February 18, 201016 yr 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!
February 18, 201016 yr yeah it does look awesome - what a lovely project. why doesnt everyone want this kind of thing?? thanks for showing us :)
February 18, 201016 yr Very cool, I would be interested in the glass connection, please try and get some shots.
February 19, 201016 yr Looks the buiz, great work there. Was wondering what building in Ballard will it become attached to? I used to live in Ballard WS moons ago and liked it there.
March 14, 201016 yr Author I spent the day yesterday installing this thing... The glass bits will go in on Tuesday and I am still trying to get the gate/door thing figured out. It has panic hardware and a card swipe thing... a bugger to get everything working togehter... But I am glad to have this much in... First time I took my "new" forklift out on a job and it did wonderfully! I just bought it off eBay from a fellow in Hollister CA.. He bought it brand new and only has put 1100 hours on it in the last 15 years... Its a mate to my last lift, only it had 14,000 hours... With a glut of lift trucks on the market I figured it was prime time to update I'll try and get some more pictues once its really finished ...
March 14, 201016 yr Man that`s a lot of metal hangin` there! That`s somewhat larger in scale than I thought,those flowers are HUGE.The glass centers really ought to stand out at that size. Prettiest riot gate I`ve seen so far. Why all the security?What do they plan to put behind it?
March 14, 201016 yr wow! like Colleen said - spectacular! that is a really beautiful piece and a pleasure to see like yr forklift too :)
March 14, 201016 yr I'm sure Anna is very appreciative that you were around to help pull off such an impressive job, did you get an insight into the public art process she went through?
March 14, 201016 yr Author Top notch old chap. I that you in the middle of the second picture down? Naw.... Im a much softer and younger fellow... More the warm and cuddly type really
March 14, 201016 yr Naw.... Im a much softer and younger fellow... More the warm and cuddly type really stop it, you're scaring me now!
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