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Originally Posted by jsvg00
From what he has told me, here are the basic steps:
-First you get hold of a hi-res image as your poster/art template
-Then you decide which parts you want raised/embossed and you alter the poster so it looks the same looking straight ahead even though parts of the image have been raised
-design and build the negative punch\press mold for the metal extrusion using this new pic and its height information
-make a metal cast out of steel (he forges the iron himself) that fits your template mold
-clean up edges etc after it cools
-use this cast in the machine press the metal for your case
-cut the metal into the unfolded box shape
-using some bending machine, bend the metal into the final case shape
-fasten all the parts together
-last minute cleaning up of edges etc
-electro-airbrushing the artwork by hand requires lots of hours, many layers, and many hours to dry between each layer
-add several layers of clear coat for protection (more hours) and bam your done
They are truly works of art.
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Man, do you have any pics of any of his works? I'd love to see it our of curiosity sake. Are they just one offs or does he keep a few to sell to others? Just curious, but I love these things.