May 4, 2009: Tire Sculptures

After the rubber meets the road for awhile, tires get replaced. I've read that happens 300 million times every year, just in the U.S., so worn out tire carcasses are readily available... they might even pay you to take them away. There are lots of good uses for them, and they burn rather readily, although I wouldn't roast a pig over one.

Become an artist/sculptor.



People are always bitching about tire carcasses because they don't break down for like a zillion years, which makes them the perfect affordable medium for outdoor art. They'll last a lot longer than those driftwood horses, you betcha. You don't have to get fancy, just use your imagination. On second thought if you've got neighbors, get fancy. :haha:



More pictures at the link.

Don't tread on me..

Amazing. Proof positive that a true artist can create art from ANY medium. If the talent is there, it WILL come out. Good find, Bruce.

It's groovy, but it'd get tired pretty quick.

I think this artist is in for a good year.

Well he's good with tires, but what about rims? ;)

Sculptires.
I like them! If only he'd make cars of them, too. All bumper, eco-friendly, and styling with a saber-toothed cat head for a hood. Outta my way, fiberglass-mobiles!

No info in the link about the process. I'd like to know what he cuts them with, and what type of adhesive he uses. Obviously they are very sturdy.

used to be, back in my day..., we would talk about eating the IOTD. Now it's all you punning whippersnappers taking over lately.

sweetwater;562663 wrote:

Sculptires.
I like them! If only he'd make cars of them, too. All bumper, eco-friendly, and styling with a saber-toothed cat head for a hood. Outta my way, fiberglass-mobiles!

That is actually a neat idea. Bouncy unbreakable cars! I like.

I always thought we should have rubber roads and concrete cars. I had a Plymouth Duster in the 70s, I had to fill the wheel wells with concrete to seal the rust holes.

* passes Lumberjim a knife and fork*

Go nuts.

I like those a lot better than the wooden ones

I don't have time to post... I'm making blackened tire in the backyard.

I love the kids' play equipment the make from old tires.



but those sculpture are awesome. I'd buy one and I don't "do" art.

capnhowdy;562801 wrote:

I don't have time to post... I'm making blackened tire in the backyard.

BTW, are you using your Firestone for that?

Sure. It's a GOODYEAR for that.

And if a couple HOOSIERS join me maybe I HANCOOK something. Anybody got MICKEY THOMPSON'S number? Oh... I got it. It's 235.R.16.

Who knows, maybe you'll get a rating in the Michelin guide?

It'll take balance and scheduled rotation.

It's a path I choose not to tread

monster;562842 wrote:

It's a path I choose not to tread

What. You think you're a big wheel?

Has everyone gotten tired of these puns?

They just go round and round.

We'll all be ok... we're just under pressure to be mounted.

I'm feeling a little flat today, i need to sit down. Is there a pun chair?

We really seem to be circling the rim on this one.
Somebody ought to put a hubcap on it.

lumberjim;562758 wrote:

used to be, back in my day..., we would talk about eating the IOTD. Now it's all you punning whippersnappers taking over lately.

You can't cook these, they always come out rubbery.:D


Lj, the 'back in my day' bit reminds me of a Dana Carvey SNL skit. Great GranPa said "Back in my day when we went out to play, there was only one game. It was called "Stare At The Sun". We'd go out to the yard there, and stare at the sun til our eyeballs burst into flame. That's the way it was, and we liked it!"

You punners!

Put a nail in it!

A plug may be more effective.

Oh guys, c'mon - just patch up your differences.