The kids and I are leaving for a little vacation today, going to Disneyworld for 5 days. I should have internet access, because you know I'm addicted to my blogs, flickr, email, Etsy, and various metalworking forums. If I can figure out how to upload photos using my itty bitty travel laptop, I will post some updates while I'm there. If you buy something from my shop, I will ship it out on Friday or Saturday.
For now I leave you with the cattail railing. These photos show my progress over the past week and a half, starting with the railing ingredients and ending with it pretty much ready to go. You can click on the linked photo titles in the description to see any of the photos in detail.
1. Small Railing Ingredients, 2. checking the angle, 3. finding center, 4. setting up for a weld, 5. Did I miscalculate?, 6. setting it up again, 7. coming along now, 8. still in progress, 9. Me grinding, 10. more welding Created with fd's Flickr Toys.
Ideally, this is all you will see of this railing. I am not doing the painting or the installation. I do not have a safe or clean painting set-up. I worked according to the architect's measurements and delivered the piece to the Contractor, ready for painting. They will check the fit, call me for adjustments if necessary, have it painted, and then install it.
and that's that. Next railing starts when I get back, another marshy theme, but with more plants and a bird accent.
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7 comments:
hope you had a great time - I love Disney (totally kid at heart!) Your work is amazing, as always!
Have a wonderful trip...and the railing is incredible!
Wow, so cool! Will you get pictures of it installed? I would love to see. Your work is amazing. I can't imagine working large scale like that.
have a great time!!! :)
Kirsten,
I really love the creative process of the railings, I am facinated by the acuracy and elegance of the result. I hope you can get a picture of them painted, will they be outdoors then?
Anyway have a great holiday!
It never fails...theres always some magic happening in here. Fabulous railings. I bought myself a few tools for metal work and have been hammering bits of copper into rings with blobby soldered seams, but oh so fun :)I want to bezel some of my glass into a ring next...that may take some doing.
Enjoy your time with your kids Kirsten..all the Best!
~Deborah
There's nothin' like a good Marshy Theme!
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Hope you have a Fab time in the Happiest Place on Earth!
w/the GIANT mice and Wild Toad Rides!!
(- talk about some inspiration - )
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