The kinetic sculpture is 23 inches high. The cat and dog are fused glass and the support is painted welded steel. I enjoy trying to combine fused glass with other art mediums. When I start, I am never sure how it will turn out. But that is the fun of trying new things. Sometimes you …
The horse and rider sculpture is 21 inches high. The head is an 8 inch steel sphere with 2 inch brass spheres for the eyes. The brass eyes are attached using threaded rods which were drilled and tapped into the steel sphere. To prevent the threaded rod from spinning, I solder them to the head. …
I use one of my Tonka Trucks that I had when I was growing up. I left the Tonka Truck in its original state and added the rider in the back. The truck is attached to the vertical support by a small steel frame which I attached to the bottom of the Tonka Truck. The …
The top portion is a decorative hand forged steel post top from King Architectural Metal. I just extend the post, added the eyes, nose and feet. The high gloss paint is One Shot Paint. For the eyes, I like to recess the steel ball bearings into a partially drilled hole. The recess allows the ball …
I removed the original vent register and installed the custom one. It slides into the sheet metal ductwork. Test fitting the customer vent register before painting. Welding the rocket to the vent casing. The head and eyes are half sphere. After the eyes are welded to the head, the welds are ground smooth with the …
I have been wanting to make a whimsical stand for my fused glass panel, but I could not come up with any unique ideas. I originally just mounted it in a 10 inch steel ring, but it was not very exciting. Then I decided to add a steel baseball cap and feet. Now I am …
For spray painting I added a small room in the garage. To control the overspray I have built a metal box which has a furnace filter on one side and 4 inch vent on the other side. The vent hose is connected to a dust collection system. Actually it is just the motor and fan. …