Art welding of sculpture. The art of artistic welding. Do you have a favorite project that you have created?
First products - metal crafts were made in ancient times by skilled craftsmen. Gradually, artistic forging turned into a real work of art and, starting from the 11th century, became an integral part architectural structures Europe. Today, metal products have a high cost, but at the same time they can emphasize the exclusivity of the exterior or interior of an apartment or country house. We offer you several master classes that will help you do metal crafts with your own hands.
Metal owl
Materials:
- sheet of paper;
- pencil;
- sheets of cardboard;
- scissors;
- sheet metal 1.5 mm thick;
- Bulgarian;
- chisel;
- hammer;
- welding machine;
- chemical rust remover;
- 2 washers and 2 bolts for them;
- rod 6-8 mm.
Let's start making metal crafts - an owl
1) Using a pencil on a sheet of paper, draw an owl.
2) We visually break the owl into separate elements and transfer them to sheets of cardboard to make the owl life-size. Cut out the templates with scissors.
3) Now we apply the cardboard templates to the sheet metal, transfer them and carefully cut out each detail of the owl with a grinder.
4) In the part that is the eyes of the owl, we make holes for the bolts. We make them using a chisel and a hammer.
5) Now we make feathers on all the parts of the owl. To do this, take a chisel and make notches.
6) Paws are easy to make from a rod. We cut off the pieces needed for the paws from the rod and weld them together to form a paw. We do the second one in the same way.
7) From a piece sheet metal we make a beak.
9) Now you can connect the parts into one whole. To do this, carefully weld each of them to each other in the required sequence on the back side of the owl. Then we weld the beak and paws to the finished owl.
10) Now, using a chemical solvent, we clean the owl from rust. Follow the instructions on the solvent. If you don't have a suitable solvent, make a solution of baking soda and water at home. It should be so thick that it spreads easily over the surface. Clean the owl with an old toothbrush, and then rinse thoroughly. It is recommended to do all work with solvents with gloves.
11) When the cleaning process is completed, cover the entire owl with a special varnish. It can be purchased at a special store.
Metal owl craft ready. It will become creative, made with love and skill, and will keep memories of the master forever.
Metal figurines look original in a flowerbed or in a garden. summer cottage, so with the help of our step by step instructions you can easily make a rat or some other animal out of metal.
Material:
- Bulgarian;
- drill with metal drill bit;
- metal scissors;
- electric welding;
- grinding circle for grinder;
- rods with a diameter of 4,6,10,12 and 14 mm;
- 2 mm metal sheet;
- wire;
- metal ball from the bearing 3 pieces.
1) Take two pieces metal pipe(this rat has a height of 50 centimeters). We make a head from one of them: we cut out identical segments along the entire diameter and get a blank, as in the photo. Then we weld and, using a grinder with a cleaning wheel, clean this part. We make the body and also clean it in a similar way. Consider the proportions: the head is larger than the body. We weld the head to the body.
2) Transfer sketches of the rat’s ears and paws onto a 2 mm sheet of metal and cut them out. We roll the paw blanks into a funnel. We scald them and clean the seams. Then we electric weld each leg to the body and clean the seams again. We weld the ears to the head and don’t forget to clean the seams too.
3) Now we make the rat’s paws and hands from twigs. For the upper legs, a 4 mm rod is welded to 10 mm, and for the lower 6 mm legs, it is welded to 12 mm. We insert it into the holes of the funnels and scald it with welding.
4) We make the tail from a 14 mm rod and weld it to the body.
5) Let's move on to the rat's face. First, let's make two holes in the head for the eyes. They should be smaller than the bearing balls. Now let's drown these balls in the holes and weld them neatly and thinly. We electric weld the remaining ball in place of the nose. Drill holes for the wire whiskers and insert it.
7) Then we make longitudinal welds close to each other throughout the rat. This will create an imitation of wool. Now we clean the whole craft again using a grinder with the required disk. This is necessary in order to rid the product of scale, slag and add shine.
8) At the end of the work, we apply a special varnish to the metal rat, it can be colorless, or it can have some effect. It's up to you. The rat in the photo is coated with colorless varnish with a satin effect.
Now all that’s left is to figure out where to put it or who to give such a wonderful gift to.
Rose- This is a unique flower, the beauty of which I would like to preserve for as long as possible. Metal rose will delight you for many years and decorate you classic interior bedrooms.
Materials and tools:
- yews;
- sheet metal 0.5 mm;
- metal scissors;
- steel wire 6 mm;
- grindstone;
- pliers;
- hammer;
- Bulgarian;
- metal paint;
- welding machine.
Master class metal rose
1) During work, follow safety precautions, use gloves and a welding mask.
2) Using special scissors, cut out petals for a bud and a couple of leaves for a rose from sheet metal. We cut out the petals in the following sequence: from smallest to largest, starting from 15 mm and ending with 80 mm. You need to cut about thirty petals, then the bud will be dense and full.
3) Then smooth the edges of each petal using a sharpening stone.
4) From the remaining scraps of sheet metal, cut out triangles - they will become rose thorns. Their size should not be less than 10 mm.
5) We make a stem blank from steel wire. Our task is to get rid of its flat state. To do this, we can use a hammer to bend it a little so that it looks like a real rose stem.
6) Create a bud. The first two smallest petals need to be clamped in a yew and bent in half. Next, we begin to form eight petals in an arc relative to the center of the bud, but be sure to grab each part by welding and then clean it.
7) All subsequent petals are also formed in an arc, but bending the top of the petal. We do this procedure with a hammer. And just like the previous petals, we weld them and clean them again.
8) Now we weld the thorns to the already prepared stem. Then we clean them with a grinder.
9) Rose leaves. You need to squeeze and release the leaf in a yew to create a vein. Then we bend the edges using pliers. Now we weld the leaves to the stem and clean the seams.
10) We weld the rose bud to its stem, carefully clean the joints and cover the entire rose with metal paint.
A beautiful flower that combines the tenderness of beauty and the rigidity of metal is ready. An original and such a painstaking gift will delight the female eye for many years.
Metal crafts: Panel - fish
Panel- This decorative composition, which serves for beauty and comfort in the home. It can be a carved or ceramic composition, bas-relief or stucco. Panels of tiles are often found in the architecture of buildings. different colors or using the mural technique. We offer to make crafts from metal: wall panel from metal frame with your own hands.
Materials
- thick wire;
- thin wire;
- beads, a lot of beads;
- a dozen beads;
- sheet of paper;
- a simple pencil;
- scissors that can cut wire.
1) The very first thing you need to do is draw a sketch of the fish that will occupy central place in the panel.
2) Based on the sketch, we begin to make a fish frame from thick wire. At the same time, we make curves, as in the photo. In paragraph 5 you will understand what they are for.
3) From the same wire we make jumpers that will increase the rigidity of the structure.
4) Thin wire is needed to fix the frame.
5) Now we begin to fill the fish with beads and beads. To do this, we attach a thin wire to the curves on the frame and begin to string beads on it. So we braid all parts of the fish with beads, while securing the wire with the beads. To make the product look aesthetically pleasing, do this on the back side of the fish. The beads will help highlight the large scales of the fish, and one bead will be used to make the eye. The color of the future craft depends on the selected beads, so use your imagination and don’t be afraid.
The finished fish can be hung on the wall in the nursery or hallway. It will become not only an interior decoration, but also a pleasant gift for a fishing enthusiast. We recommend making several fish so that you can create a whole one on the wall.
Metal crafts parents can do it with the whole family, as they need to follow safety precautions when working with a welding machine. If you do not have special skills in working with metal, you can make a craft from wire or tin can, which will also look exclusive. This concludes our article about DIY metal crafts; see more crafts on the site.
Usually the word “welding” is in no way associated with beauty, romance and high art. But welding is not only iron frames, bridges and pipelines... In in capable hands metal melting under a welding arc can take on any shape and turn into flowers, animals, elegant statues and decorative elements.
Appreciate the works of Kiev resident Dmitry Kushniruk, performed using an innovative method artistic welding titanium. They captivated not only visitors to the exhibition in Kyiv, but also became a sensation at shows in Helsinki, St. Petersburg and a number of US cities.
No less amazing are the creations of Russian Yuri Shurupov, who, using plasma cutting and welding, creates fantasy sculptures that have already decorated more than one private collection.
The work of Grigory Dochkin, the head of the welding school at the Institute named after. Paton. He creates elegant flowers, vases and boxes from cold metal.
The artist became interested in artistic welding in his youth when working on the design of the Lunokhod. Different temperature conditions allow you to get interesting results on metal color shades, which prompted the idea of the possibility of creating unusual sculptural works. The idea was brought to life. Look what happened.
Welder is different from welder, and if for some it is hard work by which they earn a living, then for David Madero welding is an endless field of creativity. However, in order not to die of hunger, creativity must also be able to sell, so David tries his best not to repeat himself, maintain his originality and work without sparing himself.
It's hard to describe how impressive the works really are David Madero(David Madero) - not a single photograph can convey the grandeur or elegance of his statues. But, talking about himself, David says that he does not consider himself someone outstanding. "I don't consider myself a good welder technically. I never actually learned the trade, I just grew up surrounded by all these tools - my father was a welder. So it just came naturally, intuitively. But I I'm trying to fill in my gaps."
"To this day, I have never met a more talented metal sculptor than my father. He started working in this field back in the 1950s, he was a real talent." On his website, David often posts the process of creating his sculptures. “I do this on purpose. Clients rarely think about how much effort and labor is put into creating a sculpture. They don’t see all this noise, scraps of metal, heat from welding machine, burns, it is difficult for them to imagine this whole atmosphere in which the works are created. Clients feel that the sculptures are immediately created shining, with ideal shapes and on a pedestal. That's why I add a video about the creation process to the site."
Photos of Alan Williams's wonderful sculptures, created from scrap metal by welding. But we decided that translating an interview with this person would be much more interesting.
Anyone who wants to admire metal art and read about the sculptor is welcome!
Welding Exhibition - Alan Williams shares his story
At our last exhibition and presentation we were joined by a very talented man, Alan Williams.
Alan's mostly animal-themed sculptures are made from some very interesting and unusual "found" and reclaimed metal, breathing life into what some might consider scrap metal.
From a rhinoceros made from old trolley shields to an eagle made from cutlery, Alan's unique sculptures exude life and character! Come on, get started, Alan!
Tell us a little about yourself!
I graduated from the University of Brighton in 2001 and have lived in Brighton ever since. I write and perform music, enjoy walking, traveling and photography.
How did you get started in welding? What attracted you to this profession?
When I was about 8, I remember seeing a man on TV creating a horse from pieces of scrap metal. This was the first time I saw someone weld. I remember everything - his protective clothing and welding helmet, everything sparkling with the blue light of a semi-automatic machine. I thought it looked unusual and just like science fiction. When I was 16 I took my first forging and welding class and I pretty much knew it was what I wanted to do. I've always loved making noise, but combining it with fire and sparks really caught my attention.
Tell us a little about how your business started - what did you do before setting it up?
As soon as I graduated from university, I wanted a workshop. I had several of them different parts Sussex, from garages to warehouses. The one I'm in now is an old milking parlor on a former dairy farm, and without a doubt it's best place which I have had so far. There were times when I did more mundane work on short-term contracts to pay the bills and give me more creative freedom in my work.
I have always been fascinated by the natural world since childhood. I was a typical boy who loved bugs, insects, and was interested in the weird and wonderful. I think what most kids did, I just maintained an interest that has completely carried over into my adult life. With a tube of superglue, I would salvage bits and pieces from old toys and transform them into new creations.
Your sculptures are often made from weird and wonderful found materials, what comes before the inspiration? What's the strangest object you've made a sculpture out of in the past?
I love working with junk and scrap metal. In the form you will find absolute inspiration for what you want to do or the project you are working on.
The weirdest material I've worked with is definitely the old minecart I used to make the life-size Rhino. It was hard work.
Do you have a favorite project that you have created?
The project I work on is always my favorite piece. Especially when you really get into the creative zone. This "zone" does not depend on When or Where You. Inspiration comes and goes, but with some projects it can really guide you all the time.
The projects you have worked on are very varied, from small ones to your huge dragon sculpture, gates and furniture - do you have a preference for certain types of projects or do you prefer variety?
I like to make things that I can transport fairly easily, but logistics aside, I'm currently really enjoying making smaller decorative pieces. After a while, I'll probably turn around and say, "Okay! Time to do something massive."
Do you have any treasured commissions or projects that you would like to create?
I would like to do more public art and more commissions with some heavy lifting equipment ie. Dinosaurs (I big baby, huh?)
My biggest inspirations for the project are styles and genres and these are mainly illustrative images of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Steampunk and Fantasy.
For those who want to get into welding, I would say that there are many hobbies and opportunities for career growth to choose from. It all depends on what you want to come out of it. It's taken me a long time to develop my work and generate income from the art world, and at times it's been a financial struggle, but I do it because I love it.
Because interesting stories happen all the time, I think all I have to say is that the path that led me to what I do today is thanks to all the people who told me I couldn't do it, from my art teacher at school to my teacher at Institute. I've heard of many creative people who had an influential teacher or teacher who helped them develop, but to me it was all about anti-establishment.
Thanks again for joining us, Alan! If you would like to see more of Alan's sculptures, visit his website
Welder is different from welder, and if for some it is hard work by which they earn a living, then for David Madero welding is an endless field of creativity. However, in order not to die of hunger, creativity must also be able to sell, so David tries his best not to repeat himself, maintain his originality and work without sparing himself.
It's hard to describe how impressive David Madero's work truly is - no photograph can capture the grandeur or grace of his statues. But, talking about himself, David says that he does not consider himself someone outstanding. "I don't consider myself a good welder technically. I never actually learned the trade, I just grew up surrounded by all these tools - my father was a welder. So it just came naturally, intuitively. But I I'm trying to fill in my gaps."
"To this day, I have never met a more talented metal sculptor than my father. He started working in this field back in the 1950s, he was a real talent."
On his website, David often posts the process of creating his sculptures. “I do this on purpose. Clients rarely think about how much effort and labor is put into creating a sculpture. They don’t see all this noise, scraps of metal, heat from a welding machine, burns, it’s difficult for them to imagine this whole atmosphere in which the work is created. Clients feel that the sculptures are immediately created shining, with ideal forms and on a pedestal. That's why I add a video about the creation process to the site."
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