This is a sculpture of a bear that can be used as a side table. It is about 19 inches tall, 40 inches long, and 16 inches wide. It is made of mild steel. It weighs about 55 lbs. We recommend renaissance wax for protecting all our raw metal products in mild to moderately corrosive environments. Simply wipe it on with a cloth (it only takes a very thin layer). In 15 minutes it will cure into a invisible, hard protective layer. This wax was designed by UK museums to protect many of their items. It is the gold standard of this type of product and worth every penny compared to others. Finally, this wax is known to enhance the color, luster and other visual aspects of the item. Some level of corrosion may still be experienced. This statue has no mechanical finish (e.g. brushed, matte, or roughly grinded). We grind where we need to and leave the mill scale where we can.
These can be made any size, with or without the flat table part, and to look like a variety of animals. Although, some shapes just do not work well (anything with skinny features like fingers). If you would like to request a certain animal email us, as described below, and we will attempt to make a suitable prototype.
Raw steel is a viable option indoors and out. In dry climates it takes a very very long time for steel to rust to a point where the structure begins to fail (potentially 100+ years). The rate of corrosion is likely only a concern if the item is used raw outdoors in very humid and/or salty coastal environments. In mildly humid environments, rust still takes quite a while to cause structural failure, and low effort DIY surface coatings can extend this significantly (Please see our "Corrosion Mitigation" sections in our other product pages for more details). However, due to the nature of this type of design (the perpendicular slices have interlocking slots that surface coatings, including renaissance wax, may not penetrate and/or be removed from perfectly), it will likely be far more difficult to apply and maintain these coatings over the years than it is on our other products.
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All of our products can be made in any size (within reason). If the options you would like are not listed on the marketplace you would like to use email us ([email protected]). Please include the product name, length x width x height you desire, and the site you would like to purchase from. Also, specify the mechanical finish and the coating, if you would like something other than roughly grinded raw aluminum. We will add a listing for your desired item.