Welded Wall E

The vision for my project was to make a Wall E out of metal. I thought that since we were doing an upcycle project, a robot that collects trash would be a perfect piece for this project.

The Aesthetic I chose for this project was steampunk and dystopian future. These both fit into the movie Wall E as the setting is far into the future where humans have destroyed the earth and left it. I think that my design fully shows the Steampunk and Dystopian future look.

The fabrication process was quite simple. I had welded the entire piece together and sanded down some imperfections. I had not painted or done too much to it. I first started by making sketches and settled on making a box to start with the wall E shape. I then sanded down the box to give it a more shiny look. After that, I looked for things I could make the tracks out of. At first, I was thinking of using scrap metals that I found in a bin. However, It did not give the Wall-E look I was going for. I then ended up finding a steel chain that my friend had broken off his bike. I stacked two of the chains together to ensure the 3D look to my Wall E. Then I thought what could I use for the eyes? I figured that welding two bolts together would give a good representation of Wall E. When welding it to the body I made sure that I had a slight tilt up to make it look like he was looking at you.

The final product came out great. I really think it looks like a Wall-E and shows how a metal creation can still have so much character. I hit all my goals of making it entirely out of scraps and steel. It was 100% free and I spent no money on the design. It is made out of a bike chain, 1/4-inch steel plates, steel nuts and bolds. I think that I also hit my artistic goal of adding just enough detail to make it look like a wall e but not too much detail to make it overdone.

For whats next with this design is I am going to give it to my mother.