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VIDEOS BLACKSMITHING, CHASING & REPOUSSE, COPPER & FOLD-FORMING
DVD9
Leaves and Flowers, Epps
Running Time: 52 minutes.
Third in a series, this video features Bill Epps, a
Mesquite, Texas blacksmith, demonstrating some of
the techniques for making flower and leaf motifs for
decorative projects. There are 5 leaves and 5 flowers
demonstrated, including several ways of cutting veins
into a leaf, folding and shaping the leaf form, and
specific blossoms such as a rose, a morning glory, a
dogwood blossom and a calla lily. Epps shows how to achieve surface
texturing on leaves and petals to give a more naturalistic finish to
the product, and discusses the merits of giving just the inference of
a specific species, rather than trying for exact replication. The use of
the guillotine tool, or top/bottom fuller, is shown. Applications for the
individual items shown are discussed, and the viewer is encouraged
to find his or her own ways of using these beautiful decorative details.
Skilled photography and editing, and a working knowledge of the
subject matter are evident in this video, as in all the others by Love of
Art Productions.
DVD7
Making Tongs, Epps
Running Time: 32 minutes.
This video is the second in a series released by
Love of Art Productions. Making Tongs shows
the blacksmith making three different styles of
tong joints with three different tong heads. First
we see the Twisted Joint/Scrolling Head tong, then
the Traditional Joint/Wolf-jaw tong and finally the
“Champion” Joint/Bolt Head tong. Epps also shows
a variety of other specialty tongs he has made, and discusses the
importance of a blacksmith being able to make his own tools. Tips such
as how to quench moving parts will help the student blacksmith avoid
frustrating mistakes in his own shop. The viewer sees the artist using
a power hammer in this video to draw out tool handles, as well. As
in the first video, Forged Animal Heads, the directors use careful
editing, good voice-over enhancement and a “chalkboard” segment
before every piece demonstrated, to help the viewer duplicate Epps’
techniques. Good production value and Epps’ casual country wit make
this a video that every smith will want to have in his or her how-to library.
DVD44
Tools and Techniques, Featuring Amit Har-lev
Two disk set
Running Time: 2 hours 22 minutes
Amit Har-lev demonstrating the making of anvil tools and
techniques using them. Hardy, Fuller, bending fork, cone
mandrel, dish swage and on the bonus CD a shelf stake.
DVD48
Trees, Trees, Trees, Goehl
Running Time: 75 minutes
Trees can be used in scenes or as stand alone wall
sculptures, whether in groupings or individually. You
can take some of these trees that would be fitting
for a casual setting and produce a tree or trees that
fit perfectly into a formal setting. These trees also
work well for offices and conference centers. Also
included is how to make two tools that you can use
while making the trees and also for other sculptures. One tool is a
small parts leverage bender. An oxygen acetylene torch and the
ability to braze are the main requirements for accomplishing these
projects.
CHASING & REPOUSSE
DVD42
POWER Repousse, Chapman
Running time: 75 minutes
Part two of a three part series. Using power
hammers and hand held pneumatic hammers for
large scale repousse’. Forging and sinking copper
bowls and more.
DVD43
POWER Repousse and Chasing,
Chapman
Running time: 1 hour 27 minutes
Part three of a three part series
Using power hammers and hand held pneumatic
hammers for large scale repousse’. Creating a high
relief abstract human face in steel.
DVD41
Repousse, Chapman
Running time: 50 minutes + bonus
Part one of a three part series
Techniques using forms to create designs in a
negative space. Forming copper and steel to
make large repousse’ wall decorations in the
metals studio. Sun/Earth form and the Oakhill
Ironworks copper leaf logo.
COPPER & FOLD-FORMING
DVD49
Forging a Copper Rose, Har-lev
Running Time: 60 minutes
Forging a one piece copper rose using hand and
power techniques. Step by step from blank size to
finishing. Bonus toolmaking, the chisel, a forged
gouge (used in making the rose).
DVD37
Forming Copper, Goehl
Running Time: 71 minutes
Copper is one of the most malleable of the metals
and also the most forgiving. The tools Goehl uses
are rather primitive. Learn how to make the forming
mallets, and what he uses for planishing. You will
learn two techniques to form bowls. Whether it’s
a copper bowl, an abstract sculpture or any piece
formed into a shape that comes out of your mind,
you can do it with the tools and techniques shown
in this video.
DVD47
Getting Started With Metal Sculpture,
Goehl
Running Time: 60 minutes
Goehl explains the tools that he uses, how to
use them and show the basic tools one needs to
get started. There are cheap imported tools and
then there are top quality tools. Both have their
uses, but the trick is in knowing which one to buy
for a particular purpose and this video covers that. Materials are
thoroughly covered: such as copper, brass, tubing, hot rolled and
cold rolled steel along with RG45.
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