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Originally Posted by Scott Young

I really like it. you did an awesome job. the older i get the more i appreciate art and crafts. you have accomplished at both.

What would be the price if you were selling it?

Selling price is $7000, with 35% commission going to Public Art Chattanooga

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Here is also a little article in the local paper

http://www.nooga.com/15366_new-colle...-on-southside/

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Well I finished the install this weekend in Chattanooga. I drove up from Tallahassee with my brother and met my parents on the way. I had a great time and couldn't of done it with out them. There are some great people in Chattanooga and they were all willing to help with the install, even though it was pushing 100 degrees outside.




local artist Isaac Duncan III welding bolts onto the pad


It will be in this location for 2 years


and yes I got inside it one last time... haha


There are many more photos in my Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...3832224&type=1

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I really like it. you did an awesome job. the older i get the more i appreciate art and crafts. you have accomplished at both.

What would be the price if you were selling it?

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that is really nice, my wife said Beautiful!

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Originally Posted by JTDUCATI

Great job man!

X2! Beautiful...

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Great job man!

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Very nice. looks like something that should be outside Seattle's EMP. with all the rain we get and all.

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Blue, hmmm... must be a male sculpture... The shape reminds me of a large marine plant or animal or maybe an amoeba but larger. Very organic and multi cell like with the circles as theme.

I have rough cut torched off at both ends ~ 8' 2 7/8" posts. I clean up the one UP end so I can make a nice fence... I have maybe 100 circles about an inch thick laying around in a trough each one rough on one side from the torch cut and smooth on the other side from the abrasive saw.... I've often wondered what to do with them, can't seem to throw them away to scrap... maybe integrate them into a gate? Inspired

Very keen results, what's next?

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teaser shot

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That is totally awesome!

Keep up the good work, can't wait to see it powder coated.

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Ohhhh, the ultimate Truth
I thought I read ultimate tooth.

Like Mutley's


The Truth looks good though.
Hopefully the Truth will set Nzbrock free.

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Originally Posted by nnamssorxela

I bet the sandblasters had fun.

....and that couldn't have been cheap either!

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I bet the sandblasters had fun.

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Sandblasted and ready for the powder coater!

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Originally Posted by bert the welder

holy shinto! You need a new metal supplier. Mine has a big digital horizontal band saw that has an auto advance, so they just set it and forget it.
........I see a horiz. band saw in your future.

haha that would have definitely helped.

I work for FSU so I have access to all of the Visual Arts shops. They are lacking a good horizontal band saw though.

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Originally Posted by nzbrock

I even priced out having all of my smaller circles cut by the metal supplier, came out to be $2500....

holy shinto! You need a new metal supplier. Mine has a big digital horizontal band saw that has an auto advance, so they just set it and forget it.
........I see a horiz. band saw in your future.

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Originally Posted by Mick120

Noah,
Just had a look at your site as well.....some really nice work.
Future Vision is slightly reminiscent of Anish Kapoors work, Dismemberment Site 1, located at Alan Gibbs "The Farm" art collection in New Zealand.
If you haven't checked it out, it's well worth a look.

http://designisborn.com/?p=1431

Wow that is very cool. I hope to be able to build that big someday.

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Originally Posted by Welding_Swede

Very cool to see the process develop. One question though... My ignorance of such things is showing but I'm curious why you chose to endure the long cut times associated with the cold cut saw? Would an abrasive chop saw have distorted the Sch. 10 pipe or was it another reason that you avoided putting that much heat into the smaller circles?

Thanks for posting the great photos!

Eric

The abrasive saw I have access to is terrible. The cut will be off by as much as 1/4" and it would take just as long. I would also be covered in sweat and metal dust by the end of 10 cuts, not to mention 200-300 that I did. I compared it to time rolling, welding, and grinding and it was much better. I can also use the cold cut saw in a clean, air-conditioned shop, so it was a much more comfortable experience.

The limit on the roller was 3" diameter. And even rolling circles that small was rather difficult. Then I would have to grind the inside weld down using a die grinder.

I even priced out having all of my smaller circles cut by the metal supplier, came out to be $2500....

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Very cool to see the process develop. One question though... My ignorance of such things is showing but I'm curious why you chose to endure the long cut times associated with the cold cut saw? Would an abrasive chop saw have distorted the Sch. 10 pipe or was it another reason that you avoided putting that much heat into the smaller circles?

Thanks for posting the great photos!

Eric

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Amazing Noah!!! Welcome to the site. I love your work. "Future Vision" is really great too. Nice site. Gonna add it to my bookmark collection for sure. Can't wait to see more!

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I have heard of artists who put themselves into their work but I think this is the first time I have actually SEEN it! Stunning.

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Nice! I like how you transferred the curves for your armature.

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Your art is some nice stuff. I have a local artist around the corner and it looks like giant lego's. Just plain and boring in my eyes.