My first Dragon!

SteelyJan - Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 9:43am

I am getting ready to start my big project for the next couple of months...a group of interlocking cabinets, in stainless , with glass shelving etc. It's complex and I know will take some time and concentration....in the meantime..
i stared my first dragon....he's small and quite abstract but I'm having fun. Making the talons is problematic....I'm heating and banging railroad nails ( this is small scale ...) Hope to finish him today....I'll post some pics soon!!!!
SteelyJan

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Three toes, or four?

Frank Castiglione - Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 10:15am

Hi SteelyJan,
Everyone should make at least one dragon in their art career. I am excited to see what comes from your hands. I have basically no experience concerning any kind of hot-metal work,however when making talons I did learn that welding on an extension to the nail(or whatever) and holding this with a vice grip kept the destructive vibrations from my hand.
Frank
"Live like today is your last, learn like you will live forever"---somebody

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I can hardly wait to see

mele miller - Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 4:47pm

I can hardly wait to see both projects. I want to start a big bookshelf unit project so I will want to see how yours comes out.
Mele

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Melee maybe it will be a while....

SteelyJan - Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 5:38pm

Started to lay out the unit today....it will probably take me a few months as I only work weekends...maybe more late Feb...planning to stay up. Steelyjan

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