Tag: metal

October 13, 2015 at 4:32 pm

The Lightest Metal Ever

The Lightest Metal Ever

Yes, that is it on top of that dandelion…

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October 5, 2015 at 11:42 am

This Film Studio Sign is Made from Compressed Metal Bars

This Film Studio Sign is Made from Compressed Metal Bars

When you look up close, you realize the Elstree Studios sign in Hertfordshire, England is made from compressed metal bars.

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September 29, 2015 at 5:53 pm

Tomas Vitanovsky Welds Animal Sculptures Out of Scrap Metal

Tomas Vitanovsky Welds Animal Sculptures Out of Scrap Metal

It started with a love for cars and motorcycles. Tomas Vitanovsky started as a stunt driver before an injury ended his promising career.

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September 3, 2015 at 8:54 am

Anthony Bourdain Visits Master Bladesmith Bob Kramer to See How His Knives are Made

Anthony Bourdain Visits Master Bladesmith Bob Kramer to See How His Knives are Made

Bob Kramer is one of only 122 master bladesmiths in the US and the only one that specializes in kitchen knives. A true artisan

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August 10, 2015 at 2:16 pm

This Guy’s Welds Are A Work of Art (12 photos)

This Guy's Welds Are A Work of Art (12 photos)

Texas-based welder Scott Raabe takes pride in his work and it shows.

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May 6, 2015 at 5:54 pm

Artist Turns Discarded Keys and Coins Into Works of Art

Artist Turns Discarded Keys and Coins Into Works of Art

Michael, aka Moerkey, is an artist from Horsham, Victoria, Australia. The talented craftsman creates unique handmade balls, bowls and sculptures from discarded keys and coins; as well as reclaimed copper pipe and wire. In the series below, Michael bends and solders individual keys and coins into beautiful objects. Each item is made to order…

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April 28, 2015 at 6:13 pm

Figurative Wire Mesh Sculptures by Edoardo Tresoldi

Figurative Wire Mesh Sculptures by Edoardo Tresoldi

Edoardo Tresoldi is an artist and sculptor from Rome, Italy. The artist’s medium of choice is wire mesh which he molds into figurative sculptures of humans and animals. You can find many of Tresoldi’s artworks on his Behance page with additional views and close-ups of his fascinating work. 1. Artwork by Edoardo Tresoldi…

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April 15, 2015 at 2:10 pm

The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Can

The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Can

Watch Bill ‘the engineer guy‘ detail the engineering choices underlying the design of the common beverage can. Bill explains why it is cylindrical, outlines the manufacturing steps needed to created the can, notes why the can narrows near its lid, show close-ups of the double-seam that hold the lid on and details the complex…

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April 13, 2015 at 9:44 am

A Steampunk Pegasus Made from Scrap Metal

A Steampunk Pegasus Made from Scrap Metal

Artist Hasan Novrozi welded this incredible pegasus sculpture from various pieces of scrap metal. The pegasus is a creature from Greek mythology, a winged stallion sired by Poseidon in his role horse-god and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. Novrozi’s amazing sculpture reminds us of other sculptors who reuse discarded metal in creative ways such…

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March 8, 2015 at 10:52 pm

Artist Transforms Old Steel Bolts Into Evocative Sculptures

Artist Transforms Old Steel Bolts Into Evocative Sculptures

Tobbe Malm is an artist and blacksmith from Sweden and currently living in Norway. In a series entitled Bolt Poetry, Malm transforms old steel bolts he found in an old barn in Bergsladen, Sweden. Tobbe explains: ” I found them in a barn. They had been lying there for a long time and they…

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