In My Boredom

[dizmouk2009]

In my boredom I've just knocked up this little crazy guy:

http://www.rhapsodyinsteel.co.uk/003.jpg

http://www.rhapsodyinsteel.co.uk/002.jpg

The quality of my photography clearly isn't as good as my ability to weld. P.S ignore the feet, the welds are completely finished and I ended up burning myself.

Let me know what you think.

[dizmouk2009]

*aren't completely finished*. The feet need some fettling anyways.

[pixie373]

Cute! What are you making next?

[pusskin]

I think their brilliant diz, well done x

[stewey]

Really, really interesting. They sort of remind me of steam-punk jewelery. I like them.

[dizmouk2009]

I don't know. I don't think I'm going to bother making anymore.

[Mamyalynne]

I like that very much Diz!

[pusskin]

diz, you really could sell them, their very unusual and please, make more!

[rockyracoon]

I like that, it's cute :)

[hippyhoppy]

He's adorable!!!!

[leahbee]

They are brilliant diz. You are very talented.
Take good care of the burns, they can be quite nasty.

[stewey]

I also like the title of the photos: "rhapsodyinsteel". You could call them "Rhapsodics". Go for it; as pusskin suggested there could be a market for them.

[pixie373]

Try them on ebay? See what happens?

[cupid04]

Don't give up dizmouk2009. You are good at what you do.

[tonyav]

I like it diz, you have a talent, try and use it to your advantage. No luck with getting a job yet ?.

[Wharton]

Put tammies and kilts on them and you could make yourself a fortune selling them in Edinburgh.

[tonyav]

diz, is that little fellow made out of stainless steel ?.

[dizmouk2009]

Thanks all.

tonyav: The nuts are stanless and zinc. I can get stainless nuts though. I don't usually work with anything other than the highest grade stainless and copper. It can be a nightmare due to contamination. The washers are also mixed and the round bar is 316 s/s.

[dizmouk2009]

I was trying to portray a person pointing and laughing. The finger and thumb are seperately welded to the arm.

leahbee: Thanks :) I'm used to getting burnt. I was bitten yesterday by one of the Sanctuary dogs so my hand is pretty much battered, bruised and burnt anyway. I don't wear gloves when welding because it restricts my hand movement on the tig'ing gun. It isn't very clever on your fingers - get a good tan though. Although it is rather painful when you forget to put the earth onto the metal and end up using your body as the earthing point.

[Alston]

diz...You are a highly talented chap and there is a market for your metal creations.

Room for thought. Perhaps this firm might be interested.

http://www.steelman24.co.uk/

Al.

[tonyav]

I thought you had most probably used stainless, diz.