Fairy seat!

Meet the new addition to our family.. A rare 'Cone' snake.:D







I made it as a test for what is ultimately going to be my most ambitious project! I needed to see how the cones react to various elements of the weather before starting my mega sculpture project.

 

Fantastic sandcastle, and I love the snow sculptures too. What fun you do have.

 

OMG that is so pretty it really is lovely. :gnthb:

 

Thank you.

I have just started another project which will be my most ambitious to date.

I have a weird thing about stacking logs neatly, and have decided that I can make it into an art form.
I'm going to create a log stack that is some 6m long x 1.5m deep x 2m high. It shall incorporate a seating area set into it, several small arches in which to place plants, and a feature arch over the seat, all of which will be created in logs.
Its quite a mammoth task that will require over 20tons of logs.


To me, art becomes stale and boring after a while, so creating the above, I shall not only have something that will be a focal point with a WOW factor, it will also be useful when seasoned to be taken apart and burned. I can then start on the next theme which is already floating around in my head.

This is where the idea came from.



Sadly rain and time hasn't been on my side, so the only photo that I have taken of the start of the project is of poor quality.:(

The step back in the shape is where the bench seat will be incorporated.

 

Blimey Eddie, only just seen your thread, fantastic stuff. :gnthb:

Always good to make things with the family.

 

Very nice!!

 

It's a depressing mess!!!:o

It doesn't look quite so bad now, as I have been out there this afternoon to carry on with the wood splitting and stacking.
I have an idea that this may prove to be one project that will become very daunting. Good fun though!

 

I was outside today continuing with the latest project and true to form, I am definitely beginning to think that perhaps this wasn't such a good idea!:halp:

At least I now have somewhere to sit and sulk!!:hehe:

 

Very neat Eddie :gnthb:

 

Thank you Eddie for posting all those lovely pics. I've really enjoyed looking at them all :luv: The Fairy Seat and the Igloo stand out for me.
What a good idea to let the bit of oak grow to make a canopy over it. I hope that works out really well for you.
What a lucky girl your daughter is to have a Dad to do such wonderful things with her.
And I do hope your finger is on the mend. Please post pics of any new projects. I'm sure we would all love to see them.

 

I just had to post this up..

This has to be one of the most amazing piece of art that I have ever seen.

Brilliant! I'd love half of this guys talent and imagination.

 

Blimey !!

 

I have been unable to work because of the bad weather, so decided to have a look through the bonfire pile with the view to making a work bench for the veg plot.

This was the result after a mornings work.






The base is made from oak with nice chunky 5"x 5" legs with 4" x 3" bottom rails morticed and tennoned into them. The shelf is made from 3"x 1" and the top is made from three 8" x 3" slabs of Douglas fir biscuit jointed and glued together.
Not bad for a bit of old wood which destined to be burnt!