Day 11

5/10/19

I made very good progress on my garden sculpture project in the forge today. I fixed the hooks to the main pole by hammering out the long ends into a flat taper, and then I welded them on both sides. This means all three hanger hooks have been attached and in addition to this, the welds have been cleaned up. 
 

Now, all I need to do is attach four bars which stick out from the bottom in all directions. They bend at a ninety degree angle and will taper into points. These will act as stakes that can support the sculpture in any direction when embedded into the lawn.

My ceramic work today was spent trimming previous pieces as well as drying this one displayed in the photo. This is my second major piece in production. The four quarter spheres will be able to rotate inside one another and being attached via string, the completed sphere will be able to open and close sideways. They will be fixed with epoxy to steel rings around a steel rod like a globe.
Today's hours: 5

Total hours: 34

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