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How to make an elephant statue

Make a drawing of an elephant
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Cut the pieces of metal rod that you need
Bend the metal rod pieces
Check the bent metal pieces against your drawing
Weld the metal pieces together
Grind the sharp edges of the welding seems
The elephant is taking shape
Get the metal skeleton galvinized
Add fiberglass matting and two-compound putty
Keep adding putty and file it until your elephant has the desired shape
Get your elephant a nice paint job
Give your elephant a ride to where it wants to live

Many thanks to my uncle Heinrich for carrying out this project

with me

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