Metal is an unusually satisfying medium for many artists, but working in metal requires a considerable amount of specialized knowledge and practical skill. This book teaches those skills. It makes a fine textbook for apprentice metalworking artists, presenting a basic overview of the science of metallurgy, then discussing needed tools, safety equipment, and metalworking methods. Detailed chapters cover such techniques as welding, shaping, and cutting metals as a means of fashioning art objects and practical items. A variety of beautiful and useful objects are shown as they are being made in a series of step-by-step photos. Objects include weather vanes, wrought-iron decorative fixtures for inside and outside the home, trays, tables, and imaginative sculptures. Students are instructed in how to work with iron, aluminum, copper, zinc, and several other metals. The book is filled with hundreds of color illustrations.
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METAL
This beautifully illustrated volume will instruct you in the art of metal crafting, providing information on working with iron, copper, tin, and other common metals. First, you’ll be introduced to metalworking tools and machines. Next, you will learn basic techniques for forming and shaping metal objects, as well as forging, welding, brazing, soldering, and finishing. Finally, you’ll be guided step-by-step in the construction of several beautiful and useful objects, including sculptures, wrought-iron fixtures, trays, tables, and other items for inside and outside the home.
METAL
This beautifully illustrated volume will instruct you in the art of metal crafting, providing information on working with iron, copper, tin, and other common metals. First, you’ll be introduced to metalworking tools and machines. Next, you will learn basic techniques for forming and shaping metal objects, as well as forging, welding, brazing, soldering, and finishing. Finally, you’ll be guided step-by-step in the construction of several beautiful and useful objects, including sculptures, wrought-iron fixtures, trays, tables, and other items for inside and outside the home.
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This review is from: Metal: Forming, Forging, and Soldering Techniques (Hardcover)
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There is entirely too much of the book on tools and how to use them. I already know how to use the tools but I do need more info. on forming metal. I can get a free Sears tool catalog and have tools. I do not feel that it was worth the $12.95+ shipping. I was looking for the "techniques" on how to do the bending, forming, etc. It did not meet my need or expectations.
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Artistry makes up for the lack of detail,
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This review is from: Metal: Forming, Forging, and Soldering Techniques (Hardcover)
I agree with the review that states the book is light on technical information. But for what this genre represents (lots of color photos, summaries of technique, and then a bunch of "step by step" - where the steps are pretty darn general - projects) this book is pretty swell.
The projects are far more interesting than the very similar "Artisan Welding Projects" (from the same publisher, I believe). The main advantage, is that the author is an artist; he covers some beautiful and downright inspiring projects. Some of his tips on project visualization and layout were useful, too. But it is definitely a beginner level book designed to give you a notion of the artistic possibilities of working with metal. If you want a comprehensive technical book on "Forming, Forging and Soldering" (n' welding, too) this ain't it. For that matter, a) it won't be $12.99 or even $22.79; b) it won't be crammed into 160 pages unless you're talking tiny-pocket-bible-sized-type and no pictures; c) it won't likely be geared towards the artist, more likely the auto restoration enthusiast, welders seeking certification or the like. For that level of detail, you'll likely need a small library on discrete subjects. Maybe the Haynes Welding book is for you. For Mig welding, I found the "GMAW (MIG) Welding 1 DVD" sold through Northern Tools' Amazon storefront to be superb. (I'm guessing the rest of the titles are good also, but I can't say.) I'm sure there's a blacksmith's bible or the like, but I can't say what the definitive one would be. Wooweee. I am so good at procrastinating work. I'm outta heeeeeeeer...
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