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When we think of sheep, pastoral images of ewes and young lambs playing in the field comes to mind. These sheep silhouettes are a fun project that can graze any field or backyard. Our guest, artist Monica Shinn, searched her art history books to find the perfect sheep outline. She decided to make them life size and constructed them of 1/8" thick sheet metal, but one could adapt the idea to plywood if a torch is overwhelming to take on. Materials:
1/8" thick sheet metal Safety Materials:Jacket Tools:Grease pencil, for tracing on metal NOTE: Make sure you have taken a class or are with a trained and authorized person before using the oxygen acetylene torch. Directions:
1. Select a sheep outline and prepare a stencil out of cardboard or if comfortable drawing freehand, use a grease pencil to draw outline onto sheet metal.
2. Select surface for working, away from any flammable materials, and set up torches. 4. When silhouette is cut out completely, clamp to table surface, and grind edges with grinder, to smooth out rough edging. 5. Leave sheep as is or add some "wool." Using grinder, make a sweeping curling motion on the metal surface creating the woolly effect desired. 6. Apply Val-oil with rag to help keep a lustrous finish and to retard rust. Or leave unfinished, if rust effect is desired. Special Thanks Lee Corley the Steel Yard Industrial Welding Supply |
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