Yard Art Page
Neighborhood Watch
Day and night this guy watches over my neighborhood!
Intraverted Dodecahedren
plywood jigs for creating various pentagons
basic dodecahedren framework
internal framework & cut pieces for pentagon shapes
rough welded smallest pentagon group
cleaned up welds
added 3D internal frames and center mounting pole
sand blasted all groups of pentagons
welding pentagons onto 3D framework
piece completed and ready to mount
friends Cande and Lisa (part of the mounting crew)
jig to create 12 copies of internal 3D frame
internal 3D framework & cut pieces for pentagon shapes
7 groups of pentagons, 12 in each group (rough welded)
rough welded pentagon groups
cleaned up welds on all pentagon groups
added center supports & mounting plate to center pole
pentagon groups sand blasted and painted
welding pentagons onto 3D framework
piece completed and ready to mount
This sculpture is about 36" in diameter and has an estimated weight of about 220 pounds. It consists of over 550 individual pieces of 3/8" rod (all salvaged from discarded motorcycle shipping brackets). This was a very labor intensive project, but I am very happy with the final outcome.
Bumble Bee
This sculpture is about 34" long, 12" tall and weighs about 10 pounds. It was created using a couple of empty freon refrigerant tanks.
Wasp
This sculpture is about 36" long, 12" tall and weighs about 10 pounds. It was created using a couple of empty freon refrigerant tanks.
Ranch Sign
I created this sign for a friend who recently purchased a 150 acres for a hunting get away. It is named due to the large number of wild hogs running around on the property. The letters are 9" x 5" each, the entire sign measures 31" x 22". The sign has loops at the top and is designed to hang from a pole or tree limb.
Giant Ant
The sculpture stands 14" tall, is 48" long, 45" wide and weighs about 20 lbs. It was created from recycled freon tanks and scrap 3/8" rebar.
Burning Bush
The sculpture stands 52" tall and weighs about 60 lbs. It was created from recycled scrap metal donated by a demolition company. After I sand blasted it, I sprayed a coat of white paint over the entire sculpture, then used red and yellow paint to create the 'fire' effect.
Shaman
This piece was created using 1" rebar which was recovered from a demolished bridge. The head was created from (2) used disk brake drums recycled from a Kawasaki Mule. The figure stands over 6' tall and weighs about 130 lbs.
Rock N Roll Fence (updated)
Rolling Stones - 40 Licks
This is a Rock N Roll Wall of Fame that I started creating in my back yard. The letters were created using 3/8" steel rod and are roughly 9" tall and 5" wide (except for the Pink Floyd letters which are 15" x 8"). I used discarded motorcycle shipping brackets to create the letters. Each letter has 2 small holes drilled in it with color matching screws to attach it to the fence. I used all the bracket material I had on hand to create what you now see but will be adding more names as more material becomes available.
There are now 30 names on the fence.
AC/DC, Bad Company, Beatles, Boston, Disturbed, Doors, Drowning Pool, Eagles, Eric Clapton, Foghat, Frank Zappa, Guns N Roses, Jeff Beck, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker, Joe Walsh, Kiss, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Robin Trower, Rolling Stones, Rush, Santana, Steve Miller, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Who, Triumph, U2, ZZ Top
Sprockets
The sprocket portion of the this sculpture stands 47" tall and weighs about 20 lbs. I used 8 large sprockets and 4 small sprockets as well as a couple of sections of old pipe to create this sculpture. The sculpture is mounted on a piece of pipe cemented into the ground so the lowest sprocket sits 49" off the ground and out of the way for yard mowing. The entire sculpture also rotates about the center base to change the viewing angle.
3D-Wheel (Yard Art)
This yard sculpture stands almost 7' tall, is 46" across and weighs about 165 lbs. The wheel was constructed in 2 parts with each half having 36 long spokes and 18 short spokes (at opposing angles). The main stand swivels on a 1" steel rod cemented in the ground. The wheel spins inside a yoke that also spins. This allows the view of the sculpture to be changed easily.
Many thanks to all the guys at Sammy Whites Kawasaki (Irving, TX) for saving and donating much of the scrap metal used in this sculpture.
REACHING FOR A DREAM
This inspirational yard art is over 6' tall and weighs about 100 lbs. It is made up of various types of springs including trampoline springs (feet), a garage door spring (head), a dump truck suspension spring (body), 4-wheeler shipping springs (legs), motor cycle fork springs (arms). The hands are made from motor cycle bolts. I used a few pieces of rebar and other metal rods to give it a bit of stability, though it still rocks back and forth in the wind. I filled the the angle iron base with about 50 lbs. of concrete to make sure it would not topple over in a strong wind.
DNA Water Fountain
This water fountain was made using pieces of 1/2 inch copper pipe and various fittings. A section of 1 inch copper pipe was cut into 3 inch lengths, then split down the middle to make the 'V' shaped pieces. A heavy stranded copper wire was used to support the winding 'V' sections. The 'V' sections were drilled at one end and wired to the heavy copper wire, then soldered in place.
Short pieces of 1/8 inch copper tubing were used to supply the water source at the top. Plastic tubing runs from the pump in the collecting pool to the top (inside center copper tube) to supply the water. A glass ball recycled from an old yard ornament completes the top.