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Bull Elk — Steel Original

The welded steel bull elk standing in the studio before patina
In the studio before patina, September 2025
Category
Life-size animals
Edition
Unique work — not editioned
Material
Welded steel
Status
Sold
Price
Price on request

Before the bronze edition there was this elk, built up patch by patch from welded steel in Russ’s Bellevue studio. It is the original from which the bronze edition’s molds were taken, and a one-of-a-kind work in its own right.

The steel original was finished with a heat patina in the fall of 2025 and stands at a private residence in Coeur d’Alene.

Other views

Heat patina being applied to the welded steel bull elk with a torch
Heat patina applied by torch

Details

Close view of the welded steel bull elk's head showing patchwork weld seams
Patchwork weld seam detail