How to Make Art From Scrap Metal - Kevin Caron

[@CharlesStruble]

Fun places to wander through...

[@deprimentium9892]

“Don’t think about what it is, think about what it could be!” I’ll definitely take that to heart. Thank you.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Thanks for watching and posting.

[@danielbrunner4317]

Also helps to switch off your mind and switch on the welder and let it flow.Overthinking will just frustrate you as you likely won’t have all the parts you need.

[@deathinventor]

Great

[@erikhaw7313]

What!? Mind blown.

[@Bettinasisrg]

I'm drooling over those tanks!!! Thanks guys for another awesome snipit!

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Yeah, it's a big pile of bells!!

[@ArtfullyRogue]

I love wandering through Davis Salvage. I've herd there's a place called Apache Scrap or something similar but haven't checked it out yet. Thanks for the quick scrap tour :)

[@bentleygt3716]

oh you are beautiful... your words are so and deeply meaningful .only artists will understand that. cheers

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Thank you so much!

[@squirrelgray945]

Great advice. Can't wait til i have a backyard of random metal stuff.

[@bobioegam7484]

Thank you for great videos sir, I watch your videos every day and learn so much! God bless you

[@freesaxon6835]

Good one Kevin, nice to see you out and about!

[@KevincaronSculpture]

I slip my leash every now and again. Course it was only to the back yard!

[@freesaxon6835]

lol ....

[@CanadAustralian]

Great video!

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Thanks for being on the other end of the internet Scott!

[@nxtlightdesign7440]

How do you get the rust off of all that stuff? Thx.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Mild acid wash. Or sandblast, or grinder.

[@joshchelvolski1033]

Hey kevin, how do you tell what scrap steel is weldable and whats not weldable ? Is some sort of device to tell you ?

[@KevincaronSculpture]

I can't really answer this question. Not sure how to tell the difference. Other than cast aluminum I have never found a piece of metal in my line of "work" I could not weld. I am sure someone smarter than me will chime in here with the correct answer.

[@neil1150]

So when do we get to see the Peacock ? Now you have sown the seed it would be good to see how you go about it.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Have a little free time coming up. Will give it a go then.. You will see a video or 2 I am sure.

[@neil1150]

Thanks, I always have trouble visualising things like this, making something to do a job is easy, the art bit is what kills me.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

I find comic books help! think outside the box so to speak.. Or even look at someones work and try to copy it from one quick look. Your unique style will work it's way in to to design and piece will become your own very quickly.

[@koreanlifestyle8]

Be sure to read Scrap Metal review on my blog before you buy. Go to *villagereviews. com/scrap-metal-review/* Thanks. Raymond.

[@turbocobra]

good info, thanks for the vid

[@herestomydownfall]

Hi all, I have wristwatch spare parts. What would I use to bind them together and bend them to make a miniature sculpture?

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Clear epoxy would be my first choice.

[@herestomydownfall]

@@KevincaronSculpture Thank you.

[@chehystpewpur4754]

its called the eye for potential. i have the gift of gab as well among many other things including skills. your a genius for scrapping your scraps for money and more materials. i dont have an imagination per say i cant see something i havent saw except for a dream yeah its weird. but i can see potential in things as i know what their used for and can be used for otherwise so it gives me ideas too.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Just let your mind off the leash and your imagination run through the grassy fields of your mind! You would be amazed what you see in a pile of scrap metal.

[@chehystpewpur4754]

@@KevincaronSculpture i plan on it ive been having alot of fun making these little things here and there and am starting to get a real knack for it.

[@tiffanywilliams194]

Love it! Thank you! What welding process do you use on rusty metal? Or do you grind off the rust in areas you intend on spot welding? (I'm a first semester welding student.)

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Can't weld rust. I use a flap disk and grind to shiny metal before I weld.

[@charlesboston1]

awesome :D

[@paschalia100]

who gives a thumbs down??? Great vid, thanks Kevin

[@tonybaggett1984]

Do you find that rust isn't as horrible do to being so dry where you live? I live in south Alabama and the humidity destroys metal like crazy. Seems like the rust isn't as bad there.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Very little rust here.. More of a patina instead.

[@bryancollinsartfan]

I am in Glendale AZ. May I ask where you get the big welding bottles in the background. Do you remember how much they cost? Thank you.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Look for a shop that does the hydrostat testing. Or sometimes you can find them at the scrap yard. The cost runs from $20 to 25 dollars depending on the size.

[@Jworonow]

Kevin after hitting your link and seeing many wonderful outdoors sculptures a question arises. What type of paint and is it topcoated but most importantly, do you offer repainting with UV fading? I powder coat and the $$ really hurt the bottom line. Rust bullet is great but hard to clean the tools.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

I will use both powder coat as well as auto paint. Even used patinas on a few pieces. The powder coat and paint are both UV rated and should last for a very long time.. Except the "red" colors, out here they just turn pink in a few years from the sun. Have been contacted a couple of times about re-coating a piece that's been in the sun for a while. Pulled the pieces and re-coat and reinstall...

[@Jworonow]

Again, thanks for the info and prompt reply. There is a book, always is, "A Universe of Metal Sculpture" by Henry Harvey they talk about 'jet flux' finishes, most remarkable things I have ever seen. Anyhow, a book that I would highly endorse for both some strange techniques and design. Thanks again -- weld-on!

[@julianbrody6392]

Very cool. I'm picking up an Everlast mig welder soon and I hope to put some of my imagination into some metal. I don't think I will ever get to your level of craftsmanship but I hope to have fun trying!

[@Jworonow]

Don't know if the reply was to me or Kevin but it was e-mailed to me so let me say. It is the 'fun trying' that is most important. It is a pleasure it can become a passion and change your life for the better. Never stop learning or reading about sculpture and styles it opens your eyes and mind. Fire - up

[@BAGOTCORNER]

Question about your vids Kev, Are you using a lapel mic ? If so ,,which

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Yes I am using a lapel mic. From Sennheiser, I think it is a ew 100 g3.

[@RpgedSniper]

Hey Kevin, do you usually draw plans before undergoing a project? Or just see what happens?

[@KevincaronSculpture]

I will work from a CAD drawing sometimes. Most of the time though I just let it happen.

[@ihc1963]

The hub is NOT from a wagon it did have wood spokes but it was from an old truck like a T Model Ford.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

I was told by the people I got them from that was what they were. Was not alive then so really don't know for sure.

[@usernamemykel]

If I only had storage space for scrap metal...if I only had a creative mind rather than an analytical mind... I've oxy-acetylene gear, and a stick welder is arriving later today - I've a need to get some creative juices flowing... Thanks for the vid!

[@KevincaronSculpture]

You can do it!

[@bearvassar6690]

Where do you live i would love to come out and help out i full of ideas am a scrap sculptures too

[@KevincaronSculpture]

I live in Phoenix Az. Sorry but I already have an assistant.

[@quadflopper1012]

Kevin, you are lucky, i live in a smaller california town 200 miles from anywhere and it is a place where the powers that be have been aggressively forcing people with gestapo like tactics to remove anything even remotely resembling scrap of any kind from their properties which might sound like opportunity except our local scrap metal recycling place will not sell or trade any scrape metal, to make the situation even worst they have made it highly illegal to remove anything from our local land fill which they enforce with a heavy hand. i have rescued some thing from there but am literally risking jail time every time i do it. i'm just sharing so you will know not to take any piece of scrape for granted because this kind of oppression could happen anywhere.....

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Thanks for the warning, sounds like a good place to be from!

[@greathodgy22]

That's not scrap metal, it's inventory. The railway things are called "Tie Plates".

[@lilolmecj]

We bought a house from a hoarder, I am looking for ideas of how we can make some yard art. 😀

[@KevincaronSculpture]

Hope this helps! Thanks for watching.

[@lilolmecj]

I do wish you had shown a completed piece. It did give me some ideas. There are lots of car parts. A lot will just go to metal recycle but there was a metal bin type thing, it was cool just with a paint job.

[@Fireship1]

Great ideas Kevin! If you make that peacock for real, please show it!

[@ridinhigh88]

Kevin , what a treasure coming across your channel. You exemplify everything I feel about metal art. My shop isn't near as stocked with equipment but I'm building some big forearms cutting, heating, and beating all my pieces. I'm located in Florida, I'll share my Facebook page and like yours. I subscribed, you've inspired me to possibly make a video too. Cheers man, keep it up! Facebook.com/4thDimensionFab

[@ccswelding1599]

I'm waiting for the ... Voice : "Hey Kevin, what are ya doin'?" Kevin: "Honestly..I have NO idea." ..video

[@KevincaronSculpture]

That's in the outtake video!

[@joshchelvolski1033]

@@KevincaronSculpture I can't wait to see that lol! 👊😄👍

[@ColKorn1965]

Our local scrap yard is a ripoff

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Need to have a very understanding wife, if married, to have your own scrapyard.

[@KevincaronSculpture]

She had her own when I met her! She also had 2 welders of her own!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Kevin Caron, Artist A match made in heaven. A woman with a welder is a rare thing. There is a school district program in Green Bay, WI called "This Girl Can", mainky for 7th grade girls or so to introduce them to the traditional trade jobs. One is welding, and the mother does the welding alongside her daughter.

[@douglasalan7786]

Your ideas come from that marijuana hedge ;-)

[@charlesboston1]

look at it closely , not cannabis .

[@douglasalan7786]

I was joking around shithead............Don't take life too serious........

[@KevincaronSculpture]

You almost got it right, that bush is around the back side of the shop!

[@Fireship1]

Great ideas Kevin! If you make that peacock for real, please show it!

[@KevincaronSculpture]

It's on the list of things to do in the next week or so.