Description – Instructional Videos

Brazing with the Oxygen Acetylene Torch
Your step by step guide to brazing.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then here is 60 minutes of using the Oxy/Ace Torch.
Short on theory and long on practical applications.
Numerous examples of brazing metals including steel,
copper, brass and stainless steel.
Includes a short section on gas welding.
With a little practice and following the examples in this video, you’ll soon find yourself brazing.
Running time: 67 minutes

Getting Started with Metal sculpture: A video to help you avoid the frustration, and unneeded expense when starting out on the exciting adventure of metal sculpture.
This video focuses on tools, equipment and materials.
Previewing the tools and what each tools is used for. There are some very basic tools that are necessary. Others you can add as you feel the need for them. Also a guide to materials such as copper, brass, mild steel etc.
Running Time: 65 minutes

Contents
Copper Bowls
Annealing
Planishing
Making Forming Mallets
Tree Stump for Forming Copper
Forming Copper Masks
Forming Abstract Shapes
Wall Sculptures Models
Brushed Steel Backgrounds
Clear Spray Finish
Assembling Masks
Enlarging Designs
Alternative to a Tree Stump
Power Planishing Hammer
Oxygen/Acetylene Regulator Settings
Copper thickness in Inches and Ounces
Running time: 71 minutes

Steps for finishing your metal sculpture
Once you have your piece or pieces together, the final step is finishing. This is what will set your work off!
First is a variety of wire brushes and wire brushing techniques.
Your power sources for wire brushing.
Flame Coloring copper and steel.
Buffing using cotton buffs and buffing compounds.
Sanding and Grinding, especially hot rolled mild steel.
A short section on sand blasting.
Running time 71 minutes Wire Brushing

Butterflies, a stable bread and butter items for over 25 years. Simple designs that can easily be turned into a variety of affordable sculptures. The abundance of overhead close-up shots is your box seat to seeing the progression from raw materials to the finished butterflies. Once the initial butterflies are assembled they can be used in a wide array of sculptures, from plant butterflies, to small wall hangings and also inclusion into larger sculptures. Easy to find materials, basic tools and elemental skill level make this a great entry level video. Bonus: a short section on the making of copper dragonflies. Running Time: 60 minutes

Step by Step instructions for creating Cattail wall sculpture and more.
Working with copper tube and sheet.
Brazing, Fusion Welding, welding with Filer Rod. Layout and design. Annealing and Cutting Steel with the Oxy/ace Torch. Running time: 80 minutes

Making Copper & Brass Maple Leaf Sculptures is another in the series of designs that are versatile in terms of size and complexity. You can do single leaves, small sprays or large sprays. Material and tools are rather basic. Once you have the fundamentals down, you can transfer these techniques to any of the other broad leaves, such as sassafras, oak etc. By mixing copper and brass you have the properties of fall colors. Bringing out the colors inherent in copper (reds, greens and blues) is accomplished by flame coloring. Running Time 60 minutes

Trees have figured in much of the sculpture that I have produced through the years. Incorporating trees in more rustic scenes or stand alone trees for more formal settings.
This video shows you how to take a very simple concept and turn it into a variety of tree designs. Small trees to large trees. Trees for causal settings, for formal settings or the office and conference room.
Tools and material are minimal; an oxygen acetylene torch and some rod. The skills are basic brazing.
As in all the videos, the step by step approach will guide you from the first step right on up to the finished tree or trees. Running Time 75 minutes

Dogwood Blossoms
Veining
Flame Cutting
Flame Coloring
Dogwood Leaves
Small Dogwood Wall Sculpture
Small Dogwood table Sculpture
Medium Dogwood Wall Sculpture
Dogwood for Plants
Frame for Large Dogwood Spray
Assembling Large Spray
Impact Hammer
Wire Brush Options
Running Time 71 minutes

Ground Support Rod
Finding the Center
Coupling Nuts
Leaf Garden Sculpture
Veining Copper
Forging Steel Rod
Arrow Lawn Sculpture
Braking Copper with Sheet Metal Brake
Duck & Cattail Lawn Sculpture
Making Cattails
Duck Pattern
Finishing

The Step by Step process of crafting the popular Chip Shot and 2 Putt Golf Sculptures.
The video begins with a brief introduction, and quickly moves into the techniques.
Included is a complete listing of materials and tool for the sculptures.
Video is designed so that one step leads logically onto the next.
Running time 72 minutes

Magic Wands, a runaway best seller!
Using the simplest of tools and materials you can create a vast array of unique Magic Wands.
A Step-by-Step Tutorial.
Over fifty original designs included to get you started.
After watching the video just once one person, who has no metal working experience. said, “ Hey, even I can do that”!
Creating Magic Wands is just plain fun. And you’ll be amazed at how many men and women like blowing bubbles. And here I thought blowing bubbles was just for children.
Running Time: 72 minutes

Small Sculptures That Sell
For those generating income from their work, these are especially good pieces to include in your line of sculptures
These are quick and easy to make plus low material costs making them a winner for both you and your customers. Use this video as a starter kit and then begin adding more small sculptures to your repertoire.
As you follow this step by step video you’ll quickly begin to have ideas for more small sculptures.
You’ll find that small sculptures specifically appeal to the gift buying consumer.
Materials are RG 45 and 16 oz. copper. Skills are brazing and fuse welding.
Running time 67 minutes

The Small Table Top Bikes are used as stand alone pieces or incorporated into wall scenes such as the “Sit & Sip”, “Ride in the Park” and the “Day in the Country”.
The first bikes were used to go on the “Day in the Country”, and then someone asked if they could just buy the bike. So I started making single bikes with kick stands. Later a customer wanted a rack to go with the bike, so I started making bike racks. Which next led to a request for a tandem.
Then a young lady wanted a girls bike and a boys bike in a bike rack for their wedding cake. This eventually led to the “Love Bikes”.
And that’s how it goes. One idea building upon another.
Running time 67 minute

The American Racer and the Mid Sized Tandem have been an important part of my Bicycle Metal Sculpture product line since the late 70’s.
These two bikes are quite easy to build, although there are a couple of challenging steps.
Emphasis is given to building the bikes as table top bicycles, although there is a short section which shows how to turn them into wall sculptures.
Very popular as gifts and awards through bicycling organizations.
Running time: 74 minutes

Reference
The Ride in the Park and the Sit and Sip have been favorites. For these you will need the Small Bikes video and the Trees,Trees, Trees video. This year (2020) I made 10 Sit and Sips and 5 Ride in the Parks in January. By July these had sold out and I made another 10 and 5. I’m writing this in December and those have all sold. If you are adding to your income, don’t miss these.
Running time: 79 minutes

The Large HighWheel Bicycle becomes the focal point of any room, whether it be in a home, reception area or an office.
As in all videos the instructions are step by step. You’ll see me doing each step of building this sculpture.
Challenging to be sure, but the results are well worth the effort.
Materials are easily obtainable.
Included are directions for making two rod and flat stock benders which are useful for this sculpture and for many other designs
Finished sculpture measures approximately
28” x 28”.
Running Time 98 Minutes
Making the Curve Bender

The Road Bike: An advanced project. Assumes Oxygen Acetylene Torch Skills and Basic Metal Working. Part one covers fabricating all the parts. This bicycle is detail oriented with brake levers, sifters, water bottle, air pump, toe clips, derailleur etc.
The Road Bike as been a best seller for years in my Bicycle Sculpture Offerings. Materials are basic and surprisingly the cost of materials is nominal considering the amount of detail incorporated.
For forming and bending I have included several easy to make tools which can be used for the Road Bike along with other sculptures you may do in the future.
Running time: 63 minutes

RG 45 Mild Steel Gas Welding Rod Diameters
Wheels 3/16th
Spokes 1/16th
Frame 3/16th
Water Bottle 1/4” Mild Steel and 1/8th RG 45
Air Pump 1/8th & 1/16th
Pedals 3/32nd
Toe Clips 1/16th
Pedal Shaft 1/8th
Derailleur Rod 3/32nd
Brake Levers 1/16th
Snifters 3/32nd
Handlebar 3/16th
Hooks 3/32nd
Washers:
Sprocket 2” & 1/1/4”
Derailleur 3/4“
Rear Wheel Washer 1” (option 1/ 1/4“)
Seat:| 16 oz. copper Running time: 68 minutes

Cut Nails 101
Well, what can I say? “Working with cut nails is just plain fun”. The sculptures are easy to do and open up unlimited opportunities for creativity.
For those that don’t feel they are particularly creative: Start laying the cut nails out on your work table and see what you come up with. I can assure you that you be amazed at what you’ve created.
From doing simple layouts to brazing the designs together is quick and easy.
Once we leave these simple designs we’ll move on to more ways to use cut nails.
Running time 60 minutes

RG 45 is a mild steel gas welding.
The benefit for us is that RG 45 has a thin copper sheath.
We get the look of copper and the strength of steel.
Another advantage is that it is easy to obtain at our local welding supply. It can be purchased by the pound or in fifty pound boxes at a quite reasonable cost..
Through the years I have used literally tons of this material.
You will see me using it in bicycle sculptures, as structural components for barns and covered bridges, in the frames for leaf sprays and in many types of tree sculptures.
It truly is an all around material for the type of sculptures that I do.
I’m confidant that you will find it a useful material in your own metal sculptures.
Running time 66 minutes

Steel Sculpture #1 opens up a whole world of possibilities. Using the oxygen acetylene torch, welding steel to steel. Gas welding combined with a 4 inch grinder and sander are the primary tools.
I prefer to work with geometric shapes, although this can be expanded to work with any shapes that you prefer. Running Time 75 Minutes

Steel Sculpture #2 is a continuation of working with mild steel. Two designs are featured. But, more important than the designs are the techniques demonstrated. With these techniques the viewer can construct any number of sculptures.
We’ll be looking at other ways to join metals together. Also some designs that use up the leftover scrap metal.
Running Time: 72 minutes
Brazing for Accent

Steel Disc Metal Sculpture
Using some of the techniques I’ve developed over the years you can be creating one of kind pieces.
This video is especially for those wanting to enter fine art shows, displaying at galleries or doing high end arts and crafts festivals.
Your brazing, gas welding and metal working skills will be brought into play in building these sculptures.
As mentioned elsewhere, these pieces are a lot of work but the results are worth all the effort.
This is a great opportunity to showcase your creativity.
Running time: 62 minutes

The “Family Farm” is part of the Americana Series.
This series focuses on buildings of an earlier era.
The Family Farm video has two companion videos to complete the barn and farm yard as shown: Part 1 & Part 2: “Small Farm Implements”.
In addition to the two companion videos the “Trees” video and the “Small Sculpture that Sell” video are also required.
Brazing and Mig welding are key to building the “Family Farm”.
This video is for the advanced user.
Running Time: 70 minutes

The Bank Barn is a continuation of the Americana Series.
A classic barn type that emphasizes dimension with an over hang on the right and left and an over hang in the front.
This video introduces new skills with louvered shutters, deep set doors and a unique frame type.
Set in a winter scene with brazed gold trees and a sleigh.
Running time: 68 minutes

“All Aboard” is part of the Americana Series. This video increases the skill set: building on the previous skills offered in this series.
There is more emphasis on basic sheet metal work.
Brazing and Mig welding are key to building the Train Station.
This video includes a unique way to use inter-changing backgrounds.
The Train station is a basic structure that can be used for a variety of other Americana buildings.
The small parts include benches, luggage, baggage carts and other fixtures that one would find on a vintage railroad station platform.
Suggested for the advanced user. Running Time: 76 minutes

Part 1 companion video for “The Family Farm”. This video demonstrates crafting the small parts that are so important in bringing the farm scene to life.
Difficulty is easy to moderate.
Feed bags
Buckets and Lights
Shovel and Pitch Fork
Pump & Water Trough
Corn Sheller
Flight of Birds
Wheel Barrow
Lantern
Copper Rope
Running Time: 68 minutes

Part 2 companion video for “The Family Farm”. This video continues on from Part 1. These pieces are a little more involved. Difficulty is moderate.
As explained in the video, you don’t need to make and use all these pieces for your barn. Or you may have other small parts that you want to add.
Difficulty is moderate.
Copula
Patterns
Grinding Wheel
Wagon
Running time 74 minutes

Brazing
Copper
Brass
Hot Rolled steel
Stainless
Brazing with Copper Wire
Brazing with No flux
Fusion Welding
Filler Rod Welding
RG 45 Filler Rod
The Neutral Flame
Cutting Copper
Running time 68 minutes

The video “Oxygen Acetylene Brazing” is for the beginner or someone who hasn’t brazed in awhile and wants a refresher.
Covering the basics: Many people find lighting the torch intimidating. Detailed step by step demonstrations for lighting of the torch. Covers the brazing rod and flux. Onto basic brazing, then moving onto brazing heavy walled pipe, thin wall tubing, heavy steel plate, copper, stainless steel and very thin wire. Preparing hot rolled steel for brazing. Setting your Oxygen Acetylene Regulators. Choosing the torch that is right for the work that you plan to do, plus brazing tips and accessories that you may want to add later.
The objective of this video is to get you up to speed quickly so that you can begin building, repairing and producing work with the Oxygen Acetylene Torch.
Based on years of experience teaching men and women how to braze, this video removes the mystery of brazing. No technical jargon, just straight talk with hands on demonstrations that you can put to work immediately. Running time 68 minutes

The Basics

Nature

Small Sculptures

Bicycle Metal Sculpture

Mid Century Sculpture

The Americana Series

General Brazing