We needed house numbers. I was going to try and cut some out of leftover zinc sheet metal, and I may still, but I need to figure out a way to cut curves with tin snips. They aren't really... designed for that. I guess you could cut curves with them, but it increases the chances of an emergency room visit as far as I can tell. Great for straight lines, though. Anyway. I then moved to scribbling on slate. Natalie thought it was cute, so I moved on it. I may eventually mount a piece of slate to the wall, but for now having it hang like this is good enough. You'd be surprised how easily you can drill into slate using a carbide bit!