In Progress Archives - Robert Koch Studios

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Close Up

Close up of a large piece that I’m working on now showing the welded surface and the skeleton frame work.

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New Small Sculpture…….

Working on a bunch of new small table top sized pieces that will be looking for new homes soon.

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Private Collection Stage 04

Since welding an 8 foot sculpture on the floor proved to be not the smartest decision I’m trying plywood on buckets for the next surface…..

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Private Collection Stage 03

The stainless steel melt coat texture is complete on one surface.

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Private Collection Stage 02

Moved the piece to the floor to work on the stainless steel melt coat texture. Not the smartest move….

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Private Collection Stage 01

Attaching the rid sections to form the skeleton of the piece

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Valerie Ruddy Reeds

Working on this pair of reed sculptures for a client of designer, Valerie Ruddy.

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AtlantiCare Stage 11

And it takes an even larger army to lift it onto it’s base.

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AtlantiCare Stage 10

Sometimes it takes a small army of friends to get a sculpture out of the studio and into a truck.

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AtlantiCare Stage 09

The three sections are now all attached and being supported by the crane and some buckets and whatever else I could find….

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AtlantiCare Stage 08

Sometimes you need a crane to help hold things while you weld…..

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AtlantiCare Stage 07

The sections are starting to be welded together to form the final piece

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AtlantiCare Stage 06

The top arched form is ready for Stainless Steel

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AtlantiCare Stage 05

The center disc is starting to take on it’s final finish

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AtlantiCare Stage 04

The first section is now completely covered in stainless Steel melt coat

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AtlantiCare Stage 03

The start of the surface texture in melt coat stainless Steel

The skeleton of the piece continues to take shape

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Robert Koch in progress sculpture AtlantiCare stage 01

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MATERIAL Steel DEVELOPMENT The skeleton of the piece is starting to look like the final shape.

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Wing of Desire