February 11, 20179 yr Has anyone tried forge welding expanded metal? I think you could get some interesting patterns out of it.
February 11, 20179 yr I saw someone demo forge welding expanded metal to plate several years ago. I believe he used the results for dragonfly wings in a sculptural piece. I was thinking it was Doug Wilson but may have been Peter Hapney. For similar type things look up the work of James Viste. If you ever go to one of his demos sit in the back row. The molten flux really flies.
February 11, 20179 yr At ABANA '14 in Delaware, Roberta Elliot forge welded fireplace screening onto a pipe vase she made. The texture created was pretty incredible. No reason x metal shouldn't do the same. Steve
February 12, 20179 yr The possibilities are only limited by your imagination. You could slump glass into it and make bowls. This was at Touchstone last spring.
February 13, 20179 yr Stop by NM Tech sometime and look at all the explosive welding and repousse art on the campus! I once used a piece of chainmail in a billet and though I was hot stuff until I was at the next Quad-State and got to see a knife where the maker had forge welded up lathe swarf...
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