Grinding Flames into metal

I have typed in every freaking word and phrase I can think of trying to find a site on grinding flames/patterns into metal. Anyone have any good site on "how too"? I know how to engine turn, but more looking for the art stuff.

 

Do you mean engraving? Removing some material and leaving a depression.

 

Check in with Latisha Wood at www.flamesofsteel.com. She'd probably be happy to help ya out.

 

Not exactly sure that I understand what you're after, but here's some embossed flames.

Have you seen something similar to what you have in mind or are you trying to invent a new method??

 

Latisha's work is pretty cool lookin'.

But do you mean usin' a grinder to rub flames on a panel? That's just a little hand/eye coordination...no real process to it, other than movin' the grinder along the panel gracefully.

Olson

 

if your talking about what i think you are, which is just bare metal flames?

we hit the body with a DA and 180 grit paper, then smooth it out with 320 grit which will start to "polish it" if you will, once you have the nice smooth surface just sketch some flames with a pencil, and use a air buffer with a "co****" pad on it at follow your flame sketches. it will look cool.
we do it on gas tanks then bury it in kandy so it looks like colored sheet metal.

if im on the right track and this IS what your talking about , pm me for more infoi can take some pics

 

Yeah, I've seen flames like those on a bike before, they're pretty kick***!

 

Kinda like this. Gives a general idea.

 

Yep, thats EXACTLY what I mean. Thanks guys.

 

This was made by a guy called PlåtConny and it's done on a friends sons 32 Ford (English 32 and was a 4 door as you can see to?)

 

Not was I was talking about, but holy mother of god, thats cool as sh*t. Thanks for the pic. GRS knew what I was refering too.

 

yup just take a grinder to it till it looks right

 

Great pics. Thanks.

 

Tim--do you remember who did that car? I remember that post from years ago, and it was a hamber im pretty sure.

Just wondering how it is holding up.

 

I did that green caddy roof and i used a die grinder with a rolox padwith red scotch brite discs to grind the flames.I held the grinder at a low angle to do the flame shape and then set it more on enge to outline themand it gave it a real cool look

 

Great work. I'm not wanting to do a whole roof. We cut out these flamed dashes on a cnc plasma, and "sometimes" when we polish them the holes (usually the cd player hole) gets caught up in the wheel during final buff ans when it does LOOK F*CKING OUT!!!!!!!! Curls them up like a pretzel and will cutt you to shreds if you get hit by the flame tips. I can paint/powder coat them, but was looking for something cooler that WONT tear my arm off.

 

I really dig those, but have a question....What do you use for primer? Clear "sealer" like they used to put on Honda scooters? Or something else?

 

What do you do to make the kandy stick to the bare metal?

 

Wow do I not get out enough...cool stuff guys.

 

i dont like the buldge stuff or indented things...i appreciate the talent...i just think it looks corny whatever...everyone likes different stuff

 

Isn't that the whole idea of rodding?

 

I don't have any technical advice,but I have to say those flames are pretty cool.

T.OUT

 

There was an article in Airbrush Action mag about that process last year. I think the writer was a place called "Left Coast Graphics" and I think he has a web site. He did a shop sign in the article. They used aluminum. It's called "ground metal painting" or words to that effect.

You're limited ONLY by your imagination. You need only clean the metal REAL GOOD and use a quality finish with a med to slow dry solvent to get a good "bite". It lasts well if the metal is clean. Has a real 3D look to it if ya hit it just right. They did clear 1st before the color. I disagree as the clear fills the grooves and eliminates some of the "flop" you get from the grinding marks. But conversely you don't wanna load in too much color either. So some patience is needed to temper your imagination.

Go for it.

 

I used a small 2" air sander with a scotchbrite pad to do these. Just takes practice.
Clark

 

Well I don't know how the **** to paste a link with this Mozilla ****...

Do a google on "ground metal painting" just like that. You'll be happy. Remling is a dude with a DVD on it...didn't look at all of em, his pops up on top. Have fun.

 

Thanks for the search. Oh and Clark, FUKIN SIC dude. looks great.

 

Just bought it on ebay, (saved a few $$$ over eastwood), thanks for the heads up.

 

WOW!!! who`s the genius that thought this up ?
gary

 

The beauty of it is that you really cant screw it up. Dont like the way it looks? Just start over until you like it.

 

Just got done watching the DVD. Hour long or so video, the grinding part was all of 30 seconds UGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH. It is a REALLY good DVD if you want to learn some airbrushing ideas or even taping flames, but for the actual metal part (considering the ***le) it BLOWS. Worth the money on the painting stuff, but not on the metal part.