Heron

[strada]

I was asked to make this for a customer, I must admit I did get carried away with what we agreed on the design, but she loves it, its been coloured with antiquing fluid since the pics were took and needs varnishing when the rain stops (sometime next week ) its about 34" ,the base is a brake disc ,lol

 

[brokenbiker]

nice, i like the feathers. Very good

 

[chunkolini]

Thats good, I like the allen headed bolt as an eye.
any photos of it post antiquing fluid.

 

[strada]

Hopefully will get it finished tomorrow,will post some when its done.

 

[pondman]

Wow Strada Its been a while since I've been here and it seems loads has been going on!! Your work is looking amazing Are you getting more commissions now?

 

[strada]

Thanks for the comments guys,
pondman I have just registered this week as a sole trader , I also have set up a facebook page as I am trying to get my work seen, Some off the work on the page has already been seen by you guys but there is some new stuff on there,im on a steep learning curve,not with the welding part but the starting a business part
So if any of you chaps use face book please have a look,and feel free to like and share the page
https://www.facebook.com/garrettsteeldesigns

 

[Parm]

Looks realy good

 

[chunkolini]

Good luck with it Strada, you art easily stands up for itself.
is it a full time thing or part time.
The next thing is getting used to being called an 'Artist' I still feel silly calling myself that.

 

[strada]

Good luck with it Strada, you art easily stands up for itself.
is it a full time thing or part time.
The next thing is getting used to being called an 'Artist' I still feel silly calling myself that.

Thanks chunko, im hoping its gonna turn in to fulltime, but im gonna be doing anything i can in the mean time.
I also joined deviantart, i listed a bloke called Alan ross as my favourite artiste, ive seen his stuff and its not bad, lol

 

[Malvern]

Like that, like it a lot! Good luck with making it full time, you've obviously got the talent.

 

[chunkolini]

Deviant art? I have heard of the site but cant remember what it it about.
Your favourite artiste? cheers for that.
Oh, like your facebook page, are we 'friends' on the facebook thang?
Here is a link to my work page https://www.facebook.com/ArtInSteel

 

[strada]

Deviant art? I have heard of the site but cant remember what it it about.

I don't know myself mate,lol
i only joined as a way of getting my work seen,but is a struggle finding my way round the place.

Thanks for the like on my fb page,its growing slowly.

Like that, like it a lot! Good luck with making it full time, you've obviously got the talent.

Thanks malvern,allways nice to get positive feedback.

 

[badersbus]

Thats beautiful strada. I always liked Herons for some reason , every garden should have one.
I have rusted the one i made a couple of years ago she still has pride of place at the bottom of the garden. Well done nice work

 

[strada]

Nearly forgot to post a pic of it treated with antiquing fluid
Also has a 2 coats of varnish.

https://www.facebook.com/garrettsteeldesigns

 

[Malvern]

Liked before but that has really given it another dimension.

 

[redhead]

Where can I buy the antiquing fund and what kind of varnish. I'm an artist working with flat pieces of laser cut steel.

 

[strada]

http://www.jpennyltd.co.uk/shopping/pgm-more_information.php?id=50

Here you go, What kind of things do you make ?

 

[blacksmithstris]

that is a very nice looking heron!!!