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- Repousse/metal chasing has been on my list of techniques to try for a very long time, I have another project coming up where I want to use it so I'm trying it out first. I really didn't think this was going to come together part way through but I kept at it and in the end I'm super happy with it!
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Mind blowing, my mind is blown! I guess the process of repousse is one of those things that it looks terrible until it doesn't😅. Inspiring stuff!
Uri, the world needs an upside down repousse pigeon.
Surprised you haven’t given it a go, seems engraving adjacent
I would love to see your spin on something like this Uri! :) you're so good with delicate work like this!
I was also super impressed with the finished product here. Loads of work but a true one of a kind. The bees was was a total surprise it really brought out the texture. Floating frame also fab. Thanks for sharing ;)
Wow, great to see you here. Yeah, this video was reminding me of your channel.
"But I'm learning and I'll know for next time." That sentence and the mentality behind it are exactly why I like Pask's videos so much. I don't have space for a shop at the moment, but getting to see someone learn and struggle through keeps my hopes up that I can get into all kinds of wood/metal working someday. Great piece you made!
Thanks very much - glad it helps! :)
This is why I respect this guy more than any other maker.
I totally agree!
From experience- anneal more often and if you are using copper and make a hole, copper phosphorus brazing rod is the ideal patch material and doesn't even need flux on copper (it is usually used to repair holes in copper refrigeration lines in HVAC). Also, don't bother quenching the copper after you've heated it red hot, just let it cool naturally for a few minutes and while still hot but not enough to burn the pitch, just press it back into the pitch and it will melt and flow into the shape. Saves a lot of time vs. cooling, melting new pitch, etc...
Thanks for that, awesome tips! :)
Nah
Yeah. Copper is not too hard to work with because, quench or no quench it will get soft.
Aluminum is opposite from steel. Quenching it makes it soft. Slow cooling makes it hard.
Brass is like copper, but MUST be worked cold It it will break.
Great job Pask, great job. I am impressed that you are willing to try just about anything. Darlington, South Carolina USA
That final step of turning the copper black and highlighting with steel wool really brought the peice to life. Nice work as always!
It really does finish it off nicely Josh! :)
Ihave said it before, I believe Neil is the purest example of what I would call an true artisan or craftsman. So many techniques are shown along with the ups and downs of learning new things. You really do make things approachable and surmountable through problem solving, creativity, and persistence. I love your adventures you take us on.
Thanks you very much Aeons - glad you enjoy the videos with the ups and the downs! :)
This is why you are the best maker on TH-cam. No fear of doing something fnew
I don't know about that mate but thanks very much! :)
Exactly!
Repousse/metal chasing has been on my list of techniques to try for a very long time, I have another project coming up where I want to use it so I'm trying it out here first. Part way through I really didn't think this was going to come together but I kept at it and in the end I'm super happy with it!
To bid for the finished piece and support Movember, click this link here www.ebay.com.au/itm/144816863585
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Very creative. Worthwhile result 👍🏻
I'm not sure if it's something you'd aspire to do, but it would be interesting to see all these various techniques you've learned and showcased combined in a larger project. The kayak videos were great and I enjoyed them thoroughly, but I'm sure you'd be apply some of these neat metalworking moves to add interesting detail to a piece of furniture or something.
Thanks for the upload!
What marker are you using?
There are homemade chaser’s pitch recipes out there. Most are based on roofing tar mixed with pumice powder or plaster of paris, linseed oil and turps. For softer metals there are recipes based on beeswax with pumice or plaster of paris 👍
Fantastic work as always! You're a real inspiration. 👍🏻👍🏻
When I was 20 I met a guy, in the engineering company I worked for, who would do this in tobacco tins using spoon handles. His work was really detailed, he was an artist in his own right. I Love this technique and the results.
That sounds amazing, would love to see one! :)
Your videos are lessons in persistence, and not letting perfect be the enemy of good. You help show us that the process and the learning are at least equal to the finished product. How often do we scream at ourselves for our mistakes in the shop -instead I want your calm voice in my head saying 'no worries mate'
Thanks very much! I don't what it is but I generally feel in most cases there's a way to continue when something doesn't quite go to plan! :)
I'd like to ecco the comments about how helpful and soothing it is to watch your videos and learn from your openness to try and your tenacity.
Last week I started to attempt a copper wolf head keyring for my nephew (8yrs), he's a really great kid with some confidence issues.
I was an apprentice jeweller for a year a very long time ago but never tried repousse before. I got really disheartened after a few hours and my resolve drained quickly, it's been 'staring' at me from across the room since. You have inspired me, not for the first time, to continue. I'm not so concerned with the result but I want him to know that I will always be there to support him.
The card will read: "As long as you try you've won."
Thank you sincerely Neil, Cath and family.
Jay.
I was definitely at that stage with this one Jay. It wasn't just talk for the camera, I really was very close to giving up with it. I reckon it's one of those processes that just comes together at the end and I'm sure your nephew will love it whatever! :)
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Remember: most forms of art have an “ugly stage” in the creation process, so when you hit that stage in a project you’ve really just got to keep going and trust the process.
@@ragnkja You're so right. Thanks for the encouragement. I am forging on.
Jay.
There's a pitch recipe used in Japanese embossing that you might try. It uses pine rosin/colophony (750 g), plaster of paris (1000 grams), vegetable oil (50g), and some carbon black for pigment (1tsp). Melt the rosin and gradually add the plaster. Add the pigment when half the plaster has been mixed in, and the vegetable oil at the 2/3 mark, the pour into a container and cool.
(Whether you can find colophony for less than the price of the actual pitch, I don't know).
Loving all of your videos, mate!
Thanks very much! Sounds great and I'll look into it for sure! :)
Wow, I am going to save this recipe and maybe give it a go. Thanks for sharing!
That is a really cool piece. I’ve done lots of chiseling on brass castings and forged parts, but never repousse. I do have to say that you would benefit from a dedicated chasing hammer. 120 grams or so. A 30mm diameter face that is totally flat as opposed to having a dome. It makes a huge difference. The hammers I make I use 1045 steel. I use pear wood for the handles and make them super thin. 7-8mm in diameter at the thinnest point and a bulbous end. It makes the work less tiring and you have more control. I keep my tools at about 100mm in length. Longer for larger tools and shorter for really small tools. I found that if you go really short on a large diameter tool the chance of whacking your knuckle increases. Great work. I have a few videos of chasing that you can check out too. 😊
Thanks very much Eric! I do plan on making a chasing hammer, it would be a fun little project on its own. I just need to find the time to get to it. btw I whacked my knuckles a few times too while making this piece. :)
Yup: a planishing hammer (as used in eg custom/old vehicle restorer panelbeaters) has a /slightly/ domed wide head to provide suitable curvature over large panels, but a scaled down version would be ideal - much better than the standard hemispherical ball end of a ball-peen hammer (designed for riveters working in shipbuilding or similar large/heavy-plate construction). Handle length is ofc dependent on intended use, but for general work your rule of thumb works well :)
I'd add that a 'light' pin hammer may also be useful: the thin 'wedge' (designed to tack pins/brads into delicate woodwork/window corner mouldings without marring the surface/breaking the glass) could be used for corners & similar awkward angles, esp if you can increase the head weight without upsetting the balance. Most metalwork finishing works best IME if done with fewer light taps from a heavy tool, & I find hand control is much better with a heavier tool than light, prolly due to its inertia: heavier hand tool == less hand wobble
I have to say that there are important life lessons that younger craftsmen that are just starting out should learn. You show your shortcomings and, more importantly, your persistence to move forward. I absolutely love that about your videos. Even though I’m older it’s still important for me to see someone else have the same frustrations and keep going.
Looks so cool, Neil!!
Steel box/tray build vid, yes please!!! As usual, really enjoyed the video!
Pask, I saw you’re guitar video a few months back, shortly after my cat passed away from old age, that video inspired me to make him a grave marker using this same technique. Thank you for showing this!!!
Every artist's bane... the "ugly" stage that takes will power to push through. Well done, sir.
World patience champion 2022. Your projects usually take a lot of work but this one was just... wow.
Your patience is inspiring.
Every time I open one of your videos, I am delighted by what I see. Neil, you are such a wonderful artist. You sculpt in wood, metal & other materials and create some of the loveliest pieces I've seen. I also love that you're willing to show when things don't go perfectly. Thank you.
I don't know what to say Vickie but very happy you enjoy the videos! I just enjoy being creative and glad it shows! :)
Would love to see the metal boxes/trays building. Excelent work!
Me too.
Me three!
Alright, Saturday, new Pask!!!
Finally a use for the 37 1/8" allen wrenches I have! 3:40, what you might also want to try if you have a laser printer is a "toner transfer" method that we use when making PCBs. Draw your design on the computer, mirror it, print it on thin magazine paper, and iron it onto the copper. The toner melts, sticks to the copper, and the thin magazine paper can easily be soaked/washed away, leaving only the toner on the copper.
Thanks for reminding me about the transfer method for PCBs. Its been about 20 years since I've made any circuit boards in college so this brought back a few memories. I think i might still have some etch resist transfer sheets in a box somewhere.
@@lox1ey176 I started getting back into electronics last winter, programming microcontrollers, etc, and made a few. Works great, and I found the thin magazine pages work better than the transfer sheets (plus they're essentially free!)
Waiting for that wall to start coming alive with all those gears on the wall! I’ve wanted to do this to make weathervane’s.
Awesome work, congratulations!
Love your work Neil! Yes I'd like to see a video of building trays/boxes
I am continually amazed at the wide range of skills you are able to master in such short order! Beautiful work!
Thanks very much Jared! :)
You sure do "reckon" a lot....😀
You ability to so quickly nearly master a new skill is impressive. You bag of skills is getting quite large. That piece came out amazing. You have a bit of artist in you as well as all your handyman skills.
Very impressive!! Thanks for sharing your dedication and the rewards for sticking with it through the learning process to have such a lovely outcome.
Thanks very much June! I really did enjoy this one, I think I might have found my new favourite thing! :)
It turned out beautiful
ты Великий Мастер! спасибо за твои видео! с Уважением из Сибири!
As you said: anyone can try, but only a few will be able to really do it!!!
Excellent job, and a pretty good video...
*The Most Creative Maker on the Tube*
Old car battery pitch works very well, and turn corners down on your work piece to stop side movement. Flying OD's comments are spot on too.
Impressive. The Statue of Liberty is made with copper repousse sheets over an iron frame.
The finished result looks much better than i was expecting, but god damn that's a lot of work.
Fantastic! Your video has, after decades of thinking about it, finally given me the courage to try copper tooling a whale that I’ve always dreamed of making! Your vids are the best!
Well Neil, you've added another skill to your toolbox and it definitely seems right up your alley. The design you did turned out excellent, anyone would be proud to own and display that, but if it were me, I'd not be able to part with it as my first piece.
Super cool! A video on how you made the metal trays would be awesome, please. Thank you!
Every video you post is always intriguing and when the finished article is shown, I'm in awe of the experience you show throughout every video Neil and this one has been just the same.
Incredible work and always worth the wait for the next one mate 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks very much Ian! Glad you enjoy the videos and thanks for all your comments! :)
Pask level patience is like a superpower.
That is an absolutely incredible piece for a first run at repousse. Very impressive.
That is alot of work to get the finished piece!
So cool!
I love the floating frame!
Wow it looks amazing and I think this piece would look awesome as a cover for a leather-bound book or journal.
Great video as always 👍
Wow! My art teacher had us do this with different tools and then also with leather. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for showing how to make the tools!!
You have the patience of a saint. I couldn’t do most of the time intensive stuff you do. It looks amazing!!! Absolutely priceless! Keep up the great work.
I did this at school 50 years ago. We made a timber blank and worked the copper into that.
Love your work 👍
Absolutely amazing result that you should be (justifiably) immensely proud of. You certainly didn't make it easy on yourself in your choice of design for a first full project using the technique but pulled it off brilliantly. I would never have the patience to do such a thing but have nothing but admiration for those who do. What you will produce when you reach a level where you consider yourself 'good at it' can only be eagerly anticipated.
Thanks very much - even though it does require patience, for some reason that makes me enjoy it more! I'm probably a little strange! :)
Their might be a more versatile maker on TH-cam but i can't find them. Pask Makes anything he wants!
Well done Pask!
Note: Here's another recipe for your pitch: 7 parts pitch (pine pitch or roofers pitch will do), 10 parts pumice, 1 part linseed oil (adjust linseed oil to achieve desired pitch temper).
I think that looks mighty impressive and to say it was your first attempt makes it even more, your very talented
Beautiful. You are the only maker that has the patience to pull this off.
Just found the channel and enjoying what I am seeing. A trick for making a pitch bowl that will keep your costs down is fill half to two thirds of the bowl with concrete and then pour the melted pitch on top of that.
That is amazing. Happy Movember. And thanks for all your efforts for a great cause.
I've never seen this done before, simply stunning, both in the amount of work involved and the end result.
Truly, there are no limits to your talents! Thank you for sharing your creativity and efforts!
TOTALLY AWESOME!!! You just keep raising the bar.
You are a true inspiration, and we very much appreciate you.
Lovely decorative piece. Looks like the inside workings of a watch.
Yes I did enjoy this video! I really don’t think that you have to explain your fault as you do. We all make mistakes and yours aren’t even that bad!😂🙏🏻❤️
Keep up the great work! You are one of my top 3 most favorite TH-camrs I follow
We love this project! So glad you kept going!!🤗 *Yes on the metal box tutorial.
Great job as usual, mate. Very inspiring. I could watch you working for hours.
That's pretty cool. My father made one of an indian chief head about 60 years ago. I still have it.
This is a great representation of "trust the process". The result is simply outstanding!
You should try 3D Printing and electro-plating. Several layers of metal and you can get some really crazy detail that way.
Duuuude! That’s awesome! You always share the coolest stuff with us Pask; thanks buddy!
You absolutely slayed it. A glorious piece.
Absolutely stunning! The end result is just fantastic and beside that I always really appreciate how approachable you make all of these processes look, it's really encouraging to watch!
I admire your patience and willingness to try new things.
Amazing results! I love every one of your videos!
Your patience is amazing! Amazing work!
Stunning result! Love it.
I really like that you have fun doing these projects and love that you show the learning process you go through. So many of the maker videos I watch are people trying to tell you how to do something without really acknowledging their own learning process, but hearing someone talk about theirs' is fantastic.
Brilliant, we are all VERY impressed.
Fantastic work Neil! For your first attempt, that piece turned out looking amazing! I also love the way you mounted it! Cheers Mate! 👍👍👏👏
You never seiz to amaze me Neil. Beautiful piece and technique!
You just made me add another thing on my artist's "to do" list! What a beautiful job! 😍
Oh, this turned out so cool! I love it! I'm glad you kept going with it instead of changing to a different design.
You are Inspirational and humble, Nice one Neil !
First, let me say how great it is that you chose to dive into this and teach yourself a new skill. As for alternatives to backing, in some cases (typically for smaller pieces) paraffin is a really good alternative. Keep in mind that if it's a piece you need to anneal, it won't work. I've also used a homemade sand/clay blend (with a consistency similar to that of petrobond). It's a cheap alternative to the pitch. Really enjoyed this one!
Super result! Well done!
Unreal, just incredible work. The outcome was totally worth it. Thanks for sharing!
You are so inspiring, thank you so much for sharing all of these amazing projects with us.
That looks great. I really enjoy these videos. I like how he shows the challenges and mistakes.
Great result! I'm interested in the box too.
That was so cool to watch and the finished work was amazing!
Oh Wow!!! Truly remarkable. It looks amazing.
Great outcome Neil.
So glad I came across this channel and subscribed. You're uploads are impressive and most creative.
Pask: "I'm sure everyone has an old collection of allen keys laying around"
Me: Haha..."Accurate"
Excellent and inspiring video, the finished piece looks great. Really appreciate that in all your videos you don't hide the problems or mistakes that occur with video editing, but show how you overcome them. It inspires confidence to try it myself and not bin any attempts the moment there is a hiccup, but how to overcome some of them 👍
You are a perfect example of highly creative people. It's clear you enjoy exploring and challenging your skillsets and bringing ideas to life and sharing it with the world. Thank you so much for taking the time to record your process. Beautiful! 🧰
This is fantastic.
I made a copper memorial plaque for my deceased dog some years ago using similar technique, but you’ve shown me lots of great tips here that I wish I knew then.
Absolutely amazing, Neil.
Bill
Thank you. Awesome awesome. Your teaching skills & crafting is amazing that i used to watch you vids over and over again.
I love the inside of watches so knowing that was the inspiration makes this even better! Beautiful :)
This is rhe first time of watching your work....awesome! What a tremendous amount of effort!
You never cease to amaze me.
That piece is amazing looking! Good job, I've enjoyed watching your videos and always look forward to the next one. Keep up the good work.
Wow, I did not expect the final result. Looks fantastic.
Cheers 👍🇦🇺
Really gorgeous piece, Neil. Whoever gets that will be lucky!
A thumbs up just doesn't seem to be enough! Awesome process and finished product!
dude!!! you never cease to amaze me... nice job and great cause!!!