Current work in progress

[wyn]

What sort of finish have you put on near the spine Chris ?

 

[ChrisJohnsSculpture]

The actual patination process is the same all over but the various different starting conditions of the metal have created slightly different ranges of colour.

The very ridge of the spine was first TIG welded together and then capped with stick to build up a uniform section. Near the plates had a more or less random texture applied with stick. This worked by playing with travel speed to get an irregular weld bead which was still reasonably smooth with decent penetration.

Then the whole thing was skimmed over with a flap disk and allowed to rust (with the assistance of an acid etch)

 

[pedrobedro]

It made me think of a luck dragon.

 

[ChrisJohnsSculpture]

Now finished and installed

 

[TAITSIE]

Really like this but I think it could have been better sited to allow it to be viewed all round

 

[ChrisJohnsSculpture]

You can't really see in the picture but it's on a raised garden which has a path all the way round it.

 

[TAITSIE]

Ideal

 

[dickie bell]

Fantastic it's very impressive,it's like a mysterious artefact from a forgotten age

 

[shirazman]

wow

This is fantastic..love it