Projects with the tig

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I bought a Tig machine a few months back as no one was available to do some welding I wanted. I got the project finished having never used one I had to learn the hard way by myself. It was working with aluminum, then I got to thinking  and I started making "things" out of boredom and the more I did the more interesting it became. These flowers are 22 guage sheet metal with 1/16 welding rod. I had to set the machine at 20 amps with a 1/16 tungsten. These have taught me more than anything else I have done with steel, the hardest thing to remember is don't watch the arc-watch the puddle as soon as it moves back off the foot pedal, boy can I blow holes in sheet metal.Since I have arthritis in both hands I have a little trouble with anything thicker that 16 guage so I chose to work with the thinner metal. Now I need to master an air brush and make them pretty. Being retired is tiring  Attached Images
Reply:Nice looking project there.I sell a lot of metal art myself. All 16 -10 gauge steel though, no aluminum.If you keep at it, a table at a local craft show with your stuff on display will pay off, if your interested in doing that that is.JasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720
Reply:Very nice, Captures the nature theme great, Who doesn't like flowers and butterflies.Lincoln SP-170 MigHypertherm powermax 45Lorch T220 AC/DC TigButters FM 215 synergic MigKemppi 180 adaptive mig RULES ARE FOR THE OBEDIENCE OF FOOLS AND THE  GUIDANCE OF WISE MEN.
Reply:Wow Roland, those are really nice! The butterfly wings almost look like they have a hammered quality to them. That would be an interesting decoration for the wings, no paint needed!AC-180 Lincolnwelder circa '50's
Reply:Very nice work.I also think paint is not needed.