Arpspasm Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Hey all, Here is a couple of pics of a sculpture I did for a friends shop. It was a little rushed to have it ready for their opening so it wasnt as tidy as I would have liked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-hr Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 It's very nice. Is that a glass sphere in the center? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheftjcook Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Its cool looking!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stixman55 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 THis is Beautifull. My wife and I looked at this art and were impressed. Keep on doin what it is your doin cause your makin the world beautifull with your art. Thanks for the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpspasm Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 It's very nice. Is that a glass sphere in the center? Its 3 pieces of steel beaten out into a dome then painted. Thanks for all your compliments guys much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Do you want some critique or are you just looking for feel good comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpspasm Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Do you want some critique or are you just looking for feel good comments? Of course critique away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 OK, Here goes, Nice design, mediocre execution. I don't know how long you have been doing blacksmithing but some of your forging techniques need work. I don't have a problem with the short rays but your long rays have very poor forging on the ends. They look like they were cold forged and maybe they were because you don't have a fire big enough to draw them out further. Your welds are not the best that I have seen but then mine aren't all that good either but that is what grinders are for. The spirals going in to center could have been more uniform if a jig was used but you have to make one to use one. Overall it is an exciting looking piece from a distance. The center medallion is very nicely done and helps to give it depth. It all looks good against the corrugated panel.Not to hard on you I hope.:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 It looks like soldered copper tubing to me, not forged and welded iron/steel. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpspasm Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 OK, Here goes, Nice design, mediocre execution. I don't know how long you have been doing blacksmithing but some of your forging techniques need work. I don't have a problem with the short rays but your long rays have very poor forging on the ends. They look like they were cold forged and maybe they were because you don't have a fire big enough to draw them out further. Your welds are not the best that I have seen but then mine aren't all that good either but that is what grinders are for. The spirals going in to center could have been more uniform if a jig was used but you have to make one to use one. Overall it is an exciting looking piece from a distance. The center medallion is very nicely done and helps to give it depth. It all looks good against the corrugated panel.Not to hard on you I hope.:cool: I agree with all your points and as I said I had to rush it to have it finished for their launch. Not that I am making excuses but it wasnt finished to the degree I would have liked. I also am no stranger to tidying welds up with the angle grinder, I wish I could afford a mig as I find them a lot neater than the tiny stick welder I own. Thanks for the critiqueing its also what I was after (as well as the ego stroking ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenjonesufg Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Hey! I saw your sculpture, it is cute and beautiful. My friends and I looked at the picture and were impressed of your art. Keep on doing it cause you are making the world beautiful with your art ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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