Simple metal art dogs. Just for fun

My brother made my grandmother a metal dog for Christmas last year, she loved it. I do not have the final painted one and it has a Miami Dolphin sweater on it. She's a big fan. It looked cool though. I will see if I can get a final picture of it. Am sure he must have taken a picture.

But here are three he did. People love them, but no one wants to pay for them. They are simple to make. I know my Dad and him had fun doing them. He is the only one in the family that does not weld, so we had to start him on something fun.

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Very cool ... I have plans on making some dogs with big nuts (fasteners that is lol) I just posted a video showing how I make spiders ... enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alqsL9KbHhk

Cool. I am going to have to check out your video, Winky.

Very neat! I'd love to get into metal art but I've got very little imagination for things like that. I do well with practical design but not little flights of fancy. I'm hoping my wife can help me out in coming up with ideas.

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Originally Posted by breakneckmot

Very neat! I'd love to get into metal art but I've got very little imagination for things like that. I do well with practical design but not little flights of fancy. I'm hoping my wife can help me out in coming up with ideas.

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Just go out into the shop start rummaging through scraps and see what fits together ... it's a skill you will develop as you do it.

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Originally Posted by Winky

Just go out into the shop start rummaging through scraps and see what fits together ... it's a skill you will develop as you do it.

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I intend to start doing that very soon. Have to get a welding station set up first.

I found a piece of 1/8" plate and put it on top of an old workmate table then attached a vise with another plate w/ a 90 degree angle that I set in the vise for smaller work pieces then I put painted skirting around to protect the wood ... works awesome.

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Originally Posted by Winky

I found a piece of 1/8" plate and put it on top of an old workmate table then attached a vise with another plate w/ a 90 degree angle that I set in the vise for smaller work pieces then I put painted skirting around to protect the wood ... works awesome.

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I've got some old bedframes and a bakers rack shelf I'm going to use for a bench. I just need some time to cut the metal and assemble it.