Creating Welded Sculpture (Paperback)

by Nathan Cabot Hale (Author)

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Profusely illustrated guide, newly revised, offers detailed coverage of basic tools and techniques of welded sculpture. Abstract shapes, modeling solid figures, arc welding, large-scale welding, more. 196 illustrations.

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Product Details Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Dover Publications (July 27, 1994) Language: English ISBN-10: 0486281353 ISBN-13: 978-0486281353 Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #132,139 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 48 of 49 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Visual learners beware, April 9, 2001 By  John Brenner "johnbrenner" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews I purchased this book with the intent of learning to weld as a sculptor. What I found was a book that tried to be several things at once and mostly confused me. There is a dearth of technical info that goes into lengthy explanations of welding techiniques. But the illustrations in support of it are somewhat simplistic and even sometimes counter to the written explanation. There are also several 'projects' which are intended to help the student progress from simple to complex. But the projects seem to make great leaps forward in complexity without sufficient explanation. I get the feeling this would be a great course supplemental in the hands of a skilled instructor, but for a novice or even intermediate seeking self-education I would not recommend it. 37 of 37 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars More brazed than welded, May 8, 2004 By A Customer I bought this book to get technique and how-to ideas and found it gave extensive how-to directions for HIS method of build-up brazed sculpture using oxy/acet torches. His instructions on building basic structures, frameworks, melting/dribbling on brazing rod to fill-in/surface the framework, and mounting/finishing your sculpture are well done. BUT, it only gave (very) limited technique ideas on other metal sculpture techniques. If you are interested in using electric based welding techniques to build steel, stainless or alum sculptures, you may want to look elsewhere.		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (July 27, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486281353
• ISBN-13: 978-0486281353
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #132,139 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Visual learners beware, April 9, 2001

By	John Brenner "johnbrenner" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

I purchased this book with the intent of learning to weld as a sculptor. What I found was a book that tried to be several things at once and mostly confused me. There is a dearth of technical info that goes into lengthy explanations of welding techiniques. But the illustrations in support of it are somewhat simplistic and even sometimes counter to the written explanation. There are also several 'projects' which are intended to help the student progress from simple to complex. But the projects seem to make great leaps forward in complexity without sufficient explanation. I get the feeling this would be a great course supplemental in the hands of a skilled instructor, but for a novice or even intermediate seeking self-education I would not recommend it.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More brazed than welded, May 8, 2004

By A Customer

I bought this book to get technique and how-to ideas and found it gave extensive how-to directions for HIS method of build-up brazed sculpture using oxy/acet torches. His instructions on building basic structures, frameworks, melting/dribbling on brazing rod to fill-in/surface the framework, and mounting/finishing your sculpture are well done. BUT, it only gave (very) limited technique ideas on other metal sculpture techniques. If you are interested in using electric based welding techniques to build steel, stainless or alum sculptures, you may want to look elsewhere.