SV Liquid

Quick update on the project. We finished the sheet metal. Added the center pole. Changed the top. Tested the lights. Loaded the truck and we are off to EDCVegas. … … … … . #sculpture #steelart #metalwork #artmetalfab #metalfab #project #metalart #metal #steel #maker #custom #weld #welder #welding #edc #edc2022 @michaelchristianart https://www.instagram.com/p/CdsRl0lOw4F/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Progress Update. Moved the piece back outside. This way we could raise it up higher to work on the lower level sheet metal. … … … … . #sculpture #steelart #metalwork #artmetalfab #metalfab #project #metalart #metal #steel #maker #custom #weld #welder #welding #edc #edc2022 @michaelchristianart (at Sierra Meadows) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdOOxiwrxnp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Testing out lights… … … … … . #sculpture #steelart #metalwork #artmetalfab #metalfab #project #metalart #metal #steel #maker #custom #weld #welder #welding #edc #edc2022 @michaelchristianart (at Sierra Meadows) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc0Y73dLxLk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Michael has been working on the upper section of the piece. Not sure how it will end but it’s starting to come together… … … … … . #sculpture #steelart #metalwork #artmetalfab #metalfab #project #metalart #metal #steel #maker #custom #weld #welder #welding #edc #edc2022 @michaelchristianart (at Sierra Meadows) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcfzRkGLRRj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Closer look of the sheet metal. Still deciding on the final look but so far we are leaning towards leaving the “bones” exposed and accenting the patchwork/stitched together look underneath… … … … … . #sculpture #steelart #metalwork #artmetalfab #metalfab #project #metalart #metal #steel #maker #custom #weld #welder #welding #edc #edc2022 @michaelchristianart (at Sierra Meadows) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcBjgqGPTT7/?utm_medium=tumblr

Looking at the piece it was begging for an upper viewing platform or dance floor. We stitched together some old plate, made a quick frame to support it and gave it the first test. … … … … . #sculpture #steelart #metalwork #artmetalfab #metalfab #project #metalart #metal #steel #maker #custom #weld #welder #welding #edc #edc2022 @michaelchristianart (at Sierra Meadows) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb75dfVLP_W/?utm_medium=tumblr

Once the first layer of sheet metal was in we could work on the floor. The base plate is 3/8” and the rest of the floor is 1/8” mounted on a supporting frame. All the steel is scrap from assorted past projects and needed to be cleaned up and shaped to fit. I think we ended up with a pretty cool pattern don’t you? … … … … . #sculpture #steelart #metalwork #artmetalfab #metalfab #project #metalart #metal #steel #maker #custom #weld #welder #welding #edc #edc2022 #edclasvegas (at Sierra Meadows) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbk-AFsP1Zm/?utm_medium=tumblr

Next up was to add a row of sheet metal around the level of the future interior floor. Lots of clamps making sure everything is tight to the frame and then a bunch of tacks to keep it in place… … … … … . #sculpture #steelart #metalwork #artmetalfab #metalfab #project #metalart #metal #steel #maker #custom #weld #welder #welding #edc #edc2022 (at Sierra Meadows) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbiBgsoLtem/?utm_medium=tumblr

In the beginning things are pretty loosely held together. Just clamps and a few small welds so that the shape can be tweaked… … … … … . #sculpture #steelart #metalwork #artmetalfab #metalfab #project #metalart #metal #steel #maker #custom #weld #welder #welding #edc #edc2022 (at Sierra Meadows) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbfgcD_r0LV/?utm_medium=tumblr

Michael had a good head start and has the basic form tacked together. This is how she looks on our arrival. … … … … . #sculpture #steelart #metalwork #artmetalfab #metalfab #project #metalart #metal #steel #maker #custom #weld #welder #welding #edc #edc2022 (at Sierra Meadows) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbc20Q1rQZu/?utm_medium=tumblr

Concept drawing for the sculpture we will be building for EDC 2022 with @michaelchristianart … … … … . #sculpture #steelart #metalwork #artmetalfab #metalfab #project #metalart #metal #steel #maker #custom #weld #welder #welding #edc #edc2022 (at Sierra Meadows) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbaQKA7rOmz/?utm_medium=tumblr

Our camper van doesn’t have a built in generator and there isn’t a good spot to store one inside. The solution was to build a custom trailer hitch rack. We had plenty of leftover steel and even had several extra removable hitches. So a few days of welding and a few days of painting and voila. Btw - We are off to help with another sculpture project so no boat stuff for a while… ... ... ... ... #CabralesBoatyard #PuertoPenasco #RockyPoint #Goplaces #DoThings #neverstopexploring #sailing #sailaway #saillife #sailboat #sailingstagram #sailingadventure #sailingtrip #sailingworld #sailingholiday #boat #boatyard #project #custom #boattrip #cruising #steelboat #everlastwelders (at Astilleros Cabrales SA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbV4L-XvpAV/?utm_medium=tumblr

After the holding tank got put into place it was time to build a shelf for the water pumps and grey water tank. We also finally were able to weld in the floor supports in the passageway. ... ... ... ... #CabralesBoatyard #PuertoPenasco #RockyPoint #Goplaces #DoThings #neverstopexploring #sailing #sailaway #saillife #sailboat #sailingstagram #sailingadventure #sailingtrip #sailingworld #sailingholiday #boat #boatyard #project #custom #boattrip #cruising #steelboat #everlastwelders (at Astilleros Cabrales SA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbQJo7VLcKX/?utm_medium=tumblr

We pulled out our holding tank last year to do the metal work under the galley floor. Laura scored the “shitty” job of cleaning out the last of the mess left inside. Thankfully it had been sitting long enough to basically just be compost rather than poop. Either way she is a rockstar!!! Once it was clean and the galley bilge was done and painted we shoe horned it back under the galley floor. ... ... ... ... #CabralesBoatyard #PuertoPenasco #RockyPoint #Goplaces #DoThings #neverstopexploring #sailing #sailaway #saillife #sailboat #sailingstagram #sailingadventure #sailingtrip #sailingworld #sailingholiday #boat #boatyard #project #custom #boattrip #cruising #steelboat (at Astilleros Cabrales SA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbNcN8vrzW2/?utm_medium=tumblr

While I was working on the battery rack Laura was working on painting the deep storage. Under the settee, under the floor… Lots of paint. Stripe coat Primer 01 Primer 02 Top coat 01 Top coat 02 on high wear areas. A day for each with a day in between to let it cure.. ... ... ... ... #CabralesBoatyard #PuertoPenasco #RockyPoint #Goplaces #DoThings #neverstopexploring #sailing #sailaway #saillife #sailboat #sailingstagram #sailingadventure #sailingtrip #sailingworld #sailingholiday #boat #boatyard #project #custom #boattrip #cruising #steelboat #iamliquid (at Astilleros Cabrales SA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbGAw-MPKC2/?utm_medium=tumblr

While I was working on the rack Laura was getting paint on all the things that got welded in “deep storage” Under the settee then under the floor… Shelf supports, cable tray supports, panel supports etc. Lots of paint. Stripe coat. Primer 01 Primer 02 Topcoat 01 Topcoat 02 on higher wear areas… A day for each and a day in between to let it cure… ... ... ... ... #CabralesBoatyard #PuertoPenasco #RockyPoint #Goplaces #DoThings #neverstopexploring #sailing #sailaway #saillife #sailboat #sailingstagram #sailingadventure #sailingtrip #sailingworld #sailingholiday #boat #boatyard #project #custom #boattrip #cruising #steelboat (at Astilleros Cabrales SA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbF_zoCLlfB/?utm_medium=tumblr

One of the things we did over the last few months was some prep to upgrade our electrical system. Our old AGM bank is shot so it’s time to replace it. We have decided to bite the bullet and go from 6 to 8 group 31 batteries. That means we needed to make the battery rack bigger to accommodate to two extra batteries. Swipe to see a bit of the build and the rack installed and painted. ... ... ... #CabralesBoatyard #PuertoPenasco #RockyPoint #Goplaces #DoThings #neverstopexploring #sailing #sailaway #saillife #sailboat #sailingstagram #sailingadventure #sailingtrip #sailingworld #sailingholiday #boat #boatyard #project #custom #boattrip #cruising #steelboat #everlastwelders (at Astilleros Cabrales SA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbDYZmYLF1q/?utm_medium=tumblr