Letter "S" Wall Hanging

Here is a 36" letter "S" wall hanging I made for a client.

Memory's of a Legend (L.P. 1)

Here is my latest sculpture fresh from my studio.

"Memory's of a Legend (L.P. 1)"
Keep checking in for more pictures and information on this sculpture.

Steel Bluegill Fish Sculpture

Here is a great gift for the fisherman in your family.

This fish sculpture is made from recycled 16 gauge steel and is made by cutting out two identical fish patterns and welding the two pieces together at the seams just like if you were sewing a pillow together. Each side is hand textured with a hammer and chisels, once the desired texture and pattern is reached a small tube is welded in the bottom of the two sides and checked for air leaks, The fish is then put in the forge and heated to a cherry red, once it is heated a air hose is attached to the tube and air is blown into the two halves to puff the metal up like a pillow. the fish is then wire brushed, heat colored and clear coated to preserve the natural beauty of the steel.Size...5 1/2" tall X 10 1/4" long.

Hand Forged Steel Bluegill Dish

I am tired of winter and thinking of spring already, Here is my latest creation fresh from my studio.

Our Bluegill dish is cut from recycled 1/8 in. thick steel and heated to a cherry red and hand forged one at a time into this handy little dish. They can be used to hold spare change, keys, jewelry or what ever else you want to put in them. Do to being hand forged each one will vary a little in size and appearance from the original piece that the pictures were taken of. After they are forged into shape they get wire brushed, heat colored and clear coated with a high quality automotive clear to preserve the natural beauty of the steel.

Business Card Holder

Here is another new item fresh from the studio, Let me know what you think,

I really enjoy using old wore out items and giving them new life as something different. I have this in my etsy shop for sale, go in and check it out.

This business card holder is made from a old motorcycle chain, It is cut and welded into shape then wire brushed to give the metal a shinny look and then clear coated with a high grade automotive clear to preserve the natural beauty of the steel for years.This card holder makes a great gift for the motorcycle lover in your life.

Size is approx..... 4" wide X 2 1/2" deep X 2" high

Thanks for taking time to read my Blog. all comments are welcome.

Darryl

Barbed Wire Sculpture

Well here is another one of my sculptures that will make you scratch your head and ask WHY!!
Well I will tell you why, There is no special reason for this sculpture it is just one of those things that popped into my head and would not go away until I turned this vision into something made of steel, SO HERE IT IS!!! I hope there is someone else in the world that can see the beauty in my twisted metal. :o)

The wire is made from recycled 1/4" solid steel round stock and the barb is 3/16" solid round stock and is about 7" long.

Staffordshire Knot

Here is a article that a friend from etsy sent to me about the Staffordshire knot, I thought it was a very interesting article, take time and check it out, here is the link.

http://www.igg.org.uk/gansg/00-app2/lms/nsr.htm

Oak Leaf Dish

Fresh from my studio this morning is another leaf dish, I put it in my etsy store already, stop in and check it out there are more pictures of it in there.

Ginko Leaf Dish

Well here is another dish to add to my new series of leaf dishes, this one is a Ginko leaf that I made this morning, it is cut and hand forged out of 1/8" steel it is approx. 5" x 7" plus the stem. I have had so many great comments on the maple leaf that I decided to do a whole series of different leafs to make into dishes for holding whatever you want to put in them, I am going to try to get another one made tomorrow and it will be a oak leaf.

Keep checking back to see what new items I am making to put in my etsy store, I will be making several new items to get the store ready for the holiday season, if you have any special items that you would like to see me make and add to my store please feel free to write and let me know what you would like to see and I will try to get one made if possible.

Thanks, Darryl

STEEL MAPLE LEAF DISH

Here is another new item fresh out of the studio!
This maple leaf dish is approx. 6" x 7" It is hand forged out of 1/8" steel and slightly dished out to hold jewelry, keys, candy or what ever you want to put in it.

Knot

Some times the simplest things can make a very interesting piece!

Some people say I am a little odd because simple designs like this knot is impressive to me. I just enjoy taking a solid piece of steel and making it do things that you don't expect steel to do.

A lot of the pieces that I have posted so far are what I call design elements that I use in larger pieces of art. they also work well just as you see them here for smaller sculptures.

I have been working on building my web site trying to get it ready to go on line, I will also have my online store going soon and I will be offering allot of the pieces that you have seen here in my blog.

Please keep checking back, I will be letting you know when I get every thing ready to go on line.

Thanks, Darryl

Pine Cone

The pine cone is made from 1/8" steel cut into a shape that resembles a hair comb. One end is welded to a hand forged stem, it is then heated to a cherry red and wrapped around the stem in a spiral pattern.then each spine is heated and hand formed into shape one at a time.

Steel Basket

My son and I weaved this basket for my wife for a Christmas present.

It is made from 1/8" flat stock, each piece was heated cherry red and hand formed one at a time, it was a very challenging project, after three days and a whole lot of burns this is what we came up with.

Not to bad for our first basket!

Please feel free to coment on any or all of my posts, this helps me to deside on which ones to make more of.

Lunch time at the shop

I got the inspiration for this piece while I was on a lunch break at the shop. Yes you guessed it I was eating grapes that my wife packed for me in my lunch. I was coming to the end of the grapes on the stem when I set them on the table to get a drink of coffee, AND THERE IT WAS!! I could not eat anymore of them until I made a sketch of it sitting on the table.

"You never know where and when you will get inspiration."

Cross Sculpture

This sculpture was made by welding two identical pieces of 16 gauge steel together at the seams, I then welded in a 1/4" pipe in the bottom and hooked it to a air hose. I then heated the cross to a cherry red and blew it up with the air like a balloon.Then I added the rosebud and a stand.