Scrap Metal Lizard sculpture

Recycled scrap metal Lizard sculpture. Great indoors or out. Hew can lay flat or hang on a wall. Super cool garden art. Awesome on the patio, in the kitchen, at the office or anywhere! This one is made from chains, tools, spoons, washers, saw blades and other scrap material. I find most of my materials in junkyards, metal recycling centers, thrift stores and flea markets. I am usually hunting shapes, sometimes I find an item that needs to be turned into something else! When I am in create mode, I walk around my workshop, where I have all the materials organized, and I just see what could be, get an idea and get started. I begin by designing in my mind, find the parts that fit and let it flow. I use old tools, kitchen items, car parts, and other scrap metal. I don’t clean parts before creation; all materials are used in their found state. I typically start by building the frame, then I puzzle out what parts fit into the shape. Sometimes I have to cut parts with my plasma cutter and occasionally I will use a torch to soften and bend a stubborn piece, then I use a wire fed mig welder to weld all the pieces into place.