Ant – Walking the Wall
Oil can face, WW2 parachute hooks for mandibles.
Cobra
The eyes are marbles held in with white tack. Just goes to show how the eyes can change a face, even an angry snake!
Crab
I know it’s obvious, but I think you can catch the attitude?
Crocodile
Made mostly from various chains and saws/sprockets. Scissors for eyes, fish knives for tail fins.
Enterprise
One for the plumbers. Expansion valve/map gas cylinders. The Landrover back light lenses light up to become my drive-way lights.
Flower
I tried to make the petals spell out a phrase. It starts at the top middle with a “T”. We now just call it “gethi”, it doesn’t mean anything, it’s just what I can see.
MantiS
Stands guard by the entrance. The arms are on swivel clamps so you can move his pose.
Minion
I still haven’t got round to painting “Dave” yellow.
Pelican Peacock
Golf clubs and spoons. One for the Golf Widows/Widowers?
Scorpion MK 1
This was my first try and I copied it from a Mr Jacks of Gloucester while I was working in his widow's (Liz) garden.
Scorpion MK II
Getting more confident after the first attempt. Bike shock for the body and sockets for the tail.
Tank
Oil drench air gun for the barrel. I believe there was an early French tank with this shape.
T-Rex
My favourite part is the spark plugs for vertebrae
Bread oven
Made for a mechanic friend, hence the spanners. He is going to fit in into his wood burner.
Caterpillar
Chain and washers which means it can be articulated to any shape. Face is a hole punch.
Klingon Warbird
What else should sit oppose the Enterprise as driveway lights? Constructed from Jack saw blades to get the curved wings. The light is an old fashioned bicycle headlamp but with an LED light fitted.
Ladies and Gents
Idea copied from Egypt Mills in Nailsworth. They had these motifs as their toilet signs.
Milk bottle holder
We decided to have milk delivered so we needed a milk bottle holder. Luckily, I had a brake disc, suspension spring, horseshoes and a piston to hand. I decided to cushion the glass against the metal but using car mats.
Steer Scaffolders Skull
All made from scaffolding poles and clamps.
Horseshoe heart
You’ve got to love a Farrier.
Seahorse – Mark 1
Only got the tail right but couldn’t get the face to fit. Watch this space!
Glass holder for a friend
The glass orbs needed new supports and this is what I came up with.
