I find it enjoyable to try and lay down a perfect bed of weld, and it is relatively easy when you are in position, but just as often our structures require a weld out of position (upside down). Today’s welds were upside down and low to the ground, which meant it was time to spend some time lying on the floor. The resulting welds weren’t the prettiest, but they are plenty strong. Tomorrow we are on to the pencil rod, which goes pretty fast. Stay tuned…
Downey's Farm sign structure complete
Yesterday was another day of cutting and welding steel for the structural frame of the welcome sign for Downey’s Farm. Next up is the pencil rod armature, followed by the diamond lath. It won’t be long until we begin the sculpting. Stay tuned…
Last piece of sculpted concrete
There is one last bit of sculpted concrete to complete. It has been left undone to make room for the scaffold, which is now gone. Peter spent the day welding up the armature for the newel post at the bottom of the staircase. It will be a stone dragon. A while back, Peter sculpted the dragon head, which we scanned to make a digital file for routing the giant light fixture that hangs in the Copper Crown Suite. The newel post armature will be made of a variety of materials, including wood, concrete, steel and Precision Board HDU, and sculpting epoxy. Peter is fastening this armature in place and then adding the lath. The sculpted concrete will soon follow. Stay tuned…
