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Testing out the lifecast self portrait on my #DonQuixote commission. I'm not totally sold on this face but there's some definite potential here. Just seeing the face and head there completes the form and makes it feel more like a who rather than an it. An
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Another view of my #donquixote commission #sculpture in progress. The welding mask is temporary, just to visualize how the head will be, still a lot of welding, cutting, bending, and eventually cement casting to go, but excited to see him take form. #art
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I added a welding mask, fan meshes, vents, and some other bits, temporarily, to see the blocking better. A full shot of my #DonQuixote ComicCon #sculpture so far. #art
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Mmm red hot glowing metal. #welding #art #sculpture
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Welding and grinding metal, getting the rest of the armature together for my #donquixote commission #sculpture #art
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Welded a crossbar for the shoulders and attached light boxes in a #sotherncross constellation for the torso of me #donquixote commission #sculpture #art
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Picked up some fire damaged scrap steel from #Alco metal, and cutting it down into armature for my #donquixote commission #sculpture #art
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I wrapped the blocked out torso in steel mesh and did a little bit of welding on some rebar to start the stand and armature for my #sculpture commission, excited to see the legs upright, but I've got to keep in mind disassembly and weight since this will
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Swapped out the mannequin torso and fitting the newly blocked in torso to the legs. #art #sculpture #donquixote
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Scrap styrofoam, metal, lamps, BBQ parts, still blocking it out, looking for a torso... I swear one day it'll make sense #art #sculpture #donquixote
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Took apart an old chainsaw for it's lovely rusty blade #art #sculpture
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Binding parts together with wire, still blocking out the pose of this #sculpture #art #donquixote
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Laying out more parts for my sculpture commission. Blocking it out and visualizing. Placing a head on it definitely helps. I'm considering a chainsaw for the end of his lance, and toying with the idea of integrating lights. This going to need a lot more s