This action will force the flexane a rubber or urethane compound to push the sheet metal into the die.
Making skulls from sheet metal.
You can ask businesses that deal with scrap metal recycling to sell you some scrap.
If you do not have an angle grinder a hacksaw will be sufficient.
Pump arm of hydraulic jack to advance lower platen which rests on the head screw of the jack to press the die and metal padded with flexane against upper platen as far as it will advance.
The making of a metal skull sculpture.
Here is a tutorial how to video that show.
This is the full tutorial.
Sheet metal is a huge part of any hotrod build or autobody repair.
I used an old miller stick welder.
Watch joshua de lisle awcb walk you through the creation process with his hand forged and fabricated works of art and luxury items.
An angle grinder is optional but will help cut down time and cut steel faster.
Whether you re fixing a dent rust hail etc.
So documenting this simple project custom.
Components from many different things water lines chains sprockets nuts and bolts a little copper and a piece of pine.