Real world Wip. Glass sculptures.

pilou · 30 Mar 2017, 15:54

Cool glass mille-feuille !

Bryan K · 16 Apr 2017, 07:16

whoa!

Box · 16 Apr 2017, 16:51

Here's a bit of an easter update.
There was a bit of an issue with the transportation that caused a problem in one of the expansion layers of the second sculpture that produced a clouding effect right in front of the girl's face. As a result we needed to split the block and remove a 400 kilo section. Once separated we could clean the faces and redo the expansion layer.
As this has all moved around 700km from the studio we had to find somewhere closer to work on it. Who would have thought you could split 400 kilos off a 3 ton block of glass in a tin shed in the back of beyond!

A few images....

Here she is with the light behind her before we start the repair. Only relevant because we never could see them like this in the studio.

This is the block split into 2 sections, that skinny little bit on the A frame really does weigh around 400 kilos.

And here we are all back together with no blemishes. Now it's just another forklift, truck drive and crane swing back into place.

tuna1957 · 16 Apr 2017, 18:06

not enough "thumbs" for this... simply amazing

cotty · 17 Apr 2017, 08:21

@tuna1957 said:

:thumb: not enough "thumbs" for this... simply amazing

+1

Box · 17 Apr 2017, 10:46

Speaking of thumbs, I've got 2.

Rich O Brien · 17 Apr 2017, 10:47

We've something in common!

Box · 17 Apr 2017, 15:01

@rich o brien said:

We've something in common!

Two Thumbs!! my cats are working on that.

With the advances in technology today i'm seeing neural linked robotic prosthetic opposable thumbs, once they have that the furry little bastards will control the world.

Bryan K · 20 Apr 2017, 02:41

Great pics!

Box · 20 May 2017, 13:31

As an update, there have been some issues with the 'client', pubic art is always problematic and keeping everyone happy is basically impossible.
However, two weeks after we reinstalled the second sculpture they have deigned to go and look at them. As a result of their 'viewing' I received an SMS telling me that they have been approved. I really wonder what these people think.

Sorry, no photos as such because they are still covered until they decide to unveil them, at a date to be decided.

baz · 20 May 2017, 13:46

@box said:

As an update, there have been some issues with the 'client', pubic art is always problematic and keeping everyone happy is basically impossible.
However, two weeks after we reinstalled the second sculpture they have deigned to go and look at them. As a result of their 'viewing' I received an SMS telling me that they have been approved. I really wonder what these people think.

Sorry, no photos as such because they are still covered until they decide to unveil them, at a date to be decided.

To quote John Cleese:

'Yes, well of course that's just the sort of blinkered, philistine, pig-ignorance I've come to expect from you non-creative garbage. You sit there on your loathsome spotty behinds squeezing blackheads, not caring a tinker's cuss about the struggling artist! You excrement! '

It was probly just an OH&S sign off tho.

Heading Ballarat way in a couple of weeks, so tis hopefully unveiled, otherwise might have to do a bit of undercover viewing.

Box · 20 May 2017, 13:52

I'll give you the secret code Baz, to the gaffer tape holding down the fancy plastic tarp. And the magic spanner that will allow you to take the finger tight scaffold clamp off the corner so you don't have to jump the fence.

baz · 20 May 2017, 14:03

@box said:

I'll give you the secret code Baz, to the gaffer tape holding down the fancy plastic tarp. And the magic spanner that will allow you to take the finger tight scaffold clamp off the corner so you don't have to jump the fence.

Excellent, I will wear my hard hat and an old 'Access all areas' pass from a Moomba parade from 10 years ago.

BTW, did you know that Moomba means 'Up your bum' in Aboriginal. Not 'let's get together and have fun' as promoted by the organizers.

Box · 25 Jan 2019, 06:21

It's been a long involved story but the sculptures have finally come out to see the light of day. They have moved to a beautiful home in a sculpture park not far from Ballarat. Here's a quick couple of snaps.
Hopefully I'll have better later. They are incredibly hard to photograph.

Mike Amos · 25 Jan 2019, 11:05

A great setting, they look fantastic but I get your point about taking pictures. A better base would suit the sculptures better imho.

Box · 25 Jan 2019, 11:35

@mike amos said:

A better base would suit the sculptures better imho.

There is a stainless steel pelmet that covers all the structural steel, it needed adjustment for the new location and will be fitted soon.

Box · 25 Jan 2019, 12:37

Here's a slightly better shot showing some of the detail. The figure lights up differently depending on the angle of the sun. This was early morning so the sun is quite low from the right.

And here is some direct, obvious and essential sketchup usage, the lifting rig I designed fully in sketchup. It allows us to clamp 3.5 tons of glass on two edges in a friction grip, lift it from horizontal, rotate it to vertical with one finger and set it down on it's base with nothing under it.

tuna1957 · 25 Jan 2019, 16:36

Great update Box. Curious as to why they got relocated . The lifting rig is a pretty sharp piece of design on your part also .

boofredlay · 4 Feb 2019, 21:54

Not enough words to express how cool this is.

Box · 5 Feb 2019, 15:02

Thanks Boo.