Hot Metalworking How-Tos
How To: Make a wire bowl from a spiral wire bound notebook
In this tutorial, Michelle shows us how to make a lovely and functional wire bowl out of the spiral wire spines of old notebooks. This is a great eco-friendly project for the summertime, when the kids are done with their school notebooks. This bowl can be used to hold fruit or as a funky planter. Watch this how to video and you can make this cool wire bowl in no time at all.
How To: Make a paper towel holder
What's old is new again. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make a paper towel stand using items found around your home. You will need a candle stick and a threaded rod.
How To: Make a recycled kaleidoscope out of a CD case
Watch to learn how to make a kaleidoscope out of an old CD case.
How To: Make a luxury brass case for an MP3 player
Make a luxury brass case for an MP3 player. When a design is made, draw it on a section paper. Stick the paper on a brass plate with glue, and cut the brass plate along the line on the paper with a jigsaw.
How To: Build a forge
Check out this video to learn to make a homemade forge lined with sand and clay.
How To: Make a homemade forge
This is our homemade forge that we made in order to make our very own knifes for the first time.
How To: Start a coal forge
Watch this video to learn how to start a coal forge.
How To: Forge a Marci Chandelier out of tube steel
Check out this series of metalworking videos showing blacksmithing techniques to create a hand crafted fiber optic lighted chandelier. This video shows the forging and hot bending of the arms for the chandelier.
How To: Make a mobile phone holder
Check out this video to learn how to make a mobile holder from CDs and a candle. Make a mobile phone holder.