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from elephant chimnea to sculpture and grill

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my concrete elephant chimnea never really worked like I wanted it to thow the idea was ok . I decided to break it up and recycle it into a new fire pit that I welded together and a new tree stump plant pot support .

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Is there a hollow for a plant pot on top of his head? As he's looking upwards you'll need something spectacular in the pot for him to see! Howl ong did it take to make him?(Sorry to see the elephant go though...)

4 Apr, 2015

 

Brilliant Leigh love the pit fire and the sculpter, you could put a pot of grass top of his head.

4 Apr, 2015

 

ow im going to put a pot on top for sure

5 Apr, 2015

 

I'll miss the elephant but if it didn't do it for you then that's the best thing to do.
Love the tree stump :o)

5 Apr, 2015

 

thanx sbg at least I recycled it .

5 Apr, 2015

 

Excellent! Have you ever thought of selling any of your creations, Leigh?

6 Apr, 2015

 

yes I have . I made a half size bull elephant and a leopard lazing in a tree but im going to start making smaller more affordable one offs .thanx melch .

6 Apr, 2015

 

I think they would go very well, Leigh. I have lots of extras in my garden (a bit more commonplace than yours!) and I think lots of people enjoy interesting things in the garden. And your sculptural products are certainly interesting! Your toadstools would sell like hot cakes, I bet!

6 Apr, 2015

 

well I guess time will tell melch perhaps you could be my first client lol .

6 Apr, 2015

 

that fire pit will be great when you are chilling of the sofa...i loved the elephant too...but its great to recycle and try again..:-)

7 Apr, 2015

 

thanx Sandra

7 Apr, 2015

 

Aha! I might go for a toadstool, but I think the transport would be too much! Best of luck, though - you could corner the market in most interesting artefacts!

13 Apr, 2015

 

the toadstools are easy I can talk you through them if ya want . I wouldn't want to be stuck doing one thing melch .

13 Apr, 2015

 

That's very kind of you, Leigh. I might take you up on it!

I imagine retail success could bring its problems. I have heard of people who have been thrilled to get a contract to produce something but who ended up very sorry they had ever started down that road.

20 Apr, 2015

 

go for it id be glad too melch

20 Apr, 2015

 

Well, I always have good intentions about these things, Leigh! So far it seems to have been a year of one event after another ( mostly happy, I'm glad to say). I haven't even been on GoY as much as usual. At least I've found time for some gardening, though!

20 Apr, 2015

 

well theres know rush the offer stands .

20 Apr, 2015

 

And it is much appreciated ?

20 Apr, 2015

 

cool

20 Apr, 2015

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