OMG!! that is so cute!!!

The "race" is over! This must be #50! ...& how appropriate that he is crossing the finish line! Love it! Love it! Love it! Yes, you've "tainted" my ways! TFS! Jeanne s.

I win! I win! That means your going to send it to me, right Robert?? Robert?? Helloooooo!
Seriously, he is cuter than I imagined!

I can honestly say, I will never think of a collander again as just another planter...

OMG, How do you come up with your great ideas? This is just too cute. Great job.

that is just turtlerrific!
tanya

Fantastic!! We may have guessed it would be a turtle but I NEVER imiagined it would be so ADORABLE!! Heck, this is way beyond adorable. Tell you what R, my birthday is coming up (November 21) but you can send this to me now. No questions asked. I am lusting after this turtle. (lol) Great job!!
-Sprout

Well, turtle never entered my mind, I was thinking more ostrich, knives for legs, wrench to connect body somehow, didn't quite work in my mind but figured you would come up with a long legged bird!! I'm looking for strainer with those round designs on as that is cutest little guy, what colors did you use, looks like copper or lt. rust color & some kind of green. I won't have any trouble getting the wrench as often spot at yard sales(thereby saving my good 1 for household use) the knives are perfect feet & that piece off a door opener/closer thing is out in garage!! He needs a name & he just such a happy looking little fellow, who knew metals could look so adorable!! Kept the creative juices flowing!! We love your art! Jan

Well I had NO clue, due to a serious lack of imagination. (I think you took it all, or at least were at the front of the line, LOL.) I'm with seamommy, I'll never look at a collander the same again!
This turtle is waaaaay too adorable. I love, love him!!
He has so much personality in that face its unbelievable.
Did I mention I LOVE him!

And I am gonna blow my trumpet louder, harder, and even longer now. LOL.
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That is just perfect !!! I have an old colander just like that - I was thinking of making it into a turtle ,too .
The picture in my head was nothing like yours !

After seeing this - I officially scrapped my idea .

** You are the master !!

Robert- Any chance we could see the bottom of the turtle? Were any of the pieces cut down. How were pieces attached- Weld? solder? And if it is a girl or a boy.

Sorry Sprout but the turtle is mounted to the board and hanging on the wall.
HOWEVER
The blades were removed and used as wings on this dragonfly,
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the handles were welded to the hub-cap to make the feet, then I layered a quantity of bondo® to fill the gaps between them and the hub-cap.
The shell (the colander) is mounted to the body and the board by a 7" long 1/8" bolt and nut.
Boy or girl? Sorry I was too busy with generalities to consider the distinction.

You have done it again Robert! Your turtle is just WAY too cute! LOVE the way he turned out....you are one seriously talented man! THANKS for all of the great ideas and the wonderful works of art!

This is just perfect! I like the dragonfly too! All of your work is to die for!!

I'm seeing glimpses of stuff you haven't shown us, Robert! You're holding out on us!!

Pretty cool stuff there!! How clever your mind works!

The trumpets aren't about to stop for this one! Wow! You are having way too much fun.

That dragonfly is fantastic too. I love dragonflies.

Yes, my view of common articles has indeed been tainted forever by these creations :)
And thanks for reminding us all how much fun it can be to "think outside of the box". I think seamommy put it perfectly (and made me lol) when she said "I can honestly say, I will never think of a collander again as just another planter..."

You can get in such a rut, thinking of the same old thing as the same old thing all the time.

I never would have quessed a turtle out of those parts, but it's perfect. Look at that face! Who would have ever thought an adjustable wrench could have so much personality.

Thanks for sharing and good luck on your venture.
Donna

I like the turtle but I love the way you have it displayed! Reminds me of turtle/tortoise shells you often see in country decorating magazines hanging on the walls. I am amazed at how much a wrench looks like a turtle's head! lol! Love that dragonfly too. And like tasymo said, you're holding out on us! There are some very interesting pieces in the background there as well. Great job and keep those projects coming!