The process of combining the metals from surrendered weapons at the art foundries is a finely tuned and proprietary one.  Since the Emissaries, Ambassadors and Monuments will be made from a specific mixture of weapons, before the metals are forged at the foundry, it will be necessary to develop a precise formula for each Peace Angel sculpture.

Some of the weapons that are collected through law enforcement and government agencies for the Peace Angel sculptures are made of metals which will oxidize when exposed to the elements.  Other collected weapons are made of stainless steel, which does not corrode.  The metals of the weapons must be combined in an exact formula so that the finished sculptures have the patina and weathering capacity that is desired.  In order to accomplish this task, testing of the proprietary formulas will be done at the Corrosion and Metals Research Institute (KIMAB) in Stockholm, Sweden which conducts NASA time-testing for metals that are used in outer space.

It is interesting to note the symbolism of the metals.  Guns are made primarily of a type of steel that rusts (rust symbolizes blood).  The decommissioned nuclear missile casings are primarily made of chromium (which symbolizes skin that heals over wounds).  What the Peace Angels represent is the “blood” of the guns covered in the healing “skin” of the chromium from the processed decommissioned nuclear missile casings.

Polich Artworks Foundry