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Where can I find this?
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 3:01 pm
by smallbitz
I absolutely LOVE this base! I've seen it on other semi/circular/rectangular projects and would love to find out where to obtain them. I thought they were hand crafted, but I have seen the same one on several different artists' work. Sure would appreciate anyone pointing me in the right direction!
smallbitz
Re: Where can I find this?
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:21 pm
by Cheryl
Have you tried contacting the artist whose work you posted?
Re: Where can I find this?
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:46 pm
by S.TImmerman
Why not just do a circle and cut in in half? If you want it thicker you could use those SS Rings to dam and then cut?
Re: Where can I find this?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:27 am
by smallbitz
It's actually a photo of a menorah a friend just brought back from Israel, and I have no idea who the artist is - I certainly would have given credit if I new who did such a beautiful piece of work.
S.T. - I'm interested in the base of the menorah. Can't seem to find anything like it. Thanks, though!
Re: Where can I find this?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:59 am
by rosanna gusler
looks like aluminum tubing cut and notched. rosanna
Re: Where can I find this?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:35 am
by smallbitz
Ahhh! I bet you're right. If not, I think that would work...thanks!
Re: Where can I find this?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:48 am
by rosanna gusler
i like that stand as well. i think i will make some examples out of pvc pipe and then see what my metal guys will charge to make them out of aluminum. that could also be made from wood fairly easily. i am going to explore that as well. rosanna
Re: Where can I find this?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:22 am
by smallbitz
Yes. Simple, modern clean and doesn't take away from the art at all. That what I really like about it.
Re: Where can I find this?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:49 am
by Marty
You could do it out of tubing but it might be easier to take flat stock and cut a rectangular notch in the center (easy job for a machine shop), then bend it.
We do have some Israelis on the board and the fusing community there is small, so one of them might recognize it.
Re: Where can I find this?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:05 am
by rosanna gusler
i think tubing would be way easier. perfectly round, work hardened. cut ring off tube, cut ring in half, run halfs across a dado blade in a table saw, clean up edges. bending a perfect semi circle is hard. hmm. probably be easier to dado two slots into the the whole ring and then cut in hald. more to hold onto. rosanna
Re: Where can I find this?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:09 am
by jim burchett
This could also be made out of strips of glass fused and slumped over a 1/2 circle
Re: Where can I find this?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:26 pm
by rosanna gusler
or acrylic/lexan, pretty easy yo heat shape that stuff if big tubing not available. rosanna
Re: Where can I find this?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:02 pm
by smallbitz
All really great ideas. Thanks so much!