Hilla Shamia, a product designer in Israel, developed an amazing technique for combining the natural and the synthetic. She places blocks of wood inside molds, then pours in molten aluminum. The liquefied metal flows smo...
https://www.neatorama.com/2014/08/01/Amazing-Cast-Aluminum-and-Wood-Furniture/(Video Link)Metal casting can involve a lot of expensive equipment, scorching heat and a lot of know-how, or you can simply do what artist Max Lamb does and bring your supplies to the local beach in Cornwall, England and...
https://www.neatorama.com/2014/01/08/Using-Sand-To-Cast-A-Hexagonal-Pewter-Stool/Jake Wakefield is an artist who specializes in metalwork. For a school project, he was tasked with the theme of “hidden meaning.” Cryptix, as he calls this piece, was his response. And, yes, the title is from...
https://www.neatorama.com/2013/11/21/A-Puzzle-in-a-Can/AERO-1946 is a studio in Cologne, Germany. For six years, its two craftsmen have made household and workshop furniture pieces inspired by 1940s-era aviation. It often incorporates vintage remains of planes into the work....
https://www.neatorama.com/2013/10/04/Cabinet-Made-from-an-Old-Aircraft-Door/The lowly paint scraper is an incredibly versatile tool in the hands of a serious worker. William Vanaria, a metalsmith in Massachusetts, made this one with the rippled appearance of Damascus steel. He gave it as a prese...
https://www.neatorama.com/2013/08/26/Damascus-Steel-Paint-Scraper/