Ares, Jose AntonioUnknown
Barron's Educational Series, Inc. (New York, 2006) (eng) English9780764158964UnknownUnknownWELDING; UnknownMetal is an unusually satisfying medium for many artists, but working in metal requires a considerable amount of specialized knowledge and practical skill. This book teaches those skills. It makes a fine textbook for apprentice metalworking artists, presenting a basic overview of the science of metallurgy, then discussing needed tools, safety equipment, and metalworking methods. Detailed chapters cover such techniques as welding, shaping, and cutting metals as a means of fashioning art objects and practical items. A variety of beautiful and useful objects are shown as they are being made in a series of step-by-step photos. Objects include weather vanes, wrought-iron decorative fixtures for inside and outside the home, trays, tables, and imaginative sculptures. Students are instructed in how to work with iron, aluminum, copper, zinc, and several other metals. The book is filled with hundreds of color illustrations.
Physical dimension
160p.30 cm.ill.
Summary / review / table of contents
The Metal Ages --
Physical Metallurgy --
Metals and Alloys --
The Concept of Corrosion --
Properties of Metals --
Types of Metals --
Manufacturing Steel --
Commercial Metals --
Tool and Machines --
Instruments for Measuring and Marking --
Holding Tools --
For Striking, Bending, and Shaping --
Drilling and Cutting --
Welding Equipment --
Forging Tools and Equipment --
Finishing --
The Workshop: Safety Recommendations --
Basic Techniques --
Cutting --
Joining --
Forming --
Forging: Basic Concepts --
Waxes, Varnishes, and Paints --
Patinas --
Welding Processes --
Welding with Coated Electrodes --
Resistance Welding --
Electric Arc Welding with Gas Shield --
Oxy-Fuel Welding --
Soldering and Brazing --
Step by Step --
Constructing a Trunk --
Constructing a Wrought Iron Gate --
Stainless Steel Coffee Table --
Wrought Iron Door Knocker --
A Brass Tray with Open Design Work --
Iron Garden Table --
A Sheet Copper Jewelry Box --
Creating a Brass Dragon.