nuge Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Here's a fun job from this summer. 11 gauge mild steel, embellished and inflated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 WOW!!! Now that's cool!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Very nice! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokopto Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Very cool detail I really like the wavy pools from which the trout seem to be jumping. Nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Really nice! I also like the rippled pool effect. thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 The heavy gage mixed with the plate is a winner, great surface work as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I could just see a variation of that used for door handles at a high end seafood restaurant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 hey nuge !! i love them please tell more about how you made them - they rock!!! love em, want to hold them!!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzonoqua Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 very nice, yes, would also be interested in how you made them--- inflated? sounds neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Hmmmmmmmmmm! Do I detect the beginnings of a new BP?? Very Nice in deed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuge Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 Here is a vid. And a shot of the piece before heating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Now that is cool. Thanks for sharing the video. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuge Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 Forgot to give the props, this technique is associated with a lady named Elizabeth Brimm. You can get a sweet video of one of her demo's through UMBA (upper midwest blacksmiters..).., she's the real deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Hi Nuge Hay couldn't find a video on her do you have a link ? You're Fish is very well done ! -- I can see an X-Mass present for fly fisherman Dad in that :<) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 ironwolf - if you type in elizabeth brim, with one m you ll find something - nuge thats so cool, is it just expanding air in a sealed shape? presumabley there is a limit to the puffing up and then the weld splits or the thinnest part splits? i saw a few images of elizabeths work, theyre good , and funny, like loads of bags and shoes and stuff, really liked a dress i saw ike a ballet dancers dress - that was very interesting thanks for that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Her Mommy told her it's not lady like being a blacksmith, especially for a Southern belle. So she wears pearls when she hammers. Her story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 good for her!! no reason why you cant wear pearls or anything else while your hammering - in fact no reason why YOU cant wear em either randy! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 True, but I'm not concerned about being lady like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 no, neither am i ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 When there was a demo of this at SOFA they used a bicycle pump to inflate the piece staying hot in a gas forge---wanted to show that you could do it even without a compressor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuge Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Heres the link to the video. RD 66 is the code.http://umbaonline.ning.com/page/dvd-library-1 Beth - Yeah you just get a good weld on two matching sheets. Tig is fast and its actually really easy to gas weld these, and you get some practice. Square shapes work better than round, hence the pillows in Mrs. Brimm's work. Leave a little spot to weld a pipe in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Mc Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Brilliant, I'm going to try this on Friday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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