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Welding

I made this stuff. You can buy them.


I weld all this stuff with an oxy/acetylene rig, using nothing but sheet metal, nails, and coat-hanger wire. I do it for fun, mostly, but it's also fun that people pay me for it.

I made a video of myself making my figurines, and it got picked up by Make Magazine Online. My figurines also recently went gold on the SomethingAwful comedy goldmine.

If you see something you like, please post a comment. I also make custom figurines/commissioned art, so feel free to ask about something unique.

SCA WARRIOR

2017-06-08 15:30:41
by: jovial_cynic


This was a request for a knight. Or rather, somebody dressed up for an SCA boffing match.

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WONDERWOMAN

2017-06-07 08:51:38
by: jovial_cynic


With the release of the new Wonder Woman movie, I figured this would be an appropriate figurine to make.

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COMPANION CUBE

2014-09-22 20:17:41
by: jovial_cynic


Companion Cube, the size of a Rubik's Cube. Well, a little larger than a Rubik's Cube, but close enough.

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CAPTAIN MORGAN

2011-11-12 21:57:51
by: jovial_cynic


To Life, Love and Loot!

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GODZILLA

2011-10-30 14:36:42
by: jovial_cynic
Just in time for Halloween.

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It was about time that I made a Godzilla figurine.

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