scrapartoz Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 hi everyone. i was told about this site by a great smithy i met a Seymour Vic ( Australia)recently. I do metal sculpture with scrapmetal.I have poor forging skills but hope to change that. Here are some shots of a unfinished shearer and sheep sculpture that I am creating.The gear cogs represent unshorn wool and the colour difference is due to fishoil not yet applied to new work. cheers .a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimw Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I see in your last photo that you are "gearing up" for some great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Jimw, That was a Baaaaaa'd joke, very nice work thougth - especialy the faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Welcome to the group Beautifull work especially the faces Please explaing the fishoil finish. To me here in the US fish oil is from pressed fish not a paint. I buy it by the gallon to attract animals Will it be an inside or outside displayed work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Those are some of the nicer scrap metal sculptures that I have seen in awhile. How long have you been working on it? With scrap you normally don't find everything all at once, so I could see it taking some time to find the right parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Russell Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 G'Day scrapartoz, Firstly welcome ta the site . Next , WOW , nice work mate Now , bung youse name / where you are / ect inta this youse never know , mite be anoter smith just around the cnr from you . Dale Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Welcome to IFI! That is one cool sheep. Glad to meet you. Mark<>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Nice "junk" you got there, looking forward to the finished work! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Welcome Aboard M8, I wish I had you're sense of anatomy , you got a talent for that......now start heatin' an' beatin'.....cheers...mb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapartoz Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Jimw and wayne those jokes are telling me much about you 2. to 781 "Fishoil" here in oz is probably the same stuff you use in US. Over here they used to sell it as a rust inhibitor and joe public would fork out big bucks to have inside the doors etc of his new car sprayed with the stuff. All my stuff is for outdoors. The fishoil applied to heavy rust seems to penetrate and prevent further rust development. It stinks for a few weeks but leaves a good patina that will last a few years. Big GunDoc ive spent 3 months on the sheep. I only do it part time so can only work weekends etc.Finding the stuff is hard thats why i pick up everything I can find when I get trhe oportunity and have an acre or two of treasures that i search through. Dale i have registered a bit more info. Mark glad you like it . My son married a lovely girl from Gastonia so were almost related.Here is a shot of a horse and dragon I made. cheers and thanks for your hospitality....... scrappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I also wish I had access to the quality of junk you seem to have. Believe it or not, finding junk here is a problem, at least for me. Large salvage yards here have become uptight about allowing ''pickers'' into they're yards. Lawyers, insurance, liability and all that, seems the Chinese are the only ones entitled to that resource anymore. There are a few small yards, but they are getting to be fewer and fewer Again, your anatomy amazes me, I'm working to land a job making a life sized horse sculpture of junk. I hope I can pull it off half as well as you........mb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spears Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I also wish I had access to the quality of junk you seem to have. Believe it or not, finding junk here is a problem, at least for me. Large salvage yards here have become uptight about allowing ''pickers'' into they're yards. Lawyers, insurance, liability and all that, seems the Chinese are the only ones entitled to that resource anymore. There are a few small yards, but they are getting to be fewer and fewer Again, your anatomy amazes me, I'm working to land a job making a life sized horse sculpture of junk. I hope I can pull it off half as well as you........mb You sure aren't kidding about that. Gone are the days when they would weigh my truck empty and let me treasure hunt til my heart was content. When I first saw Scrappy's art work, my first question was "where in the daylights does he get his hands on such beautiful materials"? The scrap yard told me months ago that they only buy scrap, not sell. I can't help but to feel for the way that takes from the metal artists here in the USA. Spears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapartoz Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 thank you Macbruce and spears. I really believe that the appeal of my stuff lies in in easy recognition of the individual parts. If the art was covered in say ...pop bottle tops or engineering waste 'punch outs'I dont think it would fly as well. Much are heritage items from rural areas and these are availible if you contact the farmers personally. In recent drought years old farms have taken to calling the big scrap dealers to get a bit of cash to live on . Many fantastic treasures are consumed in the furnace of the big metal recyclers as a reult of drought. we have floods now so im hoping the race for cash stops soon . i pay double the current scrap price so they feel they have done well. you all know that the real value of these trinkets and heritage items is much higher. I didnt recognise the forge fan housing I used on the horse when I used it. cheers Scrappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Those are some pretty incredible pieces you have created there! A lot of times with sculptures like that, I usually see some small pieces that look 'out of place'. That doesn't seem to be the case with your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tala9 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 very nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 SCRAP i love your work you posted!!! you indeed have a good eye and thats something valuable! love your dragon - love all of them - great to see some more sculpture on here - welcome to a very informative talented knowledgeable group of people! on the whole.... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapartoz Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 thanks sask tala and beth. so glad you like wot i do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windancer Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Very cool work- best I have seen in a long while- they look as though they are moving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapartoz Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Very cool work- best I have seen in a long while- they look as though they are moving! Thanks windancer. I do try to have them look animated , they are a bit cartoony but I like that way so it works for me. cheers scrappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGRAFF Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 please, pardon my language......but your art is the coolest F***ing thing i've ever seen!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 This thing pales in comparison to your work, but it did keep the bugaboos under my son's bed at bay for many a year....mb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapartoz Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 thank you jgraff for those kind &#$%@!!^?@@ words. It great to know that my time isnt wasted. Mac Bruce I love your monster defeating creature. I was told as a child: "It is a proven fact that monsters dont live under your bed " and also that: "if you keep all your toes under the bed clothes ..those monsters cant get you!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senft Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I agree with everyone else- that's some of the best found object sculpture I've seen. Great sense of how to use things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratel10mm Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Wow! Just, WOW!! Like the rest have said, that's the best 'junk' art I've seen in a loooong time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapartoz Posted March 7, 2011 Author Share Posted March 7, 2011 thank you Ratel 10mm and Senft for the kind words. Here is the first thing I made back in 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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