http://www.thefabricator.com/ArtSculpture/ArtSculpture_TechCell.cfm The Art and Sculpture tech cell is packed with specific links to help you find product information, suppliers, technical articles, case studies, seminars and conferences, as well as books, software, and videos on metal fabricating-related topics. en-us http://www.thefabricator.com/RSS/images/thefabricator_rss.gif http://www.thefabricator.com Copyright 2007 FMA Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. official publication date Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:17:40 AM CDT Vicki Bell Laurie Harshbarger http://www.thefabricator.com/ArtSculpture/ArtSculpture_Article.cfm?ID=1678 The body of the car Ulman titled “Gone Postal” is made from an old U.S. mailbox. Photos © Justin Craig Roth. It isn't easy to take a perfectionist's approach to found-object sculpture. The first task is finding the right pieces that will help create a shell of the project, let's say a car. Next comes the daunting chore of sifting through and searching for parts and pieces that will bring the car to life—a steering wheel, headlights, a tailp... Amanda Carlson, Associate Editor Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/ArtSculpture/ArtSculpture_Article.cfm?ID=1610 Figure 1. Neckpiece in Silver and Black Pearls. Bright, energetic, articulate, 23-year-old David Creamer just graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and he's hoping that the adage "Do what you love and the money will follow" is correct. Creamer's specialty—and passion—is jewelry-making (Figure 1), but when he first entered SCAD, he was interested in sculpture. "I have always been pretty good at additive sculptu... Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/ArtSculpture/ArtSculpture_Article.cfm?ID=1594 Lankford doesn't miss a detail, creating a horse complete with saddle, bit, stirrups, and horseshoes. They say that one man's junk is another man's treasure, but Eric Lankford never thought it would go this far. The 51-year-old propane manager from Dickson, Tenn., had no idea that merging his two passions—art and welding—would turn into more than a hobby, or that the pieces he rummages for, cuts, and then welds together would actually turn into something that pe... Amanda Carlson, Associate Editor Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/ArtSculpture/ArtSculpture_Article.cfm?ID=1412 Metal fabricators are called upon to do many odd jobs, and most are within their range of skills. But when someone requests a gate or a railing with a specific theme, will your shop be up to the challenge? A themed gate may call for artistry beyond the usual uprights and scrolls. The projects described here are examples of one-of-a-kind jobs that are out of the ordinary. They require artistry and techniques that may be new to your shop. They also require costs and profits that can be significan... Dona Z. Meilach, Contributing Writer Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/ArtSculpture/ArtSculpture_Article.cfm?ID=1355 Ken Scharabok, on left, shows a young student and his father, right, the basics of good fire management with a coal forge. Unique among the ancient craftsmen, blacksmiths could make their own tools. Because they had years of apprenticeship training, most blacksmiths had the skills necessary to fabricate their own tools before they actually needed them to start their own smithies. As blacksmithing enjoys a renaissance among amateurs and hobbyists, modern-day smiths must begin their end... Bob Nichols, Contributing Writer Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/ArtSculpture/ArtSculpture_Article.cfm?ID=1331 "What I wanted to do in Millennium Park is make something that would engage the Chicago skyline ... so that one will see the clouds kind of floating in, with those very tall buildings reflected in the work. And then, since it is in the form of a gate, the participant, the viewer, will be able to enter into this very deep chamber that does, in a way, the same thing to one's reflection as the exterior of the piece is doing to the reflection of the city around." &... Kate Bachman, Associate Editor Tue, 09 May 2006 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/ArtSculpture/ArtSculpture_Article.cfm?ID=1309 "Eagle" Sculpture by Richard Wilson. What adjectives would you use to describe metal? Shiny, strong, durable, impenetrable? How about magical and mystical? No? Talk to welder and artist Richard Wilson and you just might come away with a whole new perspective on metal. How Wilson became a welder and metal artist is a fascinating story. His father, Walter Wilson, shared with him the "Zen" of welding and metalwork. Family lore has it that "the Wilsons have been... Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/ArtSculpture/ArtSculpture_Article.cfm?ID=1147 When Mike Krupnicki first started working at his family's welding supply company, he kept it a secret. "When people asked me what I did for a living, I told them I was anything but in the welding supply business. I was embarrassed to say I was in the welding industry," said Krupnicki, president of the now second-generation Mahany Welding Supply in Rochester, N.Y. He felt this way mostly because of the shop's urban location and the way he felt it looked: dirty and ... Stephanie Vaughan, Contributing Writer Tue, 13 Sep 2005 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/ArtSculpture/ArtSculpture_Article.cfm?ID=1106 This 11.375-in. blade was forged from 1095 steel; the habaki* is made from 40 percent shibuichi, gold-plated nickel silver seppa, and Damascus tsuba. *See glossary at the end of the article for swordsmithing terms. Photo courtesy of Don Fogg. What is it about forged and polished steel sharpened to an edge only a few atoms wide and hafted with exotic wood shards that so totally captures the imagination? I am speaking, of course, about custom blades—those born all alone... Bob Nichols, Contributing Writer Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:00:00 AM CDT http://www.thefabricator.com/ArtSculpture/ArtSculpture_Article.cfm?ID=1097 Mike Ingram spent three months detailing a replica of the Captain Morgan rum ship. "When I make something, I picture it in my mind and pick it apart," Ingram said with a gleam in his eye that makes you think he might be imagining something right then and there to sculpt. From Boredom to Freedom Ingram first got into welding after working as a machinist in the Navy. The Lyndon, Ill., resident always knew he wanted to work in metal fabrication, so machining was a logical place ... Stephanie Vaughan, Contributing Writer Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:00:00 AM CDT