Metal Sculpture Instructional Videos
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Brazing with the Oxygen Acetylene Torch Getting Started with Metal Sculpture Finishes and Finishing Forming Copper Copper Butterflies Golf Sculptures Magic Wands Maple Leaf Sculptures The Large HighWheel Bicycle Trees, Trees, Trees Lawn & Garden Sculptures Dogwood Sculptures
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Steel Sculpture #1 Steel Sculpture #2 Steel Disc Sculptures The Bicycle Series The Small Table Top Bicycles The American Racer and Tandem Sit & Sip and Ride in the Park Road Bike #1 & #2 Special Brazing Videos Oxygen Acetylene Brazing Brazing with the Henrob 2000
Easy to Understand Instruction Day in and day out I use the oxygen acetylene torch to braze metals together. This is not a technical discussion on brazing. This video shows you exactly what I do to braze metals. Through this video you’ll quickly pick up the skills of brazing. There is no textbook jargon, just close up detailed video and commentary in everyday language.
Brazing - Easier than you might think Brazing puts you in control. You’ve got an idea, now you have the skills to bring your ideas into reality. As I mention elsewhere, "it just takes a little practice". Your first attempts may be a bit awkward, but these are the initial steps that everyone goes through. Keep in mind that you can't make a mistake that I haven't made. Step by Step Instruction In this video you will see me demonstrating and describing each step of the process. Starting with lighting the torch, to simple brazes and on to more complicated brazing such as brazing different thicknesses and different metals, such as copper to steel.
Getting started with Metal Sculpture, the question is "where to start"? What tools and equipment do you need to get started? And then what tools and equipment will you eventually want to add? This video will pay for itself over and over again
In my workshop I have tools that I've acquired over the years. We'll go over many of these . If one tool is more than your budget will allow right now, maybe we can find an alternative, showing you how you can do what you want to do with a less expensive tool.. This video brings it all together and takes much of the guesswork out of what you need and where to buy it. I know the exasperation of just starting out. Which is why I've produced this video so you won't have to go through what I went through when I started back in 1967. Materials are thoroughly covered. Copper, brass, tubing, hot rolled and cold rolled steel along with one of my favorites RG45, ( a copper covered steel rod ).
Copper Butterflies •They make exceptional low cost gifts. •They can be used in many different types of wall and table sculptures. •They are inexpensive to make, using a minimal amount of material.
You’ll be Flame Coloring Copper as shown here. Bringing out the blues, greens and red inherent in the copper.
There are so many ways that these butterflies can be used. From plant butterflies to wall sculptures and also incorporated into larger wall sculptures. You'll be flame coloring the butterflies, bringing out the reds, blues, and greens in the copper. People will be asking, "how did you do that"?
Using the very simplest of tools and materials you will be creating any number of unique Magic Wands. Over fifty original designs included in the video to get you started. Once you have gone through the video and learned the basic steps, you can stop the video and study a design.
After watching the video just once a person who has no metal working experience. said, " Hey, even I can do that"!
Since 1973 I have made my living designing, crafting and selling metal sculpture. Most pieces that I make are consistent good sellers. Magic Wands, however, are in a class of their own. Their popularity has been overwhelming! Even I give them as gifts.
The Step-by-Step process of crafting the popular Chip Shot and 2 Putt Golf Sculptures. We all know the popularity of golf. These Golf sculptures are no exception..
If I was just starting out, this wouldn't be the first video I would buy. These are a little more difficult than the Butterflies or Magic Wands, because there are so many parts to these sculptures. But once you have a little experience under your belt, I'd highly recommend these. As one person said, "the first one took me awhile to finish, but then I did ten and they went much quicker". When you finish these sculptures you will have greatly added to your range of techniques
Making Copper & Brass Maple Leaf Sculptures is another in the series of designs that are versatile in terms of size and complexity. You can do single leaves, small sprays or large sprays. Material and tools are rather basic.
Once you have the fundamentals down, you can transfer these techniques to any of the other broad leaves, such as sassafras, oak etc. By mixing copper and brass you have the properties of fall colors. Bringing out the colors inherent in copper (reds, greens and blues) is accomplished by flame coloring. To cut out the copper maple leaves I'll show you a method for cutting copper into the preferred shape.
The Large High Wheel Bicycle becomes the focal point of any room in an home or office. As in all the videos, the instructions are step by step. You’ll be able to follow along each step of the building of this sculpture.
Challenging to be sure, but you'll agree, the results are well worth the effort. You,'' find that the materials are easily obtainable
•Included are directions for making two rod and flat stock benders which are useful for this sculpture and for many other designs. Finished sculpture measures 28” X 28” (approx).
Cattail sculptures have been a favorite of my customers for years. • You'll be creating a dramatic wall sculpture. • Easy to do! • Requires a minimum of materials. • Very few tools.
The steps are very simple: You'll be cutting the material Brazing, Forming the leaves Laying out your design, Assembling (brazing & welding)
Included are instructions on how to make a base for a cattail table sculpture. There is a lot of versatility here, you'll be able to make many cattail designs using the techniques shown.
Many of these trees have been used in scenes, for example the bicycle sculptures or the more rural Americana scenes with barns and covered bridges. The trees have also been excellent stand alone wall sculptures, whether in groupings or individually.
What I find amazing about these trees is that they are based on one simple concept that can be expanded into a wide variety of trees. You'll quickly catch on to these and be making an assortment of tress in a variety of designs as well as size. You can take one of these trees that would be fitting for a casual setting and produce a tree or trees that fit perfectly into a formal setting. Also included are how to make two tools that you can use while making the trees and also for other sculptures.
Dramatic results in just a few steps! You'll be turning out copper forms with just a few simple tools. The techniques I'll show you are surprisingly simple and you'll be amazed at how fast you can begin forming copper. Copper is one of the most malleable of the metals and also the most forgiving. When you're finished with your work, nothing quite compares to the warmth and richness of copper.
Once you do your first, let's say bowl, your mind will be flooded with ideas about what you can do with these techniques and a few simple tools. Whether it's a copper bowl, an abstract sculpture or any piece formed into a shape that comes out of your mind, you can do it with the tools and techniques shown in this video.
When the Dogwood blooms it's a sign that winter is over and spring is in the air. Maybe this the reason for the dogwood sculptures popularity. For whatever reason dogwood sculptures have never lasted long in my shop. I could have always made more of these and I'm sure they would have sold, but they are not the easiest pieces to make. I'd suggest starting with the small dogwood sculpture below.
One of my students was hesitant to move into larger sculptures. This was until I told them that "often a large sculptures is nothing more than a number of small sculptures put together to make a large sculpture"
As I said above, these are not the easiest pieces to make. But, as often the case, the extra work is worth the effort in the final piece.
I've just finished editing the 2nd edition. If there is any fault to this video it is that I included too much. I should have shown just two designs rather than three. This means that there is a lot for the viewer to absorb. This video includes a little bit of everything in the skill department. A bit of forging, brazing, gas welding, annealing, some sheet metal work, drilling and copper forming.
I was pleased with the mechanics of these sculptures. I'm even more pleased with what I've come up with for the second edition. I think you'll enjoy making these lawn and garden sculptures and I must admit it's a pleasure to walk out into the yard and see them moving with the breeze.
The focus is on geometric standing sculptures using 1/8th inch mild steel. The steps start with you choosing a design, cutting the shapes, welding the shapes together, grinding the welds, sanding and applying a spray finish. Emphasis on torch techniques for gas welding, broken down into three phases, tack welding, fusions welding and gas welding using the gas filler rod.
For materials: 1/8th inch hot rolled mild steel and mild steel gas welding filler rod. Hot rolled mild steel is about the most inexpensive metal that you can buy, yet enabling you to create outstanding contemporary sculptures. Although you'll see me working on parts of the different designs illustrated in this video, we'll focus on one piece from start to finish. This particular sculpture incorporates all the techniques involved in making any of the sculptures shown.
Steel Sculpture #2 is a continuation of Steel sculpture #1. It picks up where #1 left off. This video focuses on wall sculptures. Starting off with a very simple design that can be expanded into a number of distinctive wall hangings. We'll begin by laying out the triangles. Once the layout is complete, it is on to cutting out the triangles from 1/8th inch mild steel. You'll be referring to Steel Sculpture #1 for ways to cut the 1/8th inch mild steel.
All three designs use the same triangles. And this is just the beginning of what you can do with inexpensive mild steel.
Note - Please Read: •This is not a step by step video as the others in this series. •These pieces are not easy! •There are obstacles that you'll have to work through. •The point is that I don't want someone buying this DVD, and getting half way through making a piece and wishing they had never started.
Oxygen Acetylene Brazing If you are a beginner or you haven't brazed in awhile and want to build and repair using the oxygen acetylene torch, then this video is specifically for you. We'll start off with torch selection. Your choice of torch is directly related to the type of work that you plan on doing. Is it going to be heavy, medium or light material?
When I did the first video on brazing I found that some people were not interested in metal sculpture. They wanted to build something such a roll bars or repair things around the farm or shop. This video focuses on brazing to meet these needs. Perhaps using a larger torch or brazing thicker metal than I use in metal sculpture.
The Henrob 2000 is an oxygen acetylene torch that originated in Australia some years ago and now manufactured in the US. This torch has some unique advantages when compared to the traditional oxygen acetylene torch. But it is not for everyone. There is definitely a learning curve. Gas welding using filler rod on mild steel
Brazing with copper and bronze
Fusion welding on sheet steel.
Finishes & Finishing: You have your piece assembled, now it's time to do the finishing touches. This is the point where you bring your piece to life. Whether it be simple wire brushing and then applying a clear coating, or using a more involved finishing technique such as flame coloring, adding accent colors, buffing or sand blasting.
The Bicycle Series Since 1984 bicycles have been a large part of my income. Exhibiting at large bicycle rallies, bike rides, through my web site on the internet and wholesaling to gift, cycling and specialty shops. If you're a cyclist that attends bicycle rallies and large bike rides, or a bike shop who is looking for some extra work during the winter, you'll find a ready audience. On the other hand, over a third of the bicycles I've sold have been purchased by non-cyclists. Everyone has had a bicycle at some time in their life so there's the nostalgia factor. Also, many customers have purchased the bicycles as a gift for a friend who is a cyclist. For me, it's been a Win Win opportunity! Plus, cyclist are some of the nicest people I've ever met!
Small Table Top Bicycles Another good title for these bikes would be "Miles and Miles of Smiles. They've certainly brought a lot of smiles to people's faces. What we have here is the boys bike, the girls bike, the tandem, the mountain bike and the "Love Bikes".
In addition to using as stand alone bicycle, you’ll see that these Small bikes are used in the Ride in the Park and The Sit & Sip.
The American Racer and the Mid Sized Tandem As mentioned in the video, the American Racer was the first bike I did back in the late 70's. It remains as popular today as it did then. And of course when you make any single frame bicycle you'll get a request for a tandem. These two bicycles are fairly easy to make and I've included a couple of simple to make tools to make the job easier.
Ride in the Park and the Sit & Sip The Ride in the Park uses a tandem although this can be replaced with a single frame. I often sell the Sit & Sip with a tandem, and I show how to make an adjustment for adding a tandem rather than a straight frame. If you are building a repertoire of bicycle sculptures these will fill out your line of bicycle merchandise. Excellent for a wall hanging in a den, office or for awards for bicycle clubs. Note: You’ll need the Trees video and the Small Table Top Bicycle Video to complete these.
The Road Bike: First off, this is not an introductory piece. I would not suggest this if you are just starting out. This is one of my best selling bicycles, which means that I have made a lot of these. No matter, I still find them challenging. The video assumes that you know how to use your brazing/welding and metal working equipment. This bicycle is loaded with detail, such as brake levers, water bottle, air pump, shifters, toe clips and a derailleur. The basic design can be customized to fit your preferences and you can also use the same basic configurations to do a mountain bike. You'll need to adjust rod sizes and dimensions'.
Stay tuned for upcoming videos Currently working on a Mid Century Metal Sculpture series.