Metal Sculpture & Carvings

Here is some new work from this week- I've been making a lot of rings recently. All are forged from 304 Stainless steel. Some simple bands- More in next post....

I haven't posted for a bit, but have been spending more time online and in the shop lately. here's a couple of experiments with steel pipe I've tried.

Getting some work prepared for a woodland sculpture exhibition. The wood will be full of bluebelles at that time, and you all might know how I love my flowers- I've been inspired by the little snowdrops peeping their heads out of the snow, we've had a particularly harsh winter up here so everything else seems to be late. Anyway, this is the first one, its about 1m tall, I plan to do maybe about 7 of them, plus some other stuff I haven't even thought of yet Now I can't decide how to finish them. Obviously they will all dwell outside so thinking maybe painting- but what colour- not sure if I went for the realistic green leaves and white flowers, sometimes i am not a fan…

The latest in my series of forged organic yard art... I call them "garden sentinels". This one ended up in the NWBA Spring Conference auction fundraiser a couple weeks back. It's all hand forged and glued together with MIG, the seed pod is brass-brushed, whole thing is finished with paste wax.

Here is a pic of the women's faces I've been working on

Beached Canoe, wheres the Barbeque :D

We just finished a bronze pour - 3 cruces at 300 lbs each - a nice way to spend the day. Couple of small glitches, one split mold (our fault for not binding it up), and a small break-out but all turned out well. Next week, more mold making then on to the next pour.

Sharing time again ! Finished this piece yesterday. Inspired by Edgar A. Poe, The Raven.

I've been asked to make a few bits for a falconer friend and rather than the usual rams head he would like a bird of some description. I'm sure creating a bird head will be simple enough, but I'm stuck for ideas on design I've searched around here and on google images, but I'm afraid my google-fu is weak. Has anybody here made or seen a birds head poker for example? I remember at a st Clem's in Devon a few years back somebody made a fantastic woodpecker as part of a door knocker but I can't recall it clearly enough to see the shape of the head any suggestions as to what it could look like would be appreciated :)

A couple swings we made to support a 200+ year oak. Three 5/8" round bar twisted with an old hand held electric pipe threader. 1/4" plate textured to look like wood for the seats.

Hi, I'm new to the site. I thought I would try my first post other than my Intro. Here is my latest Sculpture. Not the Best pics. But it is the best I can do until it goes to the Gallery next week. "Integrity" Aprox. 6' x 3' x 3' Mild Steel 18g. Regards,

Some days are just better than others - getting together with some buddies to work on a couple of welded pieces then setting up the first of three kiln loads for an upcoming pour.

These two project are my first try at "ART" Please let me know what you think.

this year i decided to try to grow hops..the plants or vines will grow up to aruond 20 feet so i needed to come up with some kind of way to support the vines..I made this hook and ring..the hook was forged out of 5/16 x 2& 1/2 flat stock..finished length about 45 inches.. the leaf and branch is out of 1" round..ring out of 1/2" round.

Here's another example of a forge welded bundle. It's supposed to be a hummingbird. I haven't made one in quite a while, and I messed up on the wing arrangement, another reject. Here are the steps:

Don't call me Harry.

here is some more small stuff, bugs hidden in a sculpture

Here is a pic of a key I forged for the Dykeman farm house in NYC

This is a project I am working on with a local artist. I didnt do any of the fun stuff... I built all the back support framing and structural parts... This thing is about 26' long and 18' tall.... After powder coat I I get to go install this thing in the side of a building in Ballard WA... When its done it will have glass centers in some of the flowers and a big glass fireworks burst looking thing up in the far left... Fun project!

Here are some pics of a mail box stand I just finished for my mom.

Hello, I come from Austria/Europe. My way of writing is not the best, apology. I write better in German than in English language. That is my first sculpture. greeting from Austria Thomas

Here is my latest creation. It is a cross made from 1/2 sq bar. I put copper inbetween the iron bars. I also did copper under the bands holding the cross together. I added some copper rivets for accent. The cross was then colored with heat with my tourch then clear coated. What do you think? Always looking for feedback.

Here's my latest project I just finished today for a hair salon. About 22 inches long. The scissors and lily are hand forged. The lily is the first one I've made and I used the instructions from Mark Aspery's book (thanks Mark). Any suggestions? Bill