Starting from Primed Metal
After cutting, welding, and grinding, the art object is usually sprayed with a aerisol
primer. This is the canvas with which my painting begins. The nice thing about primer is that one can spray a top coat over it in as…(continue reading)
Posted in Techniques. Updated October 9th, 2011.
Share on
StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post.
Use of OxyAcetylene Cutting Torch After some consideration I decided to try to use the cutting head on my torch. It only came with one tip and that was for cutting half inch to inch thick steel which is part of the problem with the cutt shown above. The other...(continue reading)
Posted in Tools and accessories on October 1st, 2011.
Share on
StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post.
Building my First Table I have a 6 year old daughter and she and my wife are in the process of decorating her bedroom. By chance I found a round wood table in a dumpster and removed the top. I then sanded it down and primed it. Then I went to the steel shop...(continue reading)
Posted in Techniques on October 1st, 2011.
Share on
StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post.
Priming of metal surface
Here is my latest work that I am wrapping up. In the above photo it is smoothed out with various abrasive tool prior to priming. A primer is a pigment heavy coating that adds extra surface protection from corrosion and provides...(continue reading)
Posted in Techniques on October 1st, 2011.
Share on
StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post.
ELECTROLYTIC RUST REMOVAL DEFINITION Today I will be talking about electrolytic rust removal. Electrolytic rust removal is exactlyhow it sounds. It is rust removal using electricity and a water based electrolyte. The electrolyte chosen is usually a mild alkaline salt...(continue reading)
Posted in Techniques. Updated September 27th, 2011.
Share on
StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post.
Getting featured on another blog
Just want to let you all know that one of my blogpost was featured Luv2upcycle blogspot. This is the blog associated with the Etsy group upcycle which is a group where members promote items they made with there hands from salvaged materials. It is...(continue reading)
Posted in Miscellaneous on September 14th, 2011.
Share on
StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post.
Simulated candy paints I know you are all waiting with bated breath since my last post "Martha Stewart Metallic Paints" so here is my completed garden stake with 3 ccoats of Rustoleum Clear for protection. I am really pleased with the results. With the Krylon X-metal transparent...(continue reading)
Posted in Materials on September 13th, 2011.
Share on
StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us, or Digg this post.
See more posts or
browse all artwork
