ausfire Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Was asked to make a junk art bird that could carry a wash basin - something a bit quirky.Threw together a few bits and came up with this. The buyer was very happy with it and says it attracts lots of comments.An old pick for a beak, some drill bits for the crest, bal bearing eyes in a pipe elbow, drill brace neck and a bullock dray axle ring to hold the bowl. Car fan blades for a tail, some buggy parts for legs and a few spanners for the feet.Fits the 'quirky' requirement anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachronist58 Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Very nice work, sir. Seems like he's alive with Whimsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapartoz Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 very nice work . all the parts work well together. andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Very nice piece. One of the advantages of using salvaged materials for sculptures and such is folk LIKE being able to ID the stock and see the transformation. It's why RR spike blades sell so well even though they're generally poor blade steel. I've a friend in Wi who has a few acres covered in . . . interesting critters made from junk and his place is one of the main draws for tourists in town. You can take a look by searching Jurustic Park. The point being his pieces are hugely popular, especially the ones made from recognizable items like his flying turtles made from cast iron watering bowls. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 That's true. With my junk art I always try to keep the pieces recognizable. People enjoy being able to identify the bits.I made this one today. Old sewing machines make good perches for birds, but they are a pain to weld because they are usually cast iron. I often drill a hole through the body of the machine and put in two heavy bolts that I can weld to. The only trouble with that is that there is a shaft running the length of the machine. I don't know what metal it's made of but it's mighty hard to drill through.This bird has a grass cutter tine for his head, ball bearing eyes, twist drill crest, hook body, saw blade wings and reo feet. They sell very well, but I'm rapidly running out of sewing machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 And here's another. Thought the old motor out of a drill would add some colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireInTheForge02 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Darryl, They are ALL simply awesome!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 Owen,Well, as you know, I am very lucky to have so much JUNK to work with!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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