hands of Mike and Steve until the unique finish of your Specular is created, with every one being slightly different.

The journey does not stop with Tills Innovations, as once installed, The Specular^™ carries on ageing, and depending on your garden setting, length of time installed, will be come even more individual to you.