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Bending and Shaping
Kevin uses a variety of tools in his studio to bend and shape metal to create his contemporary art sculpture.
You'll find how-to videos, tips and tricks, tools and techniques about how to bend and shape metal, using the Chinese pipe bender, the slip roll, the air hammer, the hydraulic pipe bender, the brake and even the oxygen-acetylene torch.
Enjoy these videos about bending and shaping metal ....
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Tips and Tricks to Make a Smooth Curve Nov 30, 2011 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 |
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How to Use Hydraulic Pipe Bender Shoes the Right Way Oct 19, 2011 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. |
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How to Bend Tube and Pipe Oct 12, 2011 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. |
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How to Bend Steel Using a Brake Mar 09, 2011 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. |
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Tools for Shaping Metal Dec 16, 2010 In addition to welding, Kevin uses tools for shaping metal, including a variety of hammers, an anvil and other ingenious devices. |
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How to Create Metal Art: Shaping a Sculpture May 12, 2010 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. |
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How to Use a Slip Roll to Shape a 3-D Metal Sculpture Jul 30, 2009 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. |
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How to Fire Up a Forge to Bend Metal for a Sculpture Jun 10, 2009 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. |
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How to Bend Steel With an Acetylene Welding Torch Feb 19, 2009 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! |
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How to Use a Hydraulic Pipe Bender to Make a Metal Sculpture Feb 05, 2009 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. |
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How to Use the Air Hammer to Make Metal Art Jul 23, 2008 Kevin is still playing - I mean studying! - his new tool, the air hammer. He uses it to shape a new pal, Crabby. |
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Learning How to Use an Air Hammer Jul 17, 2008 The tool fairy brought Kevin an air hammer, which allows him to shape and even shrink metal faster and better than ever before. |
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Using the Slip Roll to Shape a Metal Art Sculpture Jun 17, 2008 Kevin uses a slip roll to shape a stainless steel sculpture, explaining some of the wiles of working with metal. |
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How to Use a Chinese Pipe Bender for a Metal Art Sculpture Jun 06, 2008 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. |
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Artist Kevin Caron Shows How to Shape a Metal Sculpture May 22, 2008 Kevin reveals the third rule of metal working while shaping the flowing steel sculpture Ciuffo. |
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How to Use the English Wheel to Create Metal Sculpture May 08, 2008 Kevin uses the English wheel to stretch and shape metal for a quick model for a sculpture. |
