A new bird, a new inner wing concept ...

This video is about making a beautiful bird out of cutlery provided to me by a client, using items of sentiment to produce an elegant and unique creation.
Also, I experiment with bicycle gear cogs to form the inner wing, an elegant solution I think, I will be using this again going forward. I can surely use this to decorate and / or construct the main body of any given creature. For now it's birds, and here is the first ...

[@robertbass5283]

Awesome shape…looks very real !

[@Gotblade]

Beautiful ❤️

[@erinmoir6676]

Absolutely stunning! Wish I could take a class from you.

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

Thank you, that's a lovely compliment. Creativity comes from within, let it out, run with it, i'm sure you will surprise yourself. Namaste.

[@borntwisted]

Really lovely :)

[@rafo6577]

Really like that mate, nice job. 👍

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

Thank you mate

[@tonywatson987]

And I like it a lot, too...

[@wolfreicherter748]

serene and educating to watch

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

Thanks Wolf. Just uploaded the final part of this 3 part series. Glad you liked it, have a great day!

[@farscape3100]

im staying up for this one ☺☺

[@trebel]

Thank you for all your hard work. Good show. Beautiful. Cheers m8.:_:):_B)

[@howardridge1153]

Spot on mate, I love it, i'm making one tomorrow

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

Nice one ... Send photos!! Gl

[@howardridge1153]

@@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture It didn't go to plan, my ipad locked me out and as i was copying your design i had to make made a dragonfly instead, plus my knives were not as fancy/nice as yours so one day soon, btw that bird and your other stuff esp the Predator are superb, well done.

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

@@howardridge1153 gotta love modern tech! Oh well, hope the dragonfly turned out well and thanks for the nice comment. Namaste.

[@howardridge1153]

@@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture it was ok until i tried to add colours with fusion tig welds and forgot to dial down the power so burnt through lol, it's on my to do list, i'm just soo impatient will start again tomorrow wings first. Btw never been into bowing to anyone and nor should you, lol.

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

Hope it goes well, KZbin it, ill enjoy watching for a change. P.S. Namaste just means 'my spirit salutes yours' or something along those lines, no bowing involved, just an expression of mutual respect.@@howardridge1153

[@zachhoyt92]

Hot glue threw me for a loop😅nice work buddy

[@stevemackelprang8472]

wow! so do I like it alot, and great technique, of temporary holds... mother nature doesn't like straight lines.. vises and clamps don't work so good cheers !!

[@raphaelc9492]

really nice work but you want to make a mount? i would make it hangable imagining it under the roof of a pavillion or a canopy with a wind chime under it and where are the legs/feets ^^

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

Thanks. Nice idea too. It's not meant to have feet, this bird is forever flying, long story which will be explained at the end of the next video.

[@raphaelc9492]

@@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture ok it also makes sense lots of birds tug their feet under the feathers while midair cuz higher up its colder and the skin on the feet needs protection cant wait for the outcome of the project looks really nice keep up the work

[@daltonfisher9023]

What gas and wire are you using to weld with?

[@joshrodgers]

Turn your wire speed up 😅

[@trevorbarnet3417]

I’m trying this metal sculpture making but struggle to find enough cutlery! How do you source it? Thanks

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

Try your local charity shops, although many won't sell knives (even butter knives!). Better still, some charity shops have chains and often a local (ish) sorting warehouse where everything gets collected. If you can make a contact there then you should find a plentiful supply. Suggest you try and get a contact email from a local shop for a sorting depot manager. More often than not they send it all off to the scrap yard but if you can get them to dump it all in a large plastic tub for you then you might just get it all at scrap value and save them a journey in the process. Also much cheaper this way!