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.

It's very nice. Is that a glass sphere in the center?

Its cool looking!!!

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!

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.

great job!

Do you want some critique or are you just looking for feel good comments?

Do you want some critique or are you just looking for feel good comments?

Of course critique away.

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:

It looks like soldered copper tubing to me, not forged and welded iron/steel.

Frosty

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 )

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 !