Scrap mosaic

"How did you do that?" Without fail this question gets asked at every show I attend with some of my scrap art. The scenario is normally played out when a passerby stops, studies the sculpture for a few moments, and then homes in on me. For some reason people are under the false impression that this is a difficult task. Nothing could be further from the truth. The process is simple. Get an image in your head, something you can visualize in detail. Find a starting position in your mind, a foot, the tip of the tail, the mouth, wherever you feel most comfortable. Then pick up a bolt and start welding. Then weld on a washer, then a gear, keep the outermost skin of your project the same shape. Even if it means that a piece will protrude deep inside of the finished piece, it doesn't matter, as long as the outside looks fluid. Look at this close up of an alligator leg, its just a matter of tack, move, tack, move, tack again. At fist it will look nothing like what you envisioned, but persistence pays off, and once enough parts have been put together you will start to see the sculpture come to life. The most important aspect of this type of sculpture is strong welds. Without a strong bond on each component, the entire project will crumble the second you try to move it. If you have the equipment, which can be even the most basic 110 volt flux core welder, and the parts, and the dedication, you can make scrap art of your own.