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Stretch 12-22-2016 12:17 PM

My Eames Inspired Elephant Project
 
Hi folks! I've always admired the 1940's Eames designed elephant and have one for my daughter. However, I can't help but look at poor little Nellie and think she looks a little emaciated and needs fattening up! So, I thought I'd make one out of 0.080" aluminium and give it some shape... Well, here's my project in pictures with a little bit of text for info. Hope you like the finished item!

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Stretch 12-22-2016 12:21 PM

So, I took Nellie and removed the head. I then wrapped pattering paper around her and took a fairly accurate pattern...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...278F906AC7.jpg

I then laid out the patterns and drew the shape onto 0.080" aluminium:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...771C7C7DF1.jpg

Stretch 12-22-2016 12:25 PM

From there it was a case of cutting out the blank on the bandsaw...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...21A0AAC09F.jpg

The blank filed smooth and deburred:


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...497BE90AF2.jpg

Stretch 12-22-2016 12:28 PM

Starting with the shape, I used a urethane upper die over a mild radius lower die and created the shape for the ears:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...8B67EF0428.jpg

I then shrunk over the crown of the head:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...B90AC5F508.jpg

And planished out the undulations:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...31DBCFFCB6.jpg

Stretch 12-22-2016 12:30 PM

To create the shape in the face and trunk I beat in a few walnuts over a sandbag with a bossing mallet:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...DB2951C1EA.jpg

And then smoothed out the walnuts on the wheel:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...9772705930.jpg

Stretch 12-22-2016 12:34 PM

Similarly, for the main body I again took a pattern and drew out two blanks for the sides and wheeled in some shape:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...D4D78D16EF.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...CBE1EAC8F9.jpg

Stretch 12-22-2016 12:36 PM

The upper parts of the body needed shrinking over to where they would meet the upper torso. This was done in the Pullmax with a urethane upper die and radiused steel lower:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...EA8AD71BD8.jpg

Stretch 12-22-2016 12:37 PM

The upper torso was created by shaping (blocking) with a bossing mallet and then wheeling smooth:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...7D221F7B71.jpg

Stretch 12-22-2016 12:39 PM

With the upper torso and the two sides shaped, it was time to fine tune them and tack them together:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...8DD56A7DAC.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...7DBE34EE96.jpg

Kerry Pinkerton 12-22-2016 12:40 PM

I love it Matt. Thanks for taking the time to post the build process.


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