Original Flea

The Original Fleas were first created over 30 years ago. Using simple tools such as, an oxy-acetylene torch, tin snips, pliers, a hammer and a vice, the artists handmake their flea sculptures from basic materials such as light gauge cold rolled steel and mild steel welding rod. They have a very old flywheel punch press that they use to stamp out the small half egg shaped parts that are welded together to make the FLEAs body . Everything else is hand formed. They snip, bend, heat, pound and weld until the sculpture looks right. A typical sculpture takes from a few minutes to a couple of hours to complete. They also cut their own bases from premium redwood, sand and finish them with three coats of clear lacquer. The Quayles are the only ones that touch the OriginalFLEA sculptures. They do no subcontracting, nor do they use any mass production methods or processes. One of the benefits of the FLEA sculptures being handmade is that each one is unique.

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