Metal forming

Robert Dancik, artist, inventor and instructor, holds a Masters degree in sculpture from Northern Illinois University, and a BA in fine art from Adelphi University. He has been an artist/teacher for more than 30 years and is presently an adjunct professor of education at Pace University. Robert has taught people from k

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On Saturday 23rd June Georgina Franklin and I taught a press forming workshop. We were joined by a lovely group of ladies, who have all been to classes

Read on as we show you some basic techniques you can use to reshape and shape your metals from the comfort of your own home with basic metal-shaping handtools. Only at www.hotrod.com, the official website for Hot Rod Magazine.

Rebuilding my (finishing) my torching table I have the hood and posts all done now I need to fix the table top want to raise it a little and create some storage space - it seems I always find more ways to fix my work area than actually work ...... I figure this is the last big modification - but that's this week... I'll find some other project to keep me from actually making beads. I did accomplish making some amphora face pendants along with some horse head pendants - I'll post them soon…

Anticlastic Forming

Dyed Faux Bone (left), Copper with Inked Faux Bone strips and brass wire/beads (right) I've noodled ways to create an anticlastic-style Faux Bone bracelet for the last couple of years but have never come up with something that worked consistently. However, while roaming the aisles of a hardware store (as I do at least once a week), I came across a giant display of different trailer hitches, all priced at about $8. The department manager eyed me picking each one up, inspecting each to see how…

Lanny Bergner is a mixed media sculptor who uses stainless steel mesh to create vessels and art and torches to create color on his pieces.

Metal Forming Pliers (Set of 4)

Learn how to make a leaf from copper using chasing techniques on steel and rubber surfaces.