Weld a steel Unicorn/Horse sculpture

[@Seafariireland]

Truly, you are a creator. I envy your creativity and the satisfaction and the pleasure you must feel while shaping, bending, twisting and forming of your pieces. A hammer of inspiration! Thank you, SkipRay.

[@patricksullivan4792]

There are many videos on youtube but this is by far the greatest. Thanks Joshua.

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you Patrick. Cheers J

[@Moondog-wc4vm]

I am officially impressed. The skill needed to design the initial template for all the pieces to make such a good end result is way beyond what I could do! The end result is so good that it looks like something way more than the sum of the parts that went into making it. I hope to learn to weld (with electric) to an acceptable standard, this shows that you have years of practice!

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Now that is shear artwork - brilliant and very skilful - wow!

[@joshuadelisle]

Thanks Trevor!

[@biildingcricket84]

Very cool design, looks great. And I gotta give you credit, you have very good welding skills. Very talented.

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you Tim! That's very kind of you. Cheers J

[@paschalia100]

fantastic work Joshua! Just been on Etsy to purchase the patterns for this project...Thank you very much! If it turns out any way half as good as yours ill send you a picture or two. Keep up the great work Bren

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you Been! If you have any trouble please do say. I'll be making another video on the same horse with detailed guidance based on the feed back I've been given so far. Take care and thank you for supporting me. J

[@Dougherty859]

how did it turn out?

[@nathanblanchet2648]

Masterfully done. I bought a smaller light duty mig gun for my everlast welder that would be perfect for multiple spot welds like this project.

[@zerkco9280]

Very good job ! Nice Art, great and your movie is very good too ! Amazing ! I will keep watching your chanel for sure !

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you so much! Do check out my stags series. I hope to do more forging videos like that again soon. Cheers J

[@sportflyer]

...wow. When we met, you told me you did some black smithing. It was only later I learned I had met someone so amazingly talented. Modesty doesn't tend to follow this level of skill...

[@joshuadelisle]

That is very kind of you to think so. The truth is there are many far greater than I that I can only wish to be the same level as. Its only because I do this every day I can do it well. Cheers J

[@danielcrawford7315]

That is awesomely impressive good sir! Thank you for sharing the experience with us. Blessed day sirSir, Crawford out.

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you Daniel!

[@jimc336]

Great sculpture. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@joshuadelisle]

Thanks Jim!

[@fabriceseverin8030]

I love this unicorn head !

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you. Cheers J

[@ericcosgrove9489]

Thanks for the inspiration. I've been making yard of art with a harbor freight welder out of scrap for about a year now. I'm doing okay getting a decent bead out of the thing. I'll get a decent rig eventually. I've been into it long enough to think it's a wise purchase Lol. the head came out awesome. Thanks for sharing

[@joshuadelisle]

Cheers Eric! In my home shop I've got a cheap tig welder which is nice and therapeutic to use after working in the day. Its nice to have time creating my own stuff. All the very best. J

[@jonfenwick6200]

Really nice. Ditch the horn though. I'll look forward to giving this a go, cheers.

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you. It was for a Scottish client and their national symbol is the unicorn after the thistle. Apparently I didn't make the horn long enough though so they called it an English unicorn... Cheers J

[@mackan1980]

Love your work . i'll love to see a real tutorial on this build . Going to make one for my wife .

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you so much. I've got one cut ready to do more in depth tutorial soon just like the stag and long horn. Cheers J

[@michaelfalkson3118]

@@joshuadelisle Hi Joshua. Any update on this tutorial? Struggling to follow your build from the video.😃

[@joshuadelisle]

@@michaelfalkson3118 yes I've got it ready for filming next however I've been roped into some large scale commissions. Do check out Gary Hustons videos on my horse. He did a good job filming his progress. All the very best. Cheers J

[@tomthompson7400]

amazing results ,,, very nice result

[@williambarnhartblacksmith414]

Wow that's a nice anvil. Lol. I think they're all nice. Amazing sculpture too!

[@joshuadelisle]

Cheers William! I think its called a strikers anvil if it doesn't have a bick. Its good and heavy with a hard face. J

[@tat2edbadboy1]

Thats amazing Joshua

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you Darwin!

[@jimc336]

I ordered the pattern and look forward to making this sculpture. Thanks!

[@joshuadelisle]

Thanks Jim. I look forward to hearing how you got on. Cheers s J

[@djdanzy]

Im going to try cut the template with the oxy torch... clean it up with a die grinder...

[@joshuadelisle]

Ideally 1.5mm is a good thickness however oxy acetylene will worp it a fair bit. You'll be better to use an electronic hand held metal shears which give a very clean cut. All the very best. Cheers J

[@djdanzy]

@@joshuadelisle thanks josh. What about a jigsaw with a carbide blade?

[@joshuadelisle]

@@djdanzy that works too but very slow. Check out my ram skull video as I use one In that. I also tried a nibbler in another video but other than CNC lasers/plasma I would recommend the shears. Ps I've just built a cheap CNC plasma table and it works Great. Video coming soon. Cheers J

[@heelf5277]

Josh......... YOUR A BEAST, sir 😱

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you!

[@wilsonbenitez928]

Excelente obra de arte amigo, felicitaciones.

[@joshuadelisle]

Gracias Wilson!

[@AerialLensVideo]

Fabulous - Thanks for sharing! Sure wish I had access to a water jet.

[@joshuadelisle]

I had them CNC laser cut locally. Thank you so much. J

[@eviltwinx]

Spectacular and inspiring

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you!

[@JohnNorrisMetalSculpture]

Beautiful work!

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you so much!

[@nathanblanchet2648]

I always thought this type of work could only be performed using a powertig. I'm going to try making something simple using my everlast mig welder.

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you Nathan. I hope to do another video on the horse soon using all 3 common welding methods, MIG, Tig and stick. Cheers J

[@johuallo]

Hello, after finishing (polished) what brand of product do you recommend, so that it does not rust?

[@pinoywelder]

Hi. What software do you use for 3d modeling?

[@joshuadelisle]

I use Google SketchUp pro and SOLIDWORKS. Cheers J

[@shaukinhasan7667]

Very nice work

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you. Cheers J

[@ederquispe5293]

Buenisimo amigo. Una consulta. Como puedo generar un plano para hacer cualquier figura ?

[@jeffseelye7141]

Hi Joshua, Love your horse head! I bought the plans, they are in 2 files. My question is what size is this. I realize they can be adapted but as a point of reference, could you give me a dimension of one of the parts so I can CNC plasma cut them? As an example, what is the width of the cheek? Thank you sir!

[@joshuadelisle]

Hi Jeff. You should be able to use the PDF as a reference for scale. If not let me know and when I'm in the office I can grab a dimension for you. Cheers J

[@perfectcraft6142]

Sir need template, amazing work

[@table17forty54]

Great video, Can the metal be cut by anything else besides a laser cutter? I would like to give it a go, but have no access to that type of cutter. Was thinking a metal bandsaw. Received your bottle opener, works great. Thanks for sharing your process.

[@joshuadelisle]

Hi thank you so much! You can. I've used a jigsaw with a bi metal blade, a nibler drill bit attachment, metal shears, band saw, chisels and hole drill bit. Etc. I might do a video on the cutting options. Cheers J

[@bobbarnes4612]

Hi Joshua It says downloads in the descriptions, cannot find em ?

[@HydrOwelder5]

Does anyone know the music in the last section? I am getting the templates and I will be making this.

[@tomthompson7400]

roughly what id guessed ,,, great job youve done there ,,,

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you!

[@alanm3438]

I have welded some art like that but you do a much better job. I like how you were able to make the welds vanish. You do need a CNC plasma cutter.

[@joshuadelisle]

I would love a cnc plasma but I have no were to put it. our local laser cutter does a good job and cheap enough if I reach the minimum order. cheers J

[@mikehobbs4931]

Hi your work and talent us amazing I'm a big fan. I was wondering if you had the template file link for the sculpture available I can't seem to see it in the description thanks

[@joshuadelisle]

Hi Mike. I don't know how you got to see this but this video is currently unlisted as I'm still doing final adjustments to the design.... Thank you so much for your interest, I'm hoping to publish the templates soon and I'll definitely let you know.

[@mikehobbs4931]

@@joshuadelisle thanks look forward to hearing from you take care

[@joshuadelisle]

@@mikehobbs4931 thank you for your kind comments I feel very encouraged. J

[@joshuadelisle]

Hey Mike, its live now and there is a link to the patterns in the description. cheers J

[@mikehobbs4931]

@@joshuadelisle wow great video amazing work thanks for letting me know. Keep up amazing work mate

[@christheother9088]

Nice. Subscribed. What gauge steel to you work with?

[@joshuadelisle]

2mm mild steel

[@davidmurphy1653]

You could do with getting a smaller mig gun like a mb 15 would be much more suite to this kind of work

[@chikchengning1584]

Sir,what amperage and voltage are you using to MIG-weld your magnificient Horse Head ? It's a great job! Syabas and salute to you !!!

[@joshuadelisle]

I'm doing a new video shortly unboxing a new mig welder. I got it to do more sheet metal work at home so I'll give the settings I use for the sculptures in that video. Cheers J

[@batfrog84]

fantastic work joshua ..can u help me ? found your picture of the horses head on Facebook and chased up the file..just bought it ..got it printed in a3 at a printers ...but looks so much smaller then what you show on your youtube video . i had it printed straight from the file 1.1 ? does it need to be 2.1

[@joshuadelisle]

Hi Toby. It should be the same size as the unicorn video which is half the size of the large one I made.

[@JJ-di2oe]

How much to buy one built?

[@joshuadelisle]

Hi. It depends on finish options and delivery but can be between £1k-2k. Cheers J

[@ahmadalbaghdady947]

.. so beautifull .... I want to do one like this ... but I want the dimensions for pieces .. help me

[@joshuadelisle]

Hello. All is in the description. Cheers J

[@ahmadalbaghdady947]

thanks dear .... sent me pdf for parts

[@joshuadelisle]

@@ahmadalbaghdady947 yes on my Etsy shop. Cheers J

[@ahmadalbaghdady947]

@@joshuadelisle thank you so much

[@raptor600rman]

Do you have a DIY Bear head? Ive been looking for one and cant really find any

[@joshuadelisle]

Not yet but I'll definitely do one. Cheers J

[@HavenIndustry]

Dead-set Legend!!!

[@joshuadelisle]

That's nice of you to think that!

[@ianmcgougan1173]

Du you have PDF-files for the templates that can be mailed?

[@joshuadelisle]

Hi Ian. It comes with a PDF. Full size takes several sheet to be printed and spliced together. Cheers J

[@jameskendrick6909]

Awesome looks great. Subscribing

[@gislijonsson7861]

Some nice sculpture you have there! Very curious how you turn your 3D models into 2D models for plasma cutting. Is it possible that you can share that knowledge?

[@joshuadelisle]

I keep the designing part close to my chest to retain USP. but thank you. J

[@charleslake8231]

Where can I get the patterns from

[@joshuadelisle]

Hi. Links should be in the description. Cheers J

[@ТатьянаСелецкая-ш6ю]

Где взять схему, чертеж? Спасибо

[@tomthompson7400]

how thick is the steel

[@joshuadelisle]

2mm mild steel

[@carlossanchez1957]

Podrías mandarme los planos porfavor

[@blacksmitholegromanov7186]

Хорошая работа!

[@joshuadelisle]

Спасибо!

[@homavlog6092]

How to buy templat

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you. All is in the description of the video. Cheers J

[@MultiDaveym]

How much would you sell a horse head for please ?

[@joshuadelisle]

Hi David. I sell my full size horse heads fully finished on a plinth for £2500

[@chill_bro_kannadiga]

Plz send the photos of dis sir

[@shaukinhasan7667]

Super

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you. Cheers J

[@johnmeder9492]

Y cant the damn paper templates be free and printable its crazy im already spending money on the material i just need the damn templates so mine dnt look like an amalgamation

[@joshuadelisle]

I'm not into communism sorry.

[@santiago314]

Excelente 👏👏👏👏👏🇦🇷

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you. Cheers J

[@santhoshkrishnan5741]

Awesome

[@jaeD7552]

Why so fast

[@tomthompson7400]

how long did that take to make in total and please dont say 6 mins and 19 seconds lol

[@joshuadelisle]

Each one takes roughly 5 hours +- an hour or so depending on the choice of finish. Cheers J

[@tomthompson7400]

@@joshuadelisle Less when you've done a couple lol How's about a dragon next .. Just a thought

[@joshuadelisle]

@@tomthompson7400 I'm working on a dragon definitely. I'm releasing a stag first. Cheers J

[@tomthompson7400]

great stuff ,,,,

[@alanm3438]

😮😮😮🤨🤨🤨😃😃😃😃😎

[@aperez10]

This video is useless. Impossible to follow...

[@joshuadelisle]

If this isn't enough for you I can recommend Gary Hustons videos as he did a great job. I will be doing a new video just like my stag and long horn with more description sometime soon. Cheers

[@yuryborkum7280]

Привет, а можешь выслать чертежи?

[@joshuadelisle]

The link shoulbe be in the description. cheers J