Aloha from Maui

Dino - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 12:09pm

Hi all.
I've been admiring the work I see here, and I thought it was time I jump in and share.

I live in Hawaii, Maui to be exact, and I'm a metal fabricator/artist. Most of my work has been for a four star restaurant here on the north shore.
I work in mostly stainless steel and copper with MIG and gas welding. I have MIG, TIG, and gas welding setups, a plasma cutter and the usual grinders and chopsaws.

I was recently laid off from my day job, so now this is becoming a full time gig for me. There are lots of homes here with lots of money behind them and they all want gates! In fact, they all want the COOLEST gate! That's where I come in...

This is a Flickr link to a gallery of pictures of a gate I'm currently working on.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/groovespace/sets/72157607261159353/show/

It's constructed of 1.5" stainless square tube and copper over wood. The latch will be fabricated today. It will be a comet with a tail.
I'll update the link as it progress. I plan to install this gate tomrrow.

Here's a little more of my work:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/groovespace/sets/72157594158159757/show/with/2495200498/

Looking forward to more work and opportunities to let my imagination go wild!

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Hi Dino and welcome to

eligius1427 - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 12:46pm

Hi Dino and welcome to Artmetal. I like the gate a lot, nice use of the grinder to create the clouds. Is the green at the bottom a paint or patina of some sort?

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE

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Patina on copper

Dino - Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 10:49am

I used a solution of sulphuric acid. It's made just for producing a green patina on copper.
I applied it with a brush using light strokes. After it evaporates it forms copper sulfate which is the green color you see. It only takes about 30 minutes for the whole process. I'll apply Boiled Linseed Oil to the copper to preserve the look. The Linseed Oil will harden and seal it from the elements.

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Hi and welcome, I like your

mele miller - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 1:57pm

Hi and welcome,
I like your gate, a very unique design. The rest of your work looks great also. You have a cool shop, I lived in Hawaii as a child and would love to have a shop there! Keep posting pictures. Mele

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Hi Dino and Welcome

SteelyJan - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 8:23pm

Enjoyed the pictures of your work progression....what an amazing place to have a studio...wow! Good Luck on the career change...looks weel under way. Hope to see more of your work here! SteelyJan

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I really liked seeing how

Crosby - Friday, September 19, 2008 - 7:19pm

I really liked seeing how you made the gate. Very informative. Thanks for posting that. Liked your other work as well.

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Hi Dino, Hey that`s a real

NELSON - Friday, September 19, 2008 - 8:13pm

Hi Dino,
Hey that`s a real cool place to work and live. I tried attending college at Hilo years back, but that dream just remained so... Very nice work Dino, keep posting and welcome!
Nelson.

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Thank You!

Dino - Sunday, September 21, 2008 - 12:40pm

Thank You!

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WOW!!! I'm moving to

Dino - Sunday, February 8, 2009 - 7:27pm

WOW!!! I'm moving to Arizona.

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Do you do metal casting? I

visitor - Saturday, February 21, 2009 - 1:04pm

Do you do metal casting? I have some projects I'm working on and I'm looking for someone on the island to work with. I'm an interior designer and am mostly working on small decorative elements.

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