miscellaneous topics related to metal art and metal sculpture
Wall Sculpture Jig – New Idea I’ve discovered a wall sculpture jig that has elevated the precision of my wall sculpture layouts to a new level. I was first drawn to studying the Kreg jigs, then found the Rockler catalog online and saw that this jig would be better. This wall sculpture jig is...
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While butt-welding 1/4" aluminum, I found voids and small cracks when I ground the welds flat. To help me find these voids and cracks, I tried a commercial crack detector - Magnaflux's SpotChecker system - disaster! I also discuss the sculpture I was working on, porosity and several other tips for Mig and...
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Sculptures are three dimensional, therefore it makes sense to show photographs of your sculpture from every angle. A simple fun way to do sculpture photos is with an animated gif. This is a relatively easy approach, using a lazy susan and Photoshop CS5.
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