The "not much" part, was that I didn't grind or sand the weld beads much. Most of the weld beads are as I welded them. The only part I really had to taper down and shape was the butt. She originally had a real "Jaylo" ass (really wasn't becoming to the piece). Otherwise, I fancy using the MIG wire-fed tip, as a paint brush. Might sound kind of corny, but it's along the lines of the Chinese philosophy "wabi-sabi" - the quintessential Japanese aesthetic... It is a beauty of things imperfect. In other words, let it form naturally, according to it's true nature. I hope this makes sense.
Thank you for your compliments,
J.R.
PS: I've been too busy lately to work with my art... I sure do miss it, but I check in to see what you guys are doing. It grounds me.
Hi Paula, The "not much"
Hi Paula,
The "not much" part, was that I didn't grind or sand the weld beads much. Most of the weld beads are as I welded them. The only part I really had to taper down and shape was the butt. She originally had a real "Jaylo" ass (really wasn't becoming to the piece). Otherwise, I fancy using the MIG wire-fed tip, as a paint brush. Might sound kind of corny, but it's along the lines of the Chinese philosophy "wabi-sabi" - the quintessential Japanese aesthetic... It is a beauty of things imperfect. In other words, let it form naturally, according to it's true nature. I hope this makes sense.
Thank you for your compliments,
J.R.
PS: I've been too busy lately to work with my art... I sure do miss it, but I check in to see what you guys are doing. It grounds me.