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Full Spectrum Desk Lamp
This is a discussion on Full Spectrum Desk Lamp within the Sculpture, yard art, etc forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; Here is a small lamp I just finished. Its made out of 1/4" mild steel and MIG welded together. Enjoy ...
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05-20-2008, 01:53 AM
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 lovely lamp
lovely lamp it looks like porcelain, what is the finish on it?
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05-20-2008, 02:25 AM
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Andrei, That is so cool. You do know we will be stealing that idea. Right?  . I will try to come up with my own pattern with respect to your design of course Very nice!!!
__________________ While never issued evenly, common sense should always be deployed uniformly. Semper Fi! Its not just for breakfast anymore!! |
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05-20-2008, 03:44 PM
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Andrei that's a real nice lamp and artsy too. As I was told in SIUC artist blacksmithing classes, modern methods (like A/O, mig, tig, and arc welding) may be utilized, but should never be seen in the finished item. At SIUC, if any modern methods were visible it cost the maker a full letter grade being subtracted from final project grade. Another SIUC tip was to make something that leaves the viewer pondering as to just exactly how the piece was made. I think you succeeded quite well. A+
__________________ I do what I can, when I can, the best I can - with what I have to work with! trying-it (AKA: Stan) |
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05-20-2008, 09:44 PM
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I dig it.....
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05-20-2008, 11:21 PM
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Awesome lamp. What is that finished in?? Btw, who is that in the second pic on the computer monitor?
__________________ The mind is nothing without the body and the body is nothing without the mind. You need them both to make the rational decisions we so make every day. Some we don't put as much thought into them as we should, and others we take a little too seriously. So slow down, take a breather, and think. |
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05-20-2008, 11:46 PM
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The finish is several coats of enamel spray paint, If I do more like this, im gonna swich to powder coating. Thanks for the A+ Stan , A/O is a modern method? They used gas torches in the 1850's... and arc welding goes back awile too... I think craftsmen put too much thought into only using certain tools or methods of construction. Just like your sig says you gotta do it with whatever you have to work with, not what some teacher says is historically correct. -Andrei |
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05-21-2008, 09:00 PM
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blacksmithing isn't a time period
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05-21-2008, 10:43 PM
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haha, thats good tyler
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