Metal Working
by Gail Lang

Metal sculpture is the characteristic medium of the twentieth century. This was not an art form too much prior to that period of time. The oxyacetylene process made metal scuplture easier because of its relative ease and speed in joining two metals.

Metal sculpture can be created by one of many methods, or even a combination of methods. Sculpture can be created by cutting metals with shears and snips, by firing and hammering metals, or by joining metals with sheet metal screws, rivets and soldering. More advanced techniques involve brazing, oxyacetylene welding, arc and heli-arc welding and fabrication of more complex forms.

As with any other form of sculpting, the beginner should learn to work metals with simple tools, materials and techniques.