About Me

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
I have a B.A. in Sculpture and a M.A. in Fine Arts from Hofstra University in New York. Most of my works were created and exhibited right after college. In the last 35 years, I have been pursuing my career as a Plastic Injection Moldmaker. For me, the intricate process of building and repairing the ‘molds’ was an excellent substitute for the process of creating a sculpture. During that time, I have also kept my artistic talents honed by designing and building stage sets for my wife’s Ballet school. When time permitted, I have continued to create a limited number of sculptures. I have recently retired and so, I can now return to my passion of creating Welded Steel Sculptures.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Surface Treatment.

Went back to work on my newest piece. My choices were painted all black and ground finish. I needed to prepare the surface for painting anyway, so I ground the faces first. I tried to add paint on the inside of the holes. That was not good. I reground the surface with a finer grit of sandpaper after the initial rough wheel. That will work well. I need to grind the inner faces of the holes.
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Anonymous said...

Joe, I would love to work with you. I'm Eric Garff's younger brother Nik. I have experience welding and worked for a local artist Fred Conlon. I would like to touch base with you and maybe arrange a time to come to your shop.

garffnikolas@yahoo.com
801-557-1667 cell

Please call me.

Nik

January 1, 2009 at 7:44 PM

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