Feb 12, 2009: Hotfoot's Bird
 

BusterB pointed out this colorful stainless steel bird.
It was created by a guy who calls himself Hotfoot on the Weld Talk forums, at the Hobart Welding Products website.

First he build the bird from a piece of exhaust tubing, a ball joint and a whole lot of stainless flatwear. Pretty clever. ;)

http://cellar.org/2009/bird1.jpg

Then the bird is brushed with Linseed Oil and Japan dryer.
Heating the bird with a propane brush burner causes the oil to change color from yellow to gold to copper to brown to black.
You can stop at any color and it will dry to a weather resistant finish.

http://cellar.org/2009/bird2.jpg

The red on the bird is a reflection from the guy's truck.
I wonder if this bird will show up on the Antiques Roadshow, in 50 years, as folkart?

Verry cool !!

Pretty! Hobart welding is up here in Troy, ohio; right?

Way cool.

I've long had an idea to make a fish sculpture using spoons as scales, and other cutlery for its features. This guy could knock one up, no worries.

Yeah! It's my hometown. I think i've mentioned before about my grandpa's lifesize welded man and dog in his backyard. He worked for Hobart.

It's a small world.

how about a tuna from tuna cans?

Outstanding talent. And original. I bet it would be even better on a much larger scale.

I'd love to have one of those birds. I wonder if they are for sale?

I've wondered what happend to that spoon I lost!

You are confused. There is no spoon.

It's a one of a kind, but yes he sold it. Apparently Hotfoot makes junk sculptures continuously, for charity auctions (full sized motorcycle with robot rider for Wounded Warrior), and gift shops in his area (southwest).

Personally I think these are cooler http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/...e216ca.jpg?v=0
(via http://digitalcomposting.wordpress.c.../20/art-break/)

Beautiful work.

WillieO....... I think ron found your spoon:D

It's the one on the left front.......

Art vs Folk Art, to each his own.;)