Life sized human torso

[chunkolini]

A while back I made myself a hand powered ring making machine with a view to making large sculptures out of steel rings. The machine worked a treat, see link. http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=35216

I was left with about three hundred rings and not sure what to do with them. I fancied making sculptures based on the photographs taken by Japanese Photographer Moriyama of big women wearing fishnets. Art not porn photography, (mods? is this image ok?)

Amazing pictures I reckon on scaling them up to say 1.6m on a side. Then realised that I would need hundreds and hundreds of them. More to follow methinks.
So Wifey suggested using the old mannequin outside my workshop as a mould. Interfering old bag. So I had a go.

Bloody interfering women. Fantastic idea. I tried it on and it is a perfect fit, no photo's of that but I may have to explore 'specialist markets' I think I may have stumbled across a new field to explore.

I got the body finished yesterday with a back as well.

Well pleased with the result, next I have to get him mounted probably on a large log I have lying around the place.

Looks like a new avenue to explore, I have just ordered a female torso from Ebay to see what I can come up with.

Then maybe I start working from life models. I reckon there could be a great film in this. it probably stings a bit as I spot weld the outer together but a good fit would be guaranteed.

 

[pondman]

This is amazing Chunko'!!! I love the way the welds join the rings together, Really really cool I also loved that fern leaf in the previous post, how did you cut the leaf out?

I cant wait to see the female version, you could even make high fashion ring dresses

 

[CRB]

Once again, brilliant.

 

[Robotstar5]

Medieval string vests?

 

[Norm]

Nice Work as ever, you could indeed find a specialist market for this kind of stuff

 

[brightspark]

fetish

 

[chunkolini]

I did very briefly browse 'adult' auction sites. Done go there, unless very drunk and looking for a laugh. Squalid and weird.
Does anybody have any contacts in these 'specialised' markets discretion assured.
A rigid steel corset is a strangely reasuring garment to wear.
There is a whole new world out there, trousers? put these on you naughty boy and stand there.

A detail shot.

Welding the outer layer up took ages, a hideous job. I was not going to bother welding the inside but in the end had to do it, proper contortionism but worth it, some of the joins were very rough looking.

 

[dickie bell]

Fancy!

 

[blacksmithstris]

Like oversized but static chainmail! A standalone piece, a great mannequin for high end fashion outlets or a toy for the bdsm brigade!

 

[badersbus]

Mint Chunko. I was looking at doing something like this with the chisel off cuts i have , but always something else gets in the way.
Top work . I know a guy who makes very high class chastity belts.. no kidding . He can't make them fast enough either male or female

 

[chunkolini]

The mind boggles
Where does he sell them. These is definitely a market out there for this kind of weirdness but tapping into it without getting too close seems complicated.
Badersbus, I was thinking your Murmillo helmet would look of a piece with this. You should make a matching corset.

 

[steve.h]

Very nice, I would love to do something similar, I didsee a big cat made of old horseshoes, I saved the picture to my pictures as I was really impressed.
My sister works with horses so maybe she will save the old shoes for me, might take a while.

 

[chunkolini]

That is a rare sight, quality sculpture made of horse shoes.
Try farriers they must have loads of them.

 

[steve.h]

I be the builder of the cat had a job to keep it still while he welded around it ! ! I am sure it would look just as good made of rings

 

[badersbus]

The mind boggles
Where does he sell them. These is definitely a market out there for this kind of weirdness but tapping into it without getting too close seems complicated.
Badersbus, I was thinking your Murmillo helmet would look of a piece with this. You should make a matching corset.

He sells them world wide Chunko ... i agree with you though the mind boggles.
If i ever get the Murmillo finished i might move on to the rest of the outfit Lol. I need to get a solid rivet snap set from somewhere next for the side pieces though , any ideas ?

 

[chunkolini]

re the Jaguar, doing this using people gets complicated, a big cat would take some restraining.

 

[badersbus]

PM returned Chunko

 

[nixboy13]

top work bud

 

[kenboy]

that's fantastic . well done