I can’t for the life of me find the welding and metal fabrication pictures. To summarize, I welded the frames out of Mild Steel 1.5" Square Tubing. The arch is made out of 1" square tubing that I formed using a torch and a piece of 3/4" MDF board cut to a radius as a template to force into shape by hand.
After the frames were welded, they were sent off to the powder coaters to be coated gloss black.
Alright…the pictures i do have:
piece of 22 gauge stainless steel i had sheared to size to make the table top surface:
After spending some time with a grinder and flap wheel to get the desired finish:
To support the piece of stainless, I cut a piece of MDF board to fit inside the table frame:
Covered the MDF board with a bright blue fabric. Won’t be visible unless you look under the table, but better then seeing the MDF board. (Color matches current color scheme in the living room)
With the support board inserted in place, i put some construction adhesive down to hold the stainless steel in place.
With the stainless in place, i masked off the frame for a crucial step in this process. Using a high-grade epoxy, i cover the stainless to make the surface look like glass.
A closer look, epoxy is poured on the surface. With timing being crucial… i pull the masking off when the epoxy starts to cure at a certain point. Pull the masking too early and the epoxy will just run off the surface. Wait too late and the surface will distort and look like shit.
After the epoxy has cured… like glass.
the best part about the epoxy…it really brings out the beauty of the metal, making it very responsive to lighting.
Signed and dated it for the personal touch
And finished. to show how dramatic the lighting effects these tables…check it out.
I made two matching end tables and a coffee table. more pics when i finish the coffee table.
/fin
well played.