WELDINGS
"So you want a portrait of your favorite animal...?" How about one made of 12 gauge Stainless Steel?
The making of a welding is not an automated process, despite the involvement of powerful machines and computers. I hand-draw and design every element so it will not only capture the animal's features, but also so that it can be welded discreetly from behind (or along its edges) to adjacent parts. This is a bit trickier than it looks, as it involves simultaneously concentrating in 5 or more abstractly perforated layers. Once the drawings are complete, I meticulously edit scans of them, pixel by pixel, so they can be converted into cut paths for a CNC laser that follows them exactly. When Haig Precision Manufacturing, finally hands me a box of bizarrely shaped parts, it is often with the question, "How do you know how these all fit together?"
Heh-heh...I drew the plans.
If you are interested in having a custom welding made, please go to the PRICES page on the menu for commission information.
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SIXTEEN CATS
Stainless Steel, 2009
Ms Kara Berg commissioned and generously donated these sixteen Cat Weldings to
The Humane Society of Silicon Valley, where they are on permanent display.
Custom copies can be made to order
-- see detailed views for prices, which vary.
10% of proceeds will be donated to the legitimate, 501(c)(3) animal charity of your choice.
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"SUNNY DOWN"
Welded Steel, 2007
25" x 21"
(64 cm x 53 cm)
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"HERD YOU"
Welded Steel, 2007
24" x 20"
(61 cm x 51 cm)
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