Remembrance day scrap art soldier and poppies in support of the Royal British Legion

Meet "rough cut" the soldier. Accompanied by the valve poppies. These creations are made to go side by side and I have made them as part of remembrance day in support of the Royal British Legion . I hope this can inspire you to donate if you haven't already.

Most of the things I make start off with one tiny spark of "oh that looks like….." and there it begins. This one started as a ladle that was gifted to me and I thought that's a soldier's helmet! I had some rolled hollow section which made an excellent skeletal frame. His name "rough cut" comes from a type of file similar to what his uniform is constructed from. His rifle is a tile cutter that has a lovely wooden handle. His face is intentionally blank as it doesn't represent 1 person but thousands of brave people who have fought for the country.

The real gems of him are the B.S.A spanners. I have been educated that it stands for Birmingham Small Arms who not only make motorbikes but BSA was a major supplier of firearms to the British military during WW1. So they tie in perfectly.

Lest we forget.