Sunday, May 11, 2008

I pinch.


Ian needed to make a art metal project for his art class. and decided to make a crab. I think it is supposed to be Gil the Crab, so we staged a few shots.

Ian has become a natural metal artist. He thinks how metal moves and doesn't work against it (a very common error with beginning smiths). I still have to do some of the welding if it's intricate, and I usually run the wire cup angle grinder because it's so freaking dangerous -- it is definitely a wonderful and evil tool. Beyond that, he does most of the work himself.

Maybe little pinch?

3 comments:

mk said...

MUST HAVE ONE, NOW! THAT IS AWESOME!!

Cat Pippitt said...

Wow, I have to agree. Kickin' crab, Ian! Dad taught you well.

canoelover said...

Ian will be taking orders. We will be putting together an assembly line for the bodies, but the legs and claws will be individually forged.

Price TBD.