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Got a request from our daughter to submit a piece for an art show at our grange hall.
The theme for this month's show is faces.
The first thing that came to mind was a Moai from Easter Island.
Knowing it would be out of reach to get all the detail one would need to replicate one, I thought maybe a more simple and basic one might work.
Started with a piece of 6" SS tube, here we go.

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Got the brow and cheeks welded in and partially let in the eye sockets.
Pulled a couple bearings out of the pile for eyeballs.
Getting the expression of the eyes right, maybe tricky.

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Wow timely.. A Maoi is on my list for the winter. There are many good line drawing on the web... I decided that was better to go off of than an actual picture.

A Maoi vice stand would be pretty cool.
 
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royce said:
Got the brow and cheeks welded in and partially let in the eye sockets.
Pulled a couple bearings out of the pile for eyeballs.
Getting the expression of the eyes right, maybe tricky.

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If you drill into the spoons to allow the bearings to seat in, it will probably get closer to the look you're going for. Also, maybe if you recessed the spoons into the plate they sit in?
 
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If you drill into the spoons to allow the bearings to seat in, it will probably get closer to the look you're going for. Also, maybe if you recessed the spoons into the plate they sit in?
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Yes, partially let in the socket and ball, I like the effect of leaving it a bit proud.

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Today, trimmed the jaw line and top of head, made the mouth from a couple butterknife handles, tacked up eyes, nose and lips.
Finished the day, starting on the ears by spitting a busted serving spoon, I'm digging the long ear lobes.

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Freaking awesome!! I'm loving this whole build...

I had a bizarre idea falling asleep last night.... Mount a small roundstock pin in the back of the bearings (welded? Drilled & epoxied? IDK), drill a hole in the spoon "eye sockets"... that would locate the eyes where you want them, leave them proud, and then you can peen the pins in back to hold them in place or weld them from the back.

Thats the problem with GJ.... see others projects and they keep you awake at night!
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Those subtle little changes like the forhead tilt, looks so small from the pic's but make such a visual difference it's all in the eye of the artist and you have the eye and then the skill to bring them to fruition! 👍Harry
 
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Lassen Forge said:
Freaking awesome!! I'm loving this whole build...

I had a bizarre idea falling asleep last night.... Mount a small roundstock pin in the back of the bearings (welded? Drilled & epoxied? IDK), drill a hole in the spoon "eye sockets"... that would locate the eyes where you want them, leave them proud, and then you can peen the pins in back to hold them in place or weld them from the back.

Thats the problem with GJ.... see others projects and they keep you awake at night!
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Thanks Lassen,
it is always inspiring when the work makes a person think.
I feel that is the genesis of creating anything.

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Monza Harry said:
Those subtle little changes like the forhead tilt, looks so small from the pic's but make such a visual difference it's all in the eye of the artist and you have the eye and then the skill to bring them to fruition! 👍Harry
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Thanks Harry,
Never know when something may work or not.
With that said, I'm wanting to put an asphaltum finish on it.
While I don't generally like bright stainless, there is something appealing about it, on this project.
Another decision to be made.

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Royce, I feel like I should ship you up a volcanic rock to display that beauty on. Don’t hesitate to ask if that sounds like something that would work.
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Thanks Cam,
That is so generous of you, but I am thinking of a small ratio ellipse for the base, in keeping with the geometry of the head.

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royce said:
Thanks Harry,
Never know when something may work or not.
With that said, I'm wanting to put an asphaltum finish on it.
While I don't generally like bright stainless, there is something appealing about it, on this project.
Another decision to be made.

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Royce, with your ratio of wins/losses that doesn't wash! We haven't see a loss yet, and we are pretty sure you don't pull those kind of punches. Or you need a "Powerball" ticket because you are the luckiest ... on the planet! Either way PLEASE keep sharing. For your finish brushed stainless, half(ish) way in between? Harry
 
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Monza Harry said:
Royce, with your ratio of wins/losses that doesn't wash! We haven't see a loss yet, and we are pretty sure you don't pull those kind of punches. Or you need a "Powerball" ticket because you are the luckiest ... on the planet! Either way PLEASE keep sharing. For your finish brushed stainless, half(ish) way in between? Harry
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Harry,
There's plenty of projects that did not work out for a multitude reasons.

Not sure I understand your question but I won't polish it before the asphaultum.

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Harry,
There's plenty of projects that did not work out for a multitude reasons.

Not sure I understand your question but I won't polish it before the asphaultum.

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Sorry I read my response before posting and realized I didn't respond to the remark about the finish. So my rushed not fully expounded response was to suggest a brushed stainless finish [you mentioned polished would be cool AF for sure], while a proper brushed finish should be polished I'm feeling a brushed over the patina/fab base would fit the theme better. Just grab a wire cup on your favorite right angle grinder and "stroke it" [with a little less than moderate concern for parallelism] it doesn't "fit" you should have a good "grippy" surface for the finish you picked which is also a great fit to the theme. No second guessing here just leaning on one of your thinking out loud remarks. Harry
 
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Royce you’re amazing. That is so cool. Had to Google asphaultum And can’t wait to see how this finish looks on your Moai weldment.
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Thanks Kevin,
Should get some finish on it this afternoon, I got high hopes the finish suits it.

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This morning, made the neck to base a bolted connection for a clean, no weld appearance.

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Also got the copper pot made.
After annealing some 4"K tube, started pecking the flange on the edge of the table and finished pecking in place.
Formed a ring of solder to fit the ID and crowned the bottom to let gravity take the solder to the joint.
This a good way to not have to feed solder and it even made a .215 psi hydrotest!!

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Disolved a couple teaspoons of asphaltum in a bit of turpentine, then added a few tablespoons of linseed oil.
Warmed up the work to 250F, brushed on coat.
Took it outside to flash it off with a weed burner.
Then 2 hours at 450F in an oven.
Raised the oven temp to 550F and will hold that for a few hours.

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