Flea Cowboy Roping A Steer Sculpture

• weld seam together two egg shapes
• add a tongue
• build up the nose using 1/8-inch rod
• create eyes from 1/16-inch rod
• create pupils from .030 wire
• weld on the cowboy hat brim
• form the hat top using 1/16-inch rod (figure C)

6. Weld together eight egg shapes to make the horse and steer bodies. Join the horse body together.

7. Weld on a neck with a 3/16-inch rod.

• hammer the head piece flat
• join to the neck rod
• fill in underneath
• roll rod and create the lower chin (figure D)
• shape and fill in the jaws
• add a bit and bridle mounting points
• pop two holes for the nostrils
• add eyes and pupils (figure E)

9. Create mounting pins in the vice. Add two front hooves using a 3/32-inch rod.

10. Weld on two front legs using an 1/8-inch rod and lean forward.

11. Attach the body and adjust the angle and posture.

12. Fill in the front legs, add shape to the legs using 3/32-inch rod. Fill in the hooves, ankles and knees and blend into the body.

13. Create back legs using 1/8-inch rod. Add hooves using 3/32-inch rod.