Big Stumpy is BIG!

Big Stumpy is BIG!

Here’s a sneak-peak of our hard efforts this weekend in the shop. Powered by delicious BBQ, we had a solid crew of people grinding, measuring, welding, futzing and designing all weekend long. This is the lower levels of the frame for Xylophage’s central tree stump. Impressively, it all fits in one picture… but not for LONG!

This week in the shop… Update No. 2

Wednesday evening, 7:15pm, we’re hitting this build season HARD. Our metal has arrived, our prototyping is progressing, and we have a gaggle of new FLGs thanks to Maker Faire, our Quatro de Xylo BBQ and other promotional events.

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Jordana holds the bin while JDV picks the lucky raffle winner… of one Burning Man ticket!

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Any item belonging to FLG gets hot pink tape. In this photo are some new acquisitions. Nothing like a new pile of consumables to get the fabrication energy flowing…

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Here’s Brent speaking the Good Word about welding, the core skill of any metal fabricator.

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It’s notes like these that really inspire confidence. “This board seems legit.” Awesome.

FLG interviewed on Ignite.Me!

FLG got interviewed on Ignite.Me!

Ignite Me is an inspirational blog featuring groundbreaking artists — visual, audio and otherwise — and their terrific projects and creations. FLG is humbled to be featured on their site, with an interview with one of our founders, Pouneh Mortazavi. Have a look at some money shots of our sculptures in action, and read Pouneh’s accounts of the fuels we use, how we fund our work, and what it feels like to see the finished product!

*NEW* 2013 Flaming Lotus wall calendars!

By popular demand, we have JUST released a brand-new 2013 calendar. This 2-sided, full color poster features Soma on the Jan-June side, and Tympani Lambada on the July-Dec side. And our new calendar is about the same size as our 2011-2012 version — you’ve already got a perfect space on your wall for it!

Soma going full tilt; Tympani’s Cochlea shooting a pillar of fire up your wall.

We’re gearing up for a full year of creating some amazing work. Just last night we were in the shop experimenting with ways to manipulate fire into shapes and patterns that physics would surely take issue with. We’re still developing and fine-tuning the ideas for our next big piece, and we’re negotiating where to bring our art next.

Support us in sharing our work, AND gussy your wall up!

Buy 1 FLG Calendar for $10:

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Or do yourself and friends a favor and buy 6 FLG calendars 6 for $50:

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We appreciate your support, and we can’t wait to announce what’s coming next!

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