Here is a walk through the build process.  I'll try to give some detail about how things were done or about new techniques or materials that I tried out.  If they worked for me, they can work for you too!  This was a fun project, a bit stressful as I had a lot to do and a little time to do it in.  I worked on this off and on for about three weeks at night - maybe 2-4 hours a shot. I'd say I probably ended up with around 50 hours in it so far. 

Here are the pics for the fountain scene.  I went ahead and did thumbnails, so click the small pics to open bigger ones.  I'll explain what I can.   Use the menu below to conveniently jump around OR start on this page and keep going forward at the end of each page. 

This is the mock up I started with.  I cut the center out of the larger piece already.	Here I had the first two pieces glued in place.  Epoxy.	Mr. H.O. Guy checks things out as the grate is added.	Here, the basic fountain is done.	I wanted that greenish patina that you see on copper, so I used chalks to get a yellow, green look with a little rust as well.
The water is made from a piece of fiber optic strand.  I ten used envirotex to pour over the strand and into the fountain.	I added some lily pads and flowers into the water and worked on some vegetation.	Here's the final look.