Welding!

My second project in my sculpture class

this semester was welding.

I made three separate not-representational sculptures.

I drew my pieces out on sheet metal.

I cut the pieces with a plasma cutter.

Then I cleaned the surface of the metal with a grinder, to make it shiny.

I then bent all of the shapes.

After all the really hard work was finished,

I was finally able to weld them all together.

Once the welding was completed,

I needed to use the grinder to make all the pieces come together seamlessly.

And I used a Dremel tool to add a swirling texture.

I made round wooden bases out of pine

for the sculptures to balance on.

Tell me what you think. :)