Metal forming

Metal and wood. When I really want to make a piece stand out I'll put a bit of effort in mating these unlikely partners into a piece that is truly unforgettable.

Lanny Bergner is a mixed media sculptor who uses stainless steel mesh to create vessels and art and torches to create color on his pieces.

Watch how to use a doming block to form gentle curves, bowl shapes or deep half round domes in sheet metal for your handmade jewellery designs

In case you missed last week’s meeting where we distributed the 2013 schedule (subject to adjustments), click HERE to see it. We shared our favorite tools (list below of those I remember..) and you should be sure you have your PMC-working tool kit ready to bring to meetings this year! Favorite Tools - many are common, household items or easily found at a "Dollar Store" or garage sale. My hands - the best tools we all have My eyes Clay shapers - Gale Schlagel ( available online or Creative…

Hammered Copper Spoon With Simple Tools and Materials: Metal is truly fascinating. It comes in so many forms and is used in so many capacities that the possibilities are literally endless. I’ve been working and playing with various types of metal for about eighteen years now. It really started when I wa…

Chasing tools are a great addition to any metalworkers toolset. Craft a set for yourself for under five dollars and with common tools. #workshop #decoration #chisels #metal #metalworking #tools

160K views · 4.2K likes | Lynette N Andreasen on Instagram: "Well, I’m about a week behind but determined to cross the finish line! Here’s #marchmeetthemakerday26 One really cool thing you can do with metal is texture it in a rolling mill. A rolling mill is a machine kind of like a pasta roller. It has two hard steel rollers and you pass your metal through them. You can roll the metal with soft materials like feathers, pressed leaves or flowers, lace, paper, etc and create beautiful…

Super Simple DIY Tools for Copper Work: I have really been getting into copper work lately, in particular, making super cool bracelets and tiny bowls out of scrap. However, the deeper I go down that rabbit hole, the more I realize how many tools I would like to have to help with the proce…

Red Bench Jewelry on Instagram: "✨️ Working my magic turning sheet metal into feathers. #redbenchjewelry #goldenfeatherearrings #feathers #coloradoartist #metalsmith #desertgirl #riojeweler"

Copper Koi fish repoussé by Laurie Cox for Archive Designs.This was one side of a island kitchen hood.

Jud Turner is an artist known for groundbreaking sculptures that often use mechanical elements to create biological forms..."Factorum"...

Handcrafted Artisan Jewelry on Instagram: "Riveting...my version There's a bunch more work to smooth and polish (you wouldn't want a pendant to snag on the wearer's blouse or shirt) but this is the gist of it. #reclassified_treasure . . . #howtomake #howtorivet #makearivet #rivet #makeit #riveting #metaljewelry #metalwork #metalworking #pendantnecklace #pendant #designernecklace #artnecklace #coppernecklace #neckwear #handmadenecklace #artjewelry #metaljewelry #designerjewelry…

Katie Morgan | Silversmith on Instagram: "I tried sand casting for the first time, I love the process and the instant results even though the final result wasn’t quite perfect. I’m going to keep practising and making slight adjustments to the process until I can get the perfect final result."

Looking for some advice on leather folds/hinges - Album on Imgur