The wheels for Vala’s Pumpkin Coach are one of a kind and will look fabulous when they are installed. They are a combination of welded steel and hand-sculpted fibreglass-reinforced concrete. The metal pieces are cut on the FastCut CNC plasma and welded together by Keith. The painting crew is working their magic on the wheels and will be mounted to the coach as soon as it is painted.
Pumpkin sculpted
After two days of applying our special mix of fibreglass-reinforced concrete to the pumpkin coach armature is now finished. It will be allowed to cure until next week and then we can begin applying the blended coats of paint. The wheels have been pulled off to allow easy access to the lower reaches of the pumpkin and the back side of the wheels. I can hardly wait to see the colours our painting crew dream up! Stay tuned…
Tool envy
I endure a constant barrage of grief and ribbing every time we reposition my rolling workbench because it is a little heavy. On one end is mounted a large steel vice and on the other is a good-sized antique anvil. Both are prized tools I use frequently, well worth a little extra effort to move the bench when we need to. The fact is, I am sure the ribbing I endure is because of tool envy. Yesterday I came into the shop to find Peter using the beautiful vice and anvil to shape some steel leaves we required for the pumpkin carriage. I couldn’t resist snapping a picture and noted the huge joy on Peter’s face as he worked. Pictures don’t lie.
