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One way to form a vase from tubing.

Gene Olson - Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 10:58am
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A while back on another forum I was asked to show how I had made a small copper vase from a piece of tubing.

That's the culprit on the right. I decided to document making a similar piece and took a 6" straight section of 2" tube and made the middle item above from it.

There is a six page demonstration of the process at

http://www.mettleworks.com/studio/makevase1.html

 

 


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demo

visitor - Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 11:56am

Gene,

I've seen that demo of yours before. It's fantastic. Thanks for sharing!

Walker


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Great to see demo

visitor - Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 12:03pm

Gene,

Thanks for the demo. It is always great to see a process documented.


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Wow Gene!

Janet Rutkowski - Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 5:14pm

I loved seeing the evolution of the vase from a piece of tubing...it's amazing .Also I checked out your web site and really love your work. Your very humble not showing us too much. I adore the Japanese screen. Everyone one on this site is an inspiration. janet R.


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Very nice Gene.

Rick Crawford - Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 6:39pm

I know how much work you must have gone thru to put this together, so thank you. We appreciate it more than you might know.
I continue to learn from all here. Gene, you are a master.

Rick Crawford at Smoky Forge


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Just somebody on the road,

Gene Olson - Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 8:04pm

Just somebody on the road, Rick.

It's all an adventure.

I still want to dress that second vase a bit.

Gene Olson
Sculptor
Elk River, MN


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vases

walker - Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 8:17pm

Gene,

That is a great demo you have on making "pipe" vases. I was at a Tannehill AFC conference couple years ago and there was a guy (Roycroft aritsan) there making various thing including vases from copper pipe. I missed most of his demo because I was at another Tom Clark demo. A buddy sent me some pix that he had taken during the vase demo. It got me interested in making vases from pipe. During my search for info someone directed me to your demo. Great stuff! Anyway, below are some pix of the Tannehill demo.

Walker

 

This is what the vase looks like in process....with some finished ones.vase in process: This is what the vase looks like in process....with some finished ones. Here is a vase in the stages of being necked down...taper from original size runs up and down.fullered vase: Here is a vase in the stages of being necked down...taper from original size runs up and down. Here's a pic of some finished vases.finished vases: Here's a pic of some finished vases. Here is the mandrel that he used to taper the pipe up and down the vase.vase mandrel: Here is the mandrel that he used to taper the pipe up and down the vase.

 

 

 


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