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Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

December 3rd, 2008

Call for entries: Bend, Mold, Cut, Join ~ Small Works in Metal

Bend, Mold, Cut, Join: Small Works in Metal is a national juried exhibition with a concentration on pioneering art jewelry and small scale functional metalwork, such as vessels and implements that combine traditional metalsmithing techniques with a vision representative of the field of contemporary metalsmithing.Hosted by the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts (DCCA) and […]

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November 28th, 2007

Copper electroplating…on altoid tins

So you think you’ve done all the projects that can possibly be done with Altoid tins? Think again my friend! This project is amazing, and quite complicated. But if you have access to all the equipment, you just might want to give it a try. Jake, of the Steampunk Workshop, has detailed the process in […]

By Cyndi -- 5 comments

October 3rd, 2007

Hubcap Creations

Hubcap Creations is amazing…or is that are amazing? Never mind…each one is fantastic!

From the artist:
Hubcap creatures are made entirely from re-cycled materials. All the hubcaps are found, usually on the side of the road, and therefore bear the scars of their previous lives in the form of scratches and abrasions. I believe these marks […]

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September 7th, 2007

Melting metals in the microwave?

I’m not going to vouch for this information, but it’s awfully tempting to try this in an old expendable microwave that you were going to throw out anyway…
But I’m not saying that you should try it!
Microwave Melting

Tags: metal-art, tutorials

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April 20th, 2007

Extraordinary student work with aluminum cans!

Michelle is an art teacher with a 9th grade class of artistic geniuses! They have been working on sculpture projects, using aluminun cans, and when they saw the post here about aluminum can art, some of them wanted to share the work that they’ve been doing. And I’m so glad that they did! […]

By Cyndi -- 18 comments

April 4th, 2007

Don’t throw out anything! Aluminum cans this time…

If you’ve collected a load of soda cans from your last party, take a look at this site before you decide to return them for the measly deposit! Recycle them instead.

Aluminous Publishing presents electronic books and galleries full of creative ideas!
Tags: aluminum-cans, Assemblage, metal-art, recycling

By Cyndi -- 4 comments