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eligius1427 - Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 10:18am
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Here are some pictures of the Ascension sculpture that was just dedicated. Overall size is about 10' in diameter and about 7' tall. The material is 304 Stainless Steel with a ground finish and a vertical grain that was free handed to give it more of a wild organic look. The whole thing was then treated with Citrisurf to passivate the stainless and brighten/polish it up. Anybody who wants to make their stainless steel projects pop should definitely look into Citrisurf. It was easy to use, environmentally safe, economical, and the results were amazing.

I'm currently working on another sculpture for Omaha and will post pictures of the concept drawings soon.

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Jake

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE


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Jake! The project turned out

Jamie Santellano - Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 12:42pm

Jake!

The project turned out AWESOME!!! Congrats to you on all your hard work! It's very cool! Your well on your way!

Cheers!

Jamie Santellano


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eligius1427's picture

Thanks Jamie, it was a fun

eligius1427 - Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 9:16am

Thanks Jamie, it was a fun project.

Jake

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE


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Hi Jake, Hey man this looks

Chuck Girard - Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 9:19pm

Hi Jake,
Hey man this looks Awesome!
I really enjoyed seeing this from your proposal to completion.
Job well done!
Hope you get plenty more commisions.
I think the finish you got looks great on S.S.
I'll have to try the Citrisurf.
Kudos!!!!!!

Chuck


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Thanks Chuck, I'm trying to

eligius1427 - Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 9:18am

Thanks Chuck, I'm trying to put together a slide show of almost every step in this project, from napkin sketches to dedication. Hmmmm, now just to find the time, lol.

You'll love the Citrisurf.

Jake

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE


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Dedication

visitor - Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 11:13am

Fantastic! Especially so, because you shared the details of the bid and presentation process, and your design process with the group.

Very professional.

Charley
Houston TX


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eligius1427's picture

Thanks Charley Jake Jake

eligius1427 - Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 8:57am

Thanks Charley

Jake

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE


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Will Jones's picture

That's amazing Jake, and

Will Jones - Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 2:59pm

That's amazing Jake, and what a great advert for your skills !
Will Jones


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eligius1427's picture

Thanks Will, I just hope I

eligius1427 - Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 8:58am

Thanks Will, I just hope I can keep getting jobs like this. They're a lot of fun.

Jake

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE


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Rob Sigafoos's picture

Hi Jake! This is great!

Rob Sigafoos - Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 6:23pm

Hi Jake!
This is great! Congradulations on another example of your wonderful skill and tallent. The picture of the folks admiring it are terrific.
Rob


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Thanks Rob, we were very

eligius1427 - Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 9:00am

Thanks Rob, we were very lucky with the turnout. The weather was awful that weekend, clouds parted for about 2 hrs, just long enough for the dedication. I guess mother nature wanted to attend as well, lol.

Jake

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE


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Frank Castiglione's picture

Looks Good

Frank Castiglione - Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 3:54pm

Hi Jake.
Looks good. I like the finish, easy on the eyes.
Frank


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eligius1427's picture

Thanks Frank, I like the

eligius1427 - Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 9:02am

Thanks Frank, I like the finish as well. I was kind of indecisive between two different finishes and Rob, the fella that helps me out, kind of nudged me in this direction. I think it was a good nudge.

Jake

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE


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Giusseppe's picture

very lickable

Giusseppe - Friday, June 19, 2009 - 10:17am

On a hot day these would cool me down ...very nice freely expressive work ....Giusseppe


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eligius1427's picture

Thanks Guisseppe, this means

eligius1427 - Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 9:04am

Thanks Guisseppe, this means a lot coming from a master of organic style

Jake

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE


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