http://www.artmetal.com/tags/recycled_material The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmatron/2011/05/memorial_sculpture <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p>Work is progressing extremely slowly on the memorial sculpture. After designing the wings I was determined to have them cut by a local welding shop on their CNC plasma cutter. Gave them a JPEG of what I wanted and they were having a terrible time converting it to an .dxf file.</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmatron/2011/05/memorial_sculpture">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmatron/2011/05/memorial_sculpture#comment mig welding recycled material sculpture Sat, 28 May 2011 23:45:50 -0500 scrapironmatron 11271 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/images/sculpture_gallery/scrapironmatron/2011/05/rough_cut_wings <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <a href="/images/sculpture_gallery/scrapironmatron/2011/05/rough_cut_wings"><img src="http://www.artmetal.com/files/images/roughcut wings.thumbnail.jpg" alt="rough cut wings" title="rough cut wings" class="image thumbnail" width="144" height="96" /></a><p>Rough cut wings for memorial sculpture honoring a fallen Airmen...</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> http://www.artmetal.com/images/sculpture_gallery/scrapironmatron/2011/05/rough_cut_wings#comment Sculpture Gallery mig welding plasma cutting recycled material Sat, 28 May 2011 23:45:01 -0500 scrapironmatron 11270 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmatron/2011/05/first_attempt_at_patina <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p>I just received the sculptnouveau patinas. I tried the copper universal patina on one of my candlesticks, also applied a green wax and clear coat... on another note- I dropped of the candlestick and a couple other pieces at the local antique/consignment store.</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmatron/2011/05/first_attempt_at_patina">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmatron/2011/05/first_attempt_at_patina#comment patina patina finish recycled material steel Wed, 11 May 2011 00:11:09 -0500 scrapironmatron 11172 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmatron/2011/04/another_class_project <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p>A bird bath created out of two plow discs and a crank shaft (oops... camshaft)....</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmatron/2011/04/another_class_project#comment bird bath mig welding recycled material scrap metal Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:41:34 -0500 scrapironmatron 11106 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/images/scrapironmaiden/2011/04/bird_bath <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <a href="/images/scrapironmaiden/2011/04/bird_bath"><img src="http://www.artmetal.com/files/images/IMG_0369.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Bird bath" title="Bird bath" class="image thumbnail" width="96" height="144" /></a><br /> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> http://www.artmetal.com/images/scrapironmaiden/2011/04/bird_bath#comment bird bath recycled material scrap metal Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:40:36 -0500 scrapironmatron 11105 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/images/scrapironmaiden/2011/04/scrap_metal_candle_stick_holder <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <a href="/images/scrapironmaiden/2011/04/scrap_metal_candle_stick_holder"><img src="http://www.artmetal.com/files/images/IMG_0382.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Scrap metal candle stick holder" title="Scrap metal candle stick holder" class="image thumbnail" width="96" height="144" /></a><br /> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> http://www.artmetal.com/images/scrapironmaiden/2011/04/scrap_metal_candle_stick_holder#comment mig welding recycled material scrap metal Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:34:52 -0500 scrapironmatron 11104 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmaiden/2011/04/welding_class_project <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p>I'm taking a tech school welding class for the second time so that I may use their equipment and hone my skills until my garage is completely set up and, most importantly, made fire safe. Here are a couple of my scrap metal projects- keep in mind, I'm very new to this so my stuff may seem mundane by comparison.</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmaiden/2011/04/welding_class_project">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmaiden/2011/04/welding_class_project#comment recycled material scrap metal Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:33:31 -0500 scrapironmatron 11103 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/images/sculpture_gallery/after7/2011/03/low_rider_kick_scooter <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <a href="/images/sculpture_gallery/after7/2011/03/low_rider_kick_scooter"><img src="http://www.artmetal.com/files/images/164057_1372823099429_1797337877_720945_1037044_n.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Low Rider Kick Scooter" title="Low Rider Kick Scooter" class="image thumbnail" width="144" height="97" /></a><p>Re-purposed two junk mountain bikes for parts, used new thin-walled rectangular tube (because of its inherent flex as a natural "built-in" suspension system) for the frame and small expanded sheet steel for the deck.</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/images/sculpture_gallery/after7/2011/03/low_rider_kick_scooter">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/images/sculpture_gallery/after7/2011/03/low_rider_kick_scooter#comment Sculpture Gallery recycled material welded steel Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:03:23 -0500 After7 11023 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmaiden/2011/03/sculpture_in_memory_of_fallen_airman <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <p>A recent tragedy struck home... I was a member of the 86 VRS (Vehicle Readiness Squadron) for 5 of my 8 1/2 years in the Air Force. Last week we lost a member of the VRS family to the Frankfurt Airport shooting. I have wept many tears for A1C Cuddeback, the bus driver who's life was taken.</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> <p><a href="http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmaiden/2011/03/sculpture_in_memory_of_fallen_airman">read more</a></p> http://www.artmetal.com/blog/scrapironmaiden/2011/03/sculpture_in_memory_of_fallen_airman#comment recycled material sculpture steel Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:51:25 -0600 scrapironmatron 10919 at http://www.artmetal.com http://www.artmetal.com/node/10847 <!-- google_ad_section_start --> <a href="/node/10847"></a><p>I have an idea for this...</p> <br class="clear-both" /><!-- google_ad_section_end --> http://www.artmetal.com/node/10847#comment Found Metal Objects recycled material Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:22:39 -0600 scrapironmatron 10847 at http://www.artmetal.com