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CHANNEL KEVIN - VIDEOS

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	How to Tack Weld When do you just weld and when do you tack first? Kevin explains how to tack and the advantages of doing so, then shows you how to do it with his MIG welder - and gives you a helpful tip about getting better MIG welds first thing in the morning.
	How to Weld Thin Metal to Thick Metal Kevin shows how to - and how not to - weld thin metal to thick metal.
	How to Color Steel Using Wax Kevin shows how he uses waxes and patinas to obtain the color he wants on the steel sculpture Sanctuary.
	How to Space Items Evenly and Easily As he starts a new metal sculpture, Kevin provides tips and tricks for how to evenly space components.
	How to See Clearly Through Your Welding Helmet Kevin answers a new welder's question about how to use a welding helmet's tint and other controls.
	Choosing a Welder: MIG, TIG, Arc or Oxygen-Acetylene? Kevin explains how he decides which welder to use: his MIG welder, TIG welder, arc welder or oxygen-acetylene welder based on what sort of sculpture he's working on and, of course, what's most fun.
	How to Weld a Steel Patch Using a Copper Backer Kevin shares a tip on how to patch a hole in steel by backing it with a piece of copper before welding.
	How to Use Reusable Pop Rivets to Clamp Steel Kevin shows how to use a tool that work like reuseable pop rivets. Clicos are a fabricator's best friend. He shows how to use them with steel to maintain perfect alignment in tight spots.
	How to Make a Brass Container on a Metal Lathe Kevin shows how to make a brass container and its top on a metal lathe and talks about working with brass versus aluminum and what he does with the scrap.
	Tools for the Studio, Part 1 In response to a YouTube question, Kevin shows the arc and oxygen-acetylene welders he had when he got started, as well as his original layout table and welding bench.
	Tools for the Studio, Part 2 Kevin started his studio with just a few tools. In this video, he explains why he replaced his arc welder with a MIG welder.
	Tools for the Studio, Part 3 Kevin started his studio with just a few tools. In this video, he explains why he bought his plasma cutter and why it's better than the cutting tools he was using.
	How to Bend Tube and Pipe Kevin explains the difference between tube and pipe and what tools to use to bend each of them - as well as an "old school" trick for avoiding kinks.
	How to Use Hydraulic Pipe Bender Shoes the Right Way Kevin shows how to use the hydraulic pipe bender shoes, or dies, to bend metal pipe the right way - including a trick to get the right radius.
	Tools for the Studio, Part 4 Kevin tells how he purchased tools for his studio, including the purchase of a coal-burning forge and anvil - as well as all the hammers and tongs he needed - and how to use them.
	Tools for the Studio, Part 5 Kevin continues to share how he built his collection of tools, explaining why he added a slip roll, an English Wheel and an air hammer to bend and shape metal.
	How to Weld a Lap Joint In response to one of his YouTube video subscriber's questions, Kevin shows how to weld a lap joint using 1/8" steel and his Miller arc welder (also known as a "stick welder").
	How to Select Rods for Arc Welding Kevin shows how to figure out which welding rod to use when using an arc welder (aka stick welder). He explains what the welding rod number means and shows how three different types of welding rods perform.
	How to Weld a Butt Joint Kevin explains how to weld a butt joint using an arc welder. He shows you how to clamp it, how to tack it and how to weld it ... well, sort of. He also shares a helpful chart of types of butt welds, which you can find at www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welding_joints
	Tips and Tricks to Make a Smooth Curve Kevin shows how to create a curve he can cut out on an aluminum metal sheet for the public sculpture he's working on. He shows a little trick and shares more tips that make it easy to create professional, matched curves
	How to Cut Aluminum the Easy Way Kevin is starting a new public art sculpture, which will be made of aluminum. To cut the sheets of metal, rather than using his Beverly shear or plasma cutter, Kevin chooses his jigsaw to cut the aluminum and shows you how to keep from scratching the metal.
	How to Get a Good Welding Ground Kevin shares how to get a good ground while welding aluminum as he works on a public art sculpture. In addition to a magnetic ground, he talks about how to use a spring clamp ground.
	How to Draw a Right Triangle Without a Square Kevin explains how to get an accurate corner without a square by using a tape measure and a simple formula he learned in the book Math to Build On from www.pipefitters.com.
	How to Set Up a Longevity Plasma Cutter Kevin shows the parts of the Longevity ForceCut 60i Plasma Cutter and how to set it up. Then he cuts a 1-inch plate in 35 seconds - wow! At $900, this plasma cutter will cut up to 1-1/4", while the Hypertherm Kevin has been using, which cost $1500 several years ago, is only rated to 1/2". To learn more about the Longevity ForceCut 60i, visit http://www.longevity-inc.com/productdetail_217/Plasma-Cutters/ForceCut-60i.ph.
	How to Set Up a Longevity TigWeld 250AC/DC Kevin shows how to put together a Longevity TIG welder, fresh out of the box. He shows all the parts that came with the welder and how to attach them to the machine, from how to install the power plug to attaching the cables and flow meter, to the torch and foot pedal. For more information about Longevity's TigWeld 250AC/DC TIG welder, visit http://www.longevity-inc.com/productdetail_258/TIG-Welders/TigWeld-250-AC/DC.php
	How to Use the Controls on a Longevity TIG Welder Kevin shows how to use the controls on Longevity's TigWeld 250 AC/DC TIG welder, focusing on each control as well as the knob groups to explain how to use each one. For more information about Longevity's TigWeld 250AC/DC TIG welder, visit http://www.longevity-inc.com/productdetail_258/TIG-Welders/TigWeld-250-AC/DC.php
	How to Use a Flowmeter Instead of a Regulator for Welding Kevin explains why he exchanged his welding regulator for a flowmeter on his TIG welder. He tells why the flowmeter, which controls volume rather than working pressure, helps improve your welds, whether you're using a TIG welder, a MIG welder or even a plasma cutter.
	How to Use a Pencil Grinder for Grinding Metal Kevin shows one of the tools he uses for grinding metal in tight spots, a pencil grinder. He shows bits and mill ends that can be used, explains the exhaust and discusses RPMs of this slender, air-powered tool.
	How to Use a Longevity MIG Welder With Pulse Control Kevin shows the controls on the new Longevity MigWeld 250P MIG welder and explains how to use them. He also shows why the wire feed on the Longevity is superior and how to use pulse control to weld thin metals. Learn more about the MigWeld 250P at the Longevity Web site. Welding equipment provided by Longevity, Inc.
	How to TIG Weld Aluminum Kevin shares tips and tricks and shows how to weld aluminum to make a goblet he can turn in his metal lathe.
	TIG Welding Copper to Steel Kevin shows how he welds copper to steel to create an unusual accent that can be highlighted with waxes and patinas.
	Cutting Metal: How to Make Components Uniform in Size and Shape There are times Kevin wants components to look the same within a composition. That's the case on the steel fountain he's working on in this video. Using his plasma cutter and angle grinder, he shows how he creates the pieces, then makes them all appear the same.
	Assembling Abloom with the TIG Welder Kevin uses the TIG welder to put together the three parts of Abloom, the stainless steel sculpture he has been creating ... and talks about working in 109 degree heat in the studio. See Abloom completed ....
	Welding Health and Safety: Welding Helmet Care Being able to see clearly is important when welding. Kevin shows how easy it is to improve your vision through your welding helmet.
	Cutting a Circle for a Metal Sculpture With Oxygen Acetylene To cut a 1" thick steel base for a sculpture, Kevin adapts a plasma cutter cutting tool for his oxygen-acetylene torch.
	Arc Welding Technique, Part 2 Kevin explains how to hold the electrode (rod) and how to start the arc, as well as showing how to arc weld and remove the slag.
	Creating a Steel Torus: a Twisted Circle for a Slick Sculpture Kevin is fascinated by geometry. He has been investigating geometric shapes such as the torus. He explains what a torus is and how he is making a steel free-standing sculpture inspired by it.
	How to Bend Steel Using a Brake Kevin shows how to use a brake to bend metal - as well as how to bend if you don't have a brake. Whether it's mild steel, stainless steel, copper or aluminum, a brake can be useful for a professional look.
	Plasma Cutter Tip Tricks Kevin often uses a plasma cutter. Using a fresh cutting tip helps him make clean, precise cuts. Kevin shows how to change the tip and shows the difference between a cut with a dirty tip and a cut with a clean one.
	Tips for Good Welding Penetration How do you know if you've gotten good penetration when welding? Kevin shows what good penetration is and how to know it when you see it.
	The Sound of a Good MIG Weld The sound while welding can tell you a lot about the wire feed and the weld itself. Kevin shares and shows how a good weld should sound.
	Machining Tools: Using a Collet in a Mill Kevin explains why collets work better than chucks in a mill and shows how to use them.
	How to TIG Weld Vertically Using his Miller TIG welder, Kevin shows how to weld vertically, bottom to top.
	How to Bend Metal Using Oxygen Acetylene Kevin doesn't use his oxygen-acetylene unit for welding as much as for bending metal. This welding equipment is a key part of metal forming, and here he shows you how he bends metal with it.
	How to Raise the Sound Sculpture Nucleus After working on the sound sculpture Nucleus on its side, Kevin is ready to raise the 9-foot-tall metal sculpture to its three feet. Can he do it? See for yourself ....
	Welding Health and Safety: The Benefits of Aloe In addition to a first aid kit, an aloe vera plant is something every welder should have near his or her shop or studio.
	Welding Preparation for Best Results When MIG welding or TIG welding, preparing the metal - including adding a chamfer - can make a big difference in the quality and strength of your weld.
	MIG Welding Technique A complement to "TIG Welding Technique," this video gives an overview of MIG welding. Kevin gives a "tour" of his MIG welder and tips on how to weld well.
	Tools for Shaping Metal In addition to welding, Kevin uses tools for shaping metal, including a variety of hammers, an anvil and other ingenious devices.
	Arc Welding Technique Kevin provides helpful information about arc welding, including what you can do with it and how to do it, as well as information about the welder itself, including the arc setting on a TIG welder.
	How to Use a Metal Lathe Kevin changes the carbide-tipped cutter on his metal lathe so he can work on an aluminum bowl.
	Plasma Cutting Technique Cutting metal is easy with a plasma cutter. Kevin shows his plasma cutter and how it works.
	TIG Welding Copper Kevin invites you into his studio where he shows how to weld copper using a TIG welder and a cheap, easy and quick welding "rod."
	Picking a Chuck for Your Metal Lathe While making an aluminum goblet on his metal lathe, Kevin decides which of two chucks to use. He changes from a three-jaw chuck to a four-jaw chuck and explains where he went wrong on the goblet.
	How to Create Metal Art: Shaping a Sculpture Kevin shapes a sound sculpture by determining the arcs of the sculpture's three arms. He explains how he determines the radius of each, and then how he creates it, using tricks of his trade. Watch this sound sculpture develop on Arabesque's own page.
	How to Refine the Shape of a Contemporary Art Sculpture Kevin is refining the shape of his sculptural Klein bottle. Shaping the metal sculpture takes some finesse - Kevin shares how he approaches this sculpture. To see more about this sculpture, visit the sculpture's page.
	MIG Welding: How to Set Voltage and Wire Feed In response to numerous requests, Kevin explains how he sets the voltage and wire feed on his MIG welder.
	Metal Cutting: How to Use Oxygen Acetylene Kevin usually uses his plasma cutter for cutting metal, but sometimes the oxygen-acetylene torch is better for the job. It's easy to use - watch to see how.
	How to Get A Safe Welding Ground Kevin shares a welding safety tip on where to clamp your ground.
	TIG Welding: How to Finetune Your Torch Angle What is the optimum angle to hold your TIG welding torch? Kevin shows the best way to hold your torch when using your TIG welder.
	How to Weld a Right Angle Without Warping the Joint When you need to weld a right angle, you need to get your cuts straight, but you also need to make sure you don't warp the joint by welding it wrong....
	Metal Cutting Tools: Using a Beverly Shear To cut sheet metal in a clean curve, sculptor Kevin Caron uses a throatless Beverly shear, a classic cutting tool.
	A Mill and a Lathe: New Challenges in an Artist's Studio Kevin adds two new tools to his studio. The mill and lathe may affect the scale and focus of his work.
	"Painting" Steel With Wax and Patinas Kevin adds color to his steel sculptures using wax and other patinas from Sculpt Nouveau.
	How to Use a Slip Roll to Shape a 3-D Metal Sculpture Sure, people use slip rolls (or slip rollers) all the time to make three-dimensional sculptures, but this time Kevin is feeding something more than a flat piece of steel through his slip roll. In this video, he shows how he welded together a grid of 1/4" stock, then feeds it whole into the jaws of the slip roll beast to make the sculpture After Escher.
	MIG Welding: Using a Magnetic Ground When Kevin's ground clamp on his MIG welder melted, rather than replace it with another clamp, he opted for one of the new magnetic grounds. The rare earth magnet makes it easy to get a good ground wherever you?re welding.
	Metal Artist Kevin Caron Discusses Welding Safety Equipment Kevin talks about the safety equipment he uses when welding and working with metal. He also encourages viewers to take precautions when watching his videos ....
	Testing the Waters on a Garden Sculpture Fountain The moment of truth arrives. Kevin has been working on a steel fountain for several weeks. Now it's time to see how it runs. Watch as he turns on the pump, and lets the water flow. Kevin also talks about what will happen to the water feature next .... See RainDrop completed ....
	TIG Welding: How to Feed the Wire How do you feed the wire when using a TIG welder? Kevin shares a couple of techniques for TIG welding.
	Cutting Metal: How to Select the Right Tool for the Job Kevin shares his thought process on choosing cutting tools - air tools and pneumatic tools including the do-everything Sawzall.
	Metal Cutting Tools: Plasma vs. Oxygen Acetylene Kevin compares two more metal cutting tools: the plasma cutting torch and the oxygen acetylene cutting torch.
	How to Make Welding Rod While working on a weathering steel (Cor-ten) piece, Kevin decided, rather than buying welding rod for weathering steel, he'd make some. Kevin shows how to make TIG welding rod from MIG welding wire.
	Metal Work Tools: Using a Reamer to Drill Accurate Holes Machinist and sculptor Chuck Girard shows Kevin how to drill holes more accurately with a reamer. Learn what reamers do, how to use them correctly, and where to get them.
	How to Use a Propane Forge Kevin fires up his propane forge to heat and flatten some railroad spikes using his blacksmithing skills on the anvil.
	How to Bend Steel With an Acetylene Welding Torch Kevin uses a rosebud tip on his acetylene torch to heat up solid 1-inch steel rods so he can shape them for a public sculpture. He heats a section of the rod until it is red hot and looks almost fluid, then bends it to get the desired shape. Handyman Michael DiGiacomo is helping out, too, building a cut-off table - there's never a dull moment in the studio!
	Metal Artist Kevin Caron Shows How to Weld Two Steel Plates He may not be a certified welder, but based on a YouTube request, sculptor Kevin Caron shares how to weld two plates together using his TIG welder. He demonstrates how to chamfer the steel, then weld it together, all the while discussing voltage levels, electrodes and other cool welding minutiae.
	Metal Artist Kevin Caron Shows How to Use a Magnetic Drill The right tool for the job makes all the difference. Sculptor Kevin Caron uses the right tool to drill 1-1/2-inch holes in a 1-1/4-inch steel plate using a magnetic drill. He shows how to use drill bits effectively, why the magnetic drill (which does the job of a drill press) is superior to his hammer drill and cordless drill. Yup, drill here, drill now!
	Welding: Oxygen Acetylene Welding with oxygen acetylene is as simple as 1-2-3. First, Kevin shares how to get your torch set right and what kind of rod to use. Second, he shows how to heat and weld the metal, and third, he demonstrates how to set his magnets on fire. Still, it's a good demonstration of basic oxygen acetylene welding, which has some similarities to TIG welding.
	Following the Bubble While MIG Welding Whether you call it a "bubble," "dot" or "spot," watching the top of the weld as it cools and keeping it equidistant from the tip of the welder as you advance helps you create a great weld.
	TIG Welding: How to Hold the Torch Kevin says there's no need to "choke the chicken" when holding the TIG welder torch. He addresses "walking the cup" and how to hold the TIG welder torch effectively.
	How to Make a 1-Sided 3-D Metal Art Sculpture Using a ring roller on his slip roll, artist Kevin Caron creates a three-dimensional piece with one surface. Yes, it's a mind-bender. Click here for more information about this form, which is called a Klein bottle. See this sculpture completed.
	Grinding Metal: How to Select the Right Tool for the Job Kevin has an arsenal of tools for grinding. He shares his favorites, including power and pneumatic tools (air tools) and angle grinders.
	Drill Tap Basics for Metal Working Machinist and sculptor Chuck Girard shows Kevin how to understand drill taps. Chuck highly recommends a drill tap chart.
	How to Use the Air Hammer to Make Metal Art Kevin is still playing - I mean studying! - his new tool, the air hammer. He uses it to shape a new pal, Crabby.
	How to Make a Metal Ring Using an Oxygen-Acetylene Welding Torch Kevin transforms a section of a truck coil spring into a metal ring using an oxygen-acetylene torch, tongs and a big hammer.
	Metal Art Sculptor Kevin Caron Compares Arc, MIG and TIG Welders Kevin compares arc welders, MIG welders and TIG welders, explaining how they work and their respective benefits.
	How to Use a Hydraulic Pipe Bender to Make a Metal Sculpture Kevin uses a hydraulic pipe bender to make sections of a metal tree trunk for a public sculpture commissioned by the city of Avondale, Arizona. He shows how the pipe bender works, and shares some tricks, too, revealing how he creates a pattern to replicate the shapes.
	MIG Welding: Fixing Flaws and Porosity in Welded Steel Kevin is fixing low spots and joints on a bell stand. He shares how to deal with porosity and other flaws as he welds, grinds and rewelds the steel piece.
	TIG Welding: How to Sharpen the Tungsten on Your TIG Welder Kevin shares tips on how to sharpen the tungsten in a TIG welder to make it easier to weld and save time.
	The Genesis of Ideas: Making a Metal Fireplace Sculpture Kevin addresses the age-old question asked of artists: "Where do ideas come from?" using the fireplace sculpture Igneous as an example. The answer might surprise you. To learn more about this specific sculpture, visit Igneous's own page.
	Working With Metal: The Right Way to Grind After doing a lot of grinding, Kevin realized there's a way to grind that keeps his edges sharp. He shows how to use a soft grinding pad - and hold the grinder correctly - to get a clean look.
	Drill and Tap Tips and Tricks For Metal Working Machinist and sculptor Chuck Girard stops by to share drill and tap tricks with Kevin. He shows Kevin the right way to create screw threads in metal even if you only have a home shop.
	MIG Welding: Should You Push or Lead the Puddle? A viewer of Kevin's TIG Welding Technique video said that, when he is MIG welding, he prefers to push the puddle, rather than lead it. Kevin takes on the challenge, showing how each approach works. You'll see some close ups of some pretty welds ....
	Using the Slip Roll to Shape a Metal Art Sculpture Kevin uses a slip roll to shape a stainless steel sculpture, explaining some of the wiles of working with metal.
	Learning How to Use an Air Hammer The tool fairy brought Kevin an air hammer, which allows him to shape and even shrink metal faster and better than ever before.
	TIG Welding: Adjusting Controls on Your Welder In response to a YouTube video request, Kevin explains how he adjusts his TIG welder for welding.
	How to Create a Custom Front Door Using Bicycle Parts Based on the clients' love of mountain bikes and cruising, Kevin creates a custom design for a front door that uses bicycle parts as elements of the design. See this project completed ....
	Metal Cutter: Plasma vs. the Nibbler Kevin explains the differences between, advantages and disadvantages of a plasma cutter compared with the nibbler for metal cutting.
	Shop Math: Measuring With Calipers Machinist and sculptor Chuck Girard shows Kevin how to make easy measurements using calipers, keeping the math fun and easy.
	How to Use a Chinese Pipe Bender for a Metal Art Sculpture Kevin creates the edge of a piece for a 7-foot tall commission using the ingenious Chinese pipe bender. He explains how he's using it, and how he could have done it on the forge - preferably without setting his pants on fire.
	Artist Kevin Caron Shows How to Shape a Metal Sculpture Kevin reveals the third rule of metal working while shaping the flowing steel sculpture Ciuffo.
	TIG Welding Technique TIG welding offers a lot of advantages over MIG welding, arc and oxygen-acetylene welding. Kevin shows how he gets the most out of his TIG welder - and reveals some TIG welding tricks along the way.
	Metal Cutting Tools: How to Use Foot and Bench Shears There are all sorts of cutting tools, and you want the right tool for the job. Kevin shows how he uses his foot, or jump, shear and his bench shear to cut sheet metal.
	How to Transport a Steel Sculpture to a Gallery Delivering work to a gallery can require creativity, too. In this video, Kevin delivers his Cor-ten steel sculpture Sashay to Wild Holly Gallery in Carefree, Arizona. With the peripheral help of gallery owner Holly, Kevin singlehandedly unloads this 9-foot-tall sculpture, then takes you on a brief tour of Holly's gallery. Come along!
	Playing With Nuts and Bolts Machinist and sculptor Chuck Girard gives Kevin a lesson on when to use different types of fasteners and how to determine their strength.
	How to Get a Smooth Finish on a Metal Lathe Kevin - and a wine-drinking mystery guest - use a special sandpaper to get a smooth finish on the aluminum goblet Kevin is creating on his metal lathe.
	Welding and Grinding Metal With the skin now on the stand for BobbyPin, Kevin's new bell, it's time for the tedious part: touching up the welds, grinding, welding some more, grinding .... Kevin also talks about the finish he's considering: rust and Penetrol for a harder, shinier look.
	How to Use a Plasma Cutter While Creating a Metal Sculpture Kevin shows - and explains - how a plasma cutter works as he begins a new stainless steel sculpture. He talks about his favorite clamps, too.
	TIG Welding on Stainless Steel Sculpture, Calyx and Design Fun Kevin zeroes in on the finish work on Calyx - see the TIG in action - and shows the pattern for a new commission. See Calyx completed ....
	Metal Artist Kevin Caron Gives a Tour of his Studio Kevin gives a tour of his studio before the arrival of a group from the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. He shows his forge, plasma cutter, oxygen-acetylene welder, MIG welder, TIG welder, air hammer, English wheel, brake, slip roll as well as his tool room and some of his work as he awaits his visitors. Hey, thank you for coming by, too! If you'd like to see more images of the studio, visit the Studio Photo Gallery.
	Shop Math: How to Find the Center of Anything Kevin shares a quick and easy way to find the center of any irregular piece of sheet metal, wood, paper, etc.
	How to Use the English Wheel to Create Metal Sculpture Kevin uses the English wheel to stretch and shape metal for a quick model for a sculpture.
	TIG Welding by Phoenix Sculptor Kevin Caron Kevin plays with his new toy - I mean tool! - a TIG welder, as he works on sculptures Calyx and a new piece called Three Suns. See Calyx completed and Three Suns, too ....
	Cutting Stainless Steel Donut Feet for a Metal Sculpture To give a stainless steel sculpture a more stable yet still elegant base, Kevin cuts small "donuts," or disks, out of 1/4" stainless steel. He shows how he uses a simple trick to keep from disfiguring the steel while cutting it.
	Rusting the Contemporary Art Sculpture Sashay Kevin is putting the patina on his steel sculpture Sashay simply by spraying it with water. He explains how weathering steel (Cor-ten) works and why. Click here for more information about Sashay.
	Shop Math: Finding the Center of a Circle Kevin explains how to find the center of a circle using "shop math."
	Fitting Steel for the Top of Contemporary Art Sculpture Sashay With the body of his 9-foot tall weathering steel sculpture Sashay formed, Kevin shapes the top of the piece using a variety of tools, including an English wheel, air hammer and his custom made hydraulic lift table to fit the top. Click here for more information about Sashay.
	Inside a Cool Tool, the Plasma Cutter While performing a "cablectomy" on his plasma cutter, Kevin shows the inside of the machine - and justifies not wearing safety glasses while cutting metal.
	Using a Drill Press Like a Mill to Countersink a Screw Sculptor Chuck Girard shows Kevin how to use a drill press like a mill to countersink a screw head.
	Working the Angles on the Contemporary Art Sculpture Sashay Kevin addresses the aesthetic and practical aspects of the top of his 9-foot tall sculpture weathering steel (Cor-ten) Sashay. He shows how he determines the angle and its practical value, as well as reveals some tricks he's learned when working alone. Click here for more information about this sculpture.
	Working With Metal: How to Use a Laser Level When he needed to cut off all the bells on the recent commission Arabesque at the same level, artist Kevin Caron got a $15 laser level and pulled out a sanding belt to do the job. Click here to see more about the sound sculpture Arabesque.
	A Virtual Art Show of Outdoor Sculpture Just before his solo show "Free Play" opened, Kevin grabbed the camera to give you a video tour. You'll see a number of his sculptures as well as the layout of the show at Pearson & Company in Scottsdale, Arizona.
	Working With Metal: How to Make it Level Kevin is ready to hang the bells on his sound sculpture Arabesque, but he needs to make sure the bells hang straight. Using his level - and his level head - Kevin marks where he will drill through the metal for the bell pins. Click here to see more about Arabesque.
	Contemporary Art Sculpture Mobilus Spins Sensual Shadows When sculptor Kevin Caron saw the piece he'd been working on casting shadows as it spun, he couldn't resist. Even before it gets its patina, Mobilus shows its sensuous shadow as Kevin takes it out for a spin.
	How to Pick Up Steel In preparation for a new commission, Kevin visits his favorite steel yard, which sells both recycled steel and new steel. For this job, he purchases steel plate and strap, then returns to the studio, where he uses a plate lifter to get the steel plates to the rack. Come along!
	Arizona Artist Kevin Caron Visits the Loveland Sculpture Shows Kevin visits two sculpture shows in Loveland, Colorado. The Loveland Sculpture Invitational features eight tents (one for suppliers) and a large outside sculpture garden, where Kevin introduces you to a dragon, a buffalo and some horses as well as other fascinating sculptures. The juried Sculpture in the Park show in the Benson Sculpture Garden has four tents and some outside venues and more beautiful work.
	How to Apply a Rust Patina to Metal Sculpture Kevin turns the ... camera ... on his "lovely assistant," Mary, as she applies "magic rust sauce" to a number of sculptures. See how Perchering, Thom, HairyTerry and Sasquatch turned out by clicking on each sculpture's name to view their pages on this site.
	Contemporary Art Sculpture Genome Project Spins its Magic Just mounted on its bearing, Kevin gives his kinetic sculpture a whirl, showing off the Genome Project's incredible shadow. See this sculpture completed ....
	How to Add Texture to a Metal Sculpture With a Welder To give a metal spider a different look, Kevin uses his MIG welder to ?spray? texture onto the body and head of the spider. Stand back ? this gets messy!
	A Twist on Sculpture: Genome Project Kevin explains how - and why - he's creating the steel sculpture The Genome Project, a series of balls and tubes that creates an undulating sheet of steel "fabric."
	Finish Work on Metal Art: After Sandblasting After his sound feature Perchering returned from the sandblaster, Kevin inspected it for defects so he could grind and blow them out, then weld them. He uses both his TIG and MIG welders to complete the finish work.
	Installation of Public Art Commission Hands On, Part 2 The installation of "Hands On," a public art commission for the city of Avondale, Arizona, went flawlessly. The crane lower the trunk into place, Kevin and his merry elves raise the branches using a welding torch and hang the hands using balance and ingenuity. Thanks to Mike DiGiacomo and Judge Bellamak for their invaluable assistance, as well as the entire city of Avondale for commissioning this project.
	How to Use CAD Software to Design Metal Art Kevin shares how he uses CAD software to design art. Alibre design software helps him create more complex sculpture.
	Sandblasting a Metal Sculpture Kevin sends out his larger work for sandblasting, but with small jobs will sometimes use his handheld blaster. In this video, he blasts the sculpture Tink to prepare its surface for a fresh finish for an upcoming show. Kevin also talks about various kind of blasting abrasives. Blast away!
	How to Transport a 14-foot Metal Sculpture for Installation How do you get a 600-pound steel tree trunk onto a trailer? Kevin shows and explains how he used a jack, scrap wood, two dolly carts, a chain and a car lift to get this large and heavy section of the public art commission "Hands On" onto his trailer for transportation to the city of Avondale for installation.
	Artist Kevin Caron Deconstructs a Metal Sculpture toTransport It "I'm melting!" OK, maybe it's not melting, but Kevin is reducing the metal tree public commission for the city of Avondale, Arizona, to a trunk and a tangle of branches so he can transport it to Avondale's Sernas Plaza for installation - without hitting overpasses or taking up more than one lane of traffic. Along the way, he shares secrets of controlling the bends ... and tries not to hit you in the head with the branches.
	How to Fix a Wrinkle on a Metal Sculpture The stand for the bell BobbyPin developed a little wrinkle when Kevin was convincing the two sides to twist, turn and swoop into place. That's nothing that a little heat from an oxygen-acetylene welding torch with a rosebud tip, a flattening hammer, a crowbar and a blacksmith's dolly won't fix! Here's BobbyPin completed ....
	How to Combine Metal Tubes and Balls for an Outdoor Sculpture For his latest piece, Kevin is creating "strings" of steel tubing and steel balls. While it sounds simple, that involves cutting the tubes to an exact length, cleaning them and prepping the balls so they don't explode (even though that might be fun to see). See what Kevin does to create what looks like a simple series of tubes and balls - then check out what the piece looks like now in In the Works.
	Cutting Metal Pieces and Welding a Seamless Look on Sculpture To create solid bases - yes, two of them - for his new bell stand, Kevin cuts and fits pieces using the slip roll, hammer, shear and plasma cutter, then welds the pieces into place between the structural supports. Making the base solid gives the stand for this bell, whose working title is BobbyPin, greater rigidity and strength. Here's BobbyPin completed ....
	How to Fire Up a Forge to Bend Metal for a Sculpture After making his flowing renditions of the desert plant the ocotillo in other ways, Kevin decides to fire up his coal-fired forge ... on a 106 degree day. He shares how the forge works, how he uses water to keep the fire running efficiently, how he bends the railroad spikes he uses to make the ocotillo branches in his anvil, and more. Click here to see a finished ocotillo.
	Grinding Steel Hands for a Public Art Commission Kevin grinds away at the project Hands On for the city of Avondale, Arizona. In preparing 200 individual steel hands for the tree's leaves, he uses three grinders to clean the hands, a 4" angle grinder, an air grinder and a pencil grinder. See still shots of the process in the Hands On Photo Gallery.
	How to Coat an Exterior Door with a Linseed Oil Finish Kevin applies the final finish - a coat of linseed oil and mineral spirits - to a large exterior metal door using an automotive paint sprayer.
	Metal Artist Kevin Caron Adds Branches to a Steel Tree Kevin continues to work on Hands On, his public art commission for the city of Avondale, Arizona. With the trunk of the tree now standing, he turns to the crown. Kevin uses a recycled steel disk and his hydraulic pipe bender to build the branches where he can reach them, and shows how he'll attach the branches, then secure it in the top of the tree's trunk. See still shots of the process in the Hands On Photo Gallery.
	Metal Artist Kevin Caron Shows How to Make Steel Donuts Kevin uses the plasma cutter with circle cutter attachment, grinder and air hammer (air shaper) to make steel "donuts" for an architectural door. Along the way, he demonstrates why you always measure more than once before cutting ....
	Creating a Welded Steel Waterfall for Recycling Rain Water Kevin's welded steel waterfall RainDrop flows beautifully during a test.... Now all we need is a little rain in Arizona!
	How to Make a Hollow Piece of Steel Art Appear Solid Part of his sculpture Copernicus are two "slabs" of steel with holes in them. Kevin shows how he makes the holes using the slip roll, then finishes them so the slabs appear to be made of solid steel with holes punched in them. See Copernicus completed ....
	Artist Kevin Caron Begins the Public Art Sculpture Hands On For the public art commission "Hands On" for the city of Avondale, Arizona, Kevin starts with the basics, cutting each hand out of paper, then sketching them onto steel so they can be cut out with the plasma cutter. He explains the project, and shows the raw steel rods that will become the tree roots and branches.
	Unglamorous Side of Being an Artist If you think artists just sit around thinking cool stuff and go to openings, think again. Kevin shares one of the perfunctory aspects of creating art - and his secret to working with railroad spikes.
	Welding a Metal Waterfall for Recycling Rain Water Rube Goldberg lives! Working with the landscape company Life's A Garden, Kevin explains and demonstrates the series of metal troughs he's welding together to create an aqueduct with waterfalls to funnel rainwater from a client's roof over their patio into their front yard, where it will soak back into the earth. When Kevin pours some water into the system, he proves it still, well, needs a little more welding, but it's all in the plan, really!
	How to Engineer Two Spinning Components on a Steel Sculpture Kevin's 9-foot-tall steel sculpture Diamante is taking shape. He's roughed together the outer and inner diamonds and set them on bearings. Now he's fine-tuning the mechanics so the two diamonds can rotate independently - and smoothly. See Diamante completed ....
	Artist Kevin Caron Shows How to Trim a Metal Christmas Tree Kevin does his thing for the environment, using a "Union Pacific Pine" made of authentic railroad spikes for his Christmas tree. In the spirit of the season and with the help of an elf, Kevin trims the tree. Merry Christmas!
	Making a Contemporary Art Sculpture Spin in the Wind With most of his finish work complete, Kevin has mounted Loaded, his latest sculpture, on a bearing so it can spin with the light touch of a hand or breeze. In this video, he explains how he made the magic happen. See Loaded completed ....
	How to Make a Metal Sculpture out of Railroad Spikes Kevin explains how he built a base from found materials, then shows how he welds on the spiky "branches" he built, and then begins the bending to create a new version of an ocotillo. He got really creative with this one - see the twists and turns for yourself on TwistTie's own page.
	How to Make Metal Dishes OK, they're more dimples than circles, but Kevin needs to make 21 of them for a project. Watch as he uses a plasma circle cutter to make the blank, then pounds them silly with the air hammer to make the concave dimples. See Loaded, the sculpture these were made for ....
	Adding Finishing Touches to the Kinetic Steel Sculpture Diamante With the upper sections of Kevin's large kinetic sculpture Diamante nearly complete, he adds some finishing touches to the base. He shows how he sets, tacks, then welds on the feet, then stands up Diamante and gives her a spin.
	Powder Coating a Steel Sculpture Kevin takes BackFlip - the steel sculpture that will rise 10 feet in the air before a mountainside home - to the powder coater. See BackFlip completed ....
	Fitting Angles on the Diamond-shaped Steel Sculpture Diamante Kevin takes on another challenge in a sculpture called Diamante, which will have two diamonds, one inside each other, that rotate. He explains how he is fitting together the outside diamond by using the metal he cut off to attach each side to fill in the opening each connection created. Watch the video and it'll make sense!
	Artist Kevin Caron Adds Metal Leaves to an Outdoor Sculpture Kevin places leaves on a vine sculpture, telling more about the leaves and the project itself.
	Creating a Metal Clapper for a Sound Sculpture How do you make a dished chime ring? Kevin figures it out ... and shares the answer with you.
	Painting the Contemporary Art Sculpture Loaded Kevin sees the paint job on Loaded for the first time - and tries to get Ed Smoot of Smooth Engineering, who did the work, to reveal his secrets.
	Art From the Ashes Kevin gets a delivery of, well, junk salvaged from one of the California fires from which he will make sculpture that will be auctioned off. The project, Art From the Ashes, benefits META. Stay tuned for what rises from these ashes ....
	Creating the Contemporary Art Sculpture Loaded Odds are, Kevin will have this new sculpture, Loaded, done before too much longer. It's similar to Wild Swiss, another twisted piece, but he's used the air hammer to round some of the corners, adding a new dimension to the general wackiness.
	Installing the Metal Sculpture Isadora Kevin and his lovely assistant, Mary, install Isadora, a kinetic sculpture named after the dancer Isadora Duncan. Filmed by guest "shooter" Sandra Aska.
	Working on Stainless Steel Sculpture Calyx Kevin starts work on Calyx, an outdoor stainless steel sculpture, including doing a little welding.
	What's Going on at Sculptor Kevin Caron's Studio Kevin talks about a couple of projects he's working on, including a spider, a lily and something you're not really supposed to see.