We are now more than just Fauxbots--we have added Dale's beautiful stained glass to admire! Take note of the menu changes and let me know if you have any questions or suggestions!
Hi, my name is Debbie Thomas, and I have a problem. I’m addicted to junk. I can’t pass up an estate sale, rummage sale, overfilled dumpster, or a friend with a bag of cast-offs! Got any good junk? I bet I can make something out of it! I am obsessed with Fauxbots. My goal is to make each ‘bot’ have a charming and whimsical personality. This isn’t always easy when working with nuts, bolts, odd bits of machinery and kitchen tools, but it works when the shape of the object brings to mind a similar shape in nature. Many people assume the ‘bots’ are welded together, but in fact, I use lots of cold connections—rivets, screws, wire, plumbing connectors, and a bit of epoxy. It’s fun for me to introduce my little ‘friends’ and watch people try to analyze what the parts used to be. I really love taking things that might have ended up in a landfill and giving them a new life. Some call it recycling, I call it fun
Dale Thomas is a retired mechanical engineer living in Prescott, AZ. He first started working with stained glass about 50 years ago and continued for several years until spare time became too much of a luxury. Work included stints in New Jersey, the Middle East and California. Hobbies after retirement included building Shelby Cobra Roadster kit cars, jewelry, lapidary, and exotic fishing trips. Two years ago he rediscovered stained glass, encouraged by advances made in the artform. With today’s glass saws, grinders and glue backed copper foil, he finds projects are a pleasure to work on. He hopes you enjoy the results as much as he enjoys making them.
A fauxbot is a whimsical sculpture depicting a character, human or animal, that is constructed using found objects. These are items that were destined for the landfill and have been given a second chance to become something of value. While they may look like robots, their only function is to make you smile! Truly in these turbulent times, everyone can use a smile!
"A" My Name is Alice!
Please let me know if you have any questions, or would like to have me create a custom Fauxbot for you! I have recently put pricing on the available pieces. These do not include shipping. Contact me if you would like to order one!
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Prescott, AZ 86303 US
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