photo by Susan Hubbard of a
heron with his neck ruff blowing
in the wind.
and neck.
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Blue Heron began as a beautiful photo by Susan Hubbard of a heron with his neck ruff blowing in the wind. |
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| The base is 18 ga. mild steel cut out with a plasma cutter. Ribs of 1/8'' steel were MIG welded in place and 1/4'' rod was welded on to form the legs. That rod was coated and texturized with the MIG welder. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The beak was covered with 1/4'' rod and MIG welded to fill in. The wing ribs were covered with random pieces of 20 ga. steel MIG welded in place. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ribs were added to shape the head and neck. |
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| More steel was added with the MIG welder to beef up the covering on the head (and later the wing). Both areas were then sanded to for a smooth base. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The beak was sanded smooth and any voids were filled with the MIG welder. The head feathers were cut out . Washers were welded on to form the eye. Strips of steel were added for the neck and chest ruff. Texture was added to the whole piece with the MIG welder. The right leg was cut out and moved to match the original picture. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The wing was completely covered, as well as the neck and head, with 20 ga. steel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Everything was finish sanded. Leaves were cut out and welded on to the base to finish the lower edge. Color was added using transparent metal dyes and then Blue Heron was sealed with clear acrylic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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