macbruce Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 A good friend and client of mine has been coveting a sculpture at the Denver Art Museum for some time by Deborah Butterfield.........A likeness of a horse made entirely of trash sheet metal........But didn't want to spend around $40k.......He asked me if I could do something like kinda like that for his garden..........Sure I said, thinking on one hand, If is screw this up my friend and client might not be so after this project or cripes I really need the work........Well It's coming along, and it hasn't been easy but the client is cool with it so far.........http://www.google.com/search?q=deborah+butterfield&hl=en&prmd=ivnso&tbm=isch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefarm39 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Nice! You have a great start there. And it is obviously a stallion, per picture #1! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chyancarrek Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Nicely Done! Make sure to get some post/installation shots for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Very cool. I also notices it was a stallion as per pic #1 and #3. Looking forward to seeing it finished. Mark<>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Looks like you're off to a good start on the stallion, "go big red", sure is a long legged beast though, must be a sprint horse. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Looks like you're off to a good start on the stallion, "go big red", sure is a long legged beast though, must be a sprint horse. Thanks for the comments all ! Don't know if the client will like the macho addition, but I'll gladly torque em' in, no extra charge...:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle Brooks Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 thats awesome! haha @ at those nutz!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 I's coming along......getting the body line and rump to look right are a noogie.......On one hand it's supposed to be very grotesque and on the other it has to meet basic anatomical parameters .......Harder than I thought, especially given the material Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 Alas poor ''Audi'' was gelded per the clients demand...........Almost done....the client is thinking about having him galvanized, I hope so cause he's going to live outside. This project has given me a new appreciation for working with IRON, not paint covered horse pucky.........mb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Looks like it is coming along great. Sorry to hear about the family jewels. Just as well, keeps people from snickering when they look at it. (heehee) Mark<>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 Well It's about time Ol Audi rattled down the road.........It' been fun, but it ain't been real fun........The prospect of working with clean steel again seems like It will be real fun................Adios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Cool horse. It turned out well. Mark<>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny O Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Very nice, so is it a mare or a gelding, doesn't matter? I showed my wife , she is the equine fanatic, and now she wants one, but a Quarter Horse. Thanks again for posting the process! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshelley Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Very nice! What is the base and how is it attached, it looks like marble? Dye on concrete? Ward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 A quarter horse eh? Those kind of nuances might be a little hard to achieve with this format.........If you can, more power to you! The client wasn't a fan of the ''jocular'' humor, reguarding the naughty bits.......so he was gelded........ The client has a huge ironworks/fab company so he did a little gov't work in the shop on the base. It' two 16'' x 4'' x 1/2'' wall tubes side by side capped and welded down the middle........I don't have any idea how many passes it took to fill the gap completely , and then ground flush, but I'm glad I got out of that! I needle scaled the weld and surrounding area..........It was simply sandblasted and then splashed with a mild muriatic acid to accelerate rust. It was raining when I took the pic, so it's appearance is maybe a little deceiving............................mb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 U can haz ART! I knows a guy in Johnstown Co who can make it! Good to see someone else having fun and getting paid for it. Thanks for posting the pics and process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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