Archive for June, 2011
Junk Sculptures
As you might be aware I love seeing stuff welded together from old scraps. There’s lots of people who make such things, here’s a few I’ve found around the web. Junktures do things at a small scale with pieces for
Top Workshops
@unclewilco has kindly published the top sheds in each category for shed of the year. The top 5 in the Workshop/Studio category are: Songs from the shed Jon Earl,Clevedon N Somerset In The Shed Nicola Brown,Shrewsbury Jaggy paintbrush tattoo Dave
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Tags: Shed of the Year, Workshop
Miller Welding Project Challenge – What Drives You?
Miller Welding are running a welding projects challenge for 2011. Submit your welding project to them before August 10, 2011 and you could win your choice of welders, clothing or plasma cutters. Judges are looking for creativity, quality of presentation
Posted in: Welding
Tags: Competition
Trustee from the Toolroom 1960
I was recommended the book Trustee from the Toolroom by a interesting chap who contacted me via twitter. or Trustee from the Toolroom (Kindle Edition) The book tells the story of Keith Stewart a ex-toolroom fitter who has decided to
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Tags: Shute, trustee from the toolroom
New Blades 2011
Next week is the 19th annual model makers recruitment fair aka. New Blades. The show will see universities, graduates and industry combined in one event. If the programme is anything to go be there will be some fantastic works on
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Tags: model makers, new blades, recruitment fair
Women Welders
Thanks to Freyja-Frigg of Tig Mig Frig, I’ve found out about three talented welders. Tig Mig Frig have interviewed Jackie Lundman who is a teacher at a trades school. Jackie took a trades discovery program back in 1996 and has
Posted in: Welding
Tags: women makers
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
