People sometimes find the process of making metal sculpture just as interesting if not more interesting than the finished work of art. Here are some examples of a process i use to create a metal mask from a drawing or photo.

This is a clay sculpture from a photo that i formed into a face with 16 gauge sheet metal.

Here is a close-up of the metal face in progress.

I usually start with a photo or drawing. This one i printed off the internet.

Then it gets sculpted in clay, as seen in the photo above. After i am satisfied with an accurate clay 3D.model, I use whats called a “direct metal” tecknique to sculpt the form.

Gas, arc welding and gas cutting were used. Soon the piece is finished.

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