Basic metal arrives in 22' long x 1 1/2" square tubes which are thencut into parts for the grids.
Detail of joint angles and bevels for weld filet jointing.
Artist as welder, getting ready to "spot weld" frames together.
4000 degrees, plasma welds in seconds and becomes super strong.
Taking form, the finished grids are ready for a little cosmetic sanding.
It always seems like magic to take a pile of metal and turn it into something you have been planning and dreaming about for so long.
Detail of joint angles and bevels for weld filet jointing.
Artist as welder, getting ready to "spot weld" frames together.
4000 degrees, plasma welds in seconds and becomes super strong.
Taking form, the finished grids are ready for a little cosmetic sanding.
It always seems like magic to take a pile of metal and turn it into something you have been planning and dreaming about for so long. 
Hi James,
ReplyDeleteMagic is the correct word to describe your alchemy with metal, wood, ceramic, anything in fact that you choose to create your art.