Creating Art: Shaping a Sculpture - Kevin Caron

[MrMldillman]

Hey Kevin, I sure like that feeling you get! =)

[914peru]

kevin I'm jelous too I know how to weld every project that I start becomes just a deception......you are the best

[kevincaron]

@914peru Thanks!

Stay tuned, lots more on the way....

[VisorBlue]

That BIG hydraulic table itself is cheating. I don't need one but I'm still jealous! :-)

Sounds like a nice piece. Can't wait to see the progress and the finished work. Still think you should show us how you really work -- in a robe, with a magic wand...with a unicorn and dragon looking on. Whoa. Need to stop inhaling whatever my neighbors are burning. :-)

[kevincaron]

@VisorBlue Hell, go ask if they have any extra and stop on over!!

I keep telling you all it is not magic, just hard work and lots of head banging against the wall.

[VisorBlue]

@kevincaron I work hard and bang my head against the wall all the time ('cause it feels so good when i stop). All I get is headaches and sweaty, you get amazing art! 'Tis magic I tell you.

[bjensen5]

HI Kevin, Do you do anything to tune your bells? I have been using scuba tanks and 5" diameter pipe to make bells and am wondering if there was a way to set-up the bell so it sounds good - or is all trial and error? I was also wondering about clappers - some guys use heavy weights covered with leather - any ideas on this?? Thanks

[kevincaron]

@bjensen5 I normally just cut they off about 1 1/2 to 2 inch up from the bottom. I have only had to tune one and I just kept grinding off the bottom until it sounded right. I did find a wind chime tuning site. It had lots of specs. for metal or alum. and you could input your pipe size and wall thickness. I will look around and see if I still have that site. For clappers I use a steel disk filled with sand to give it some weight. I also put a VERY thin coat of silicon around the outside edge.

[AsktheBuilder]

Kevin, Reminds me of my building days. To create arcs and curves like you did in this video, I used thin lattice strips of wood. Worked well every time.

[kevincaron]

@AsktheBuilder Thanks! Always great to hear I am on the right track. Sometimes the simplest things work the best. See you soon!

[StMichaelsCrew]

The mix up is with me Kevin. I'm a jackass and did not check the website. I'm so sorry for that and tell Mary also that I apoligize.. The piece is unreal. It's going to be cool to see finished. Thanks again and I will check the web page next time.

[kevincaron]

@StMichaelsCrew Or you could just sign up for the newsletter and then you will always be in the know...

[StMichaelsCrew]

@kevincaron I will sign up for the news letter Kevin. Thanks

[StMichaelsCrew]

Sorry Kev I thought this was a new piece. I've seen this then here and on the website. Thanks.

[kevincaron]

@StMichaelsCrew Not sure where the mix up is. This is a new piece. I just started it a few days ago. Mary (the voice behind the camera) also puts it on the website at the same time.

[StMichaelsCrew]

Kevin will there be more video's featuring this piece? Thanks

[kevincaron]

@StMichaelsCrew There will be a couple more videos with this piece. You can also keep on to date on the website. Lots of photos over there.

[CBaughman]

Wow, did you get a new shop???? or is it just clean :D

[kevincaron]

@CBaughman Got new doors! Well I got doors, there never were any.

But just for all you folk I did clean up a bit.