$156 1/4 scale fractals detailed and welded into "pairs"$

$78 fractal "pairs" lined up for fabbing into 1/4 scale editions$

$Machining full-scale fractals to recieve anchorage inserts$

If you can't take the piece to the drill press, then take the drill press to the piece

$Tack welding the fractals into "pairs"$

$Welding up the three fractal "pairs" that constitute the base of Tango$

Opening up the holes on the underside of the base for threaded inserts

Stainless steel threaded inserts set plumb to level for tack welding

Stainless steel insets welded to steel sculpture with 309 rod

$Setting up the first fractal "pair" to be welded to the base assembly$

$Base assembly flipped over and second fractal "pair" set for welding$

$Third fractal "pair" clamped into place and ready for welding$

$Back down on the floor with fourth fractal "pair" tack welded into place - 140lbs of steel welded, only 120lbs more to go$

Welding up the lower "valleys" before the piece gets too big to flip over

$Positioning the fifth fractal "pair" for welding$

$Adding more fractal "pairs" and welding as I go$

$All tack welded togeter except for the final two fractal "pairs"$

Heating up tack welds to make some final adjustments before fully welding things up

220lbs of steel fully welded, only 40lbs more to go

$Last two fractal "pairs' in position for welding$

Should've signed the base before building upward

Over to a friend's heated shop for painting

Getting a head start on the "valley" color

Back home at my studio with four full coats of color

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$156 1/4 scale fractals detailed and welded into "pairs"$ $78 fractal "pairs" lined up for fabbing into 1/4 scale editions$ $Machining full-scale fractals to recieve anchorage inserts$