Weld up a fox: Sheet Metal Sculpture

Welcome to the world of Pepakura! In this video I will be showing you how to use paper templates to create your very own custom MIG welded sheet metal sculpture! This project took over 50 hours to create and filled up 2 500G hard drives of footage so it would be absolutely amazing if you gave a like, subscribe, and share out on your social media so I can share this sculpture with more people.

Quick reference jump points in the video.
00:40 Understand how to weld thin sheet metal before you start
00:58 What is Pepkura?
01:37 How to use/make the Pepakura paper 3d model
11:17 Transferring the paper templates to metal
16:56 How to cut out the sheet metal templates
20:32 How to get the sheet metal pieces to hinge like paper
26:17 Tips to get started/things you need for welding this up
28:00 Welding it up
33:15 Straightening/aligning polygons with tack welds on the pieces
33:51 Make sure you think ahead so you don't get in trouble
41:26 Final welding and grinding
45:00 Final product.....fox is finished!

Wanna make the paper version? Link below
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This video is part of a new welding series called "How to Become a Welder"! This series is about anything and everything about welding including safety, setup, proper operation, diagnosing bad welds, and making cool welding projects.

Way of the Wrench is pleased to announce that we have partnered up with the Canadian Welding Association (CWB Group) and are looking forward to producing more amazing welding content for this new series. Interested in the welding trade or learning more about welding? Check them out on their Instagram   / cwbgroupwelding   or @cwbgroupwelding

If you would like to keep up with behind the scenes info, pictures, and videos, follow us at   / way_of_the_wrench   or @way_of_the_wrench

Special thanks to Guillermo Vargas for all of his work on the new how to become a welder intro title. Super stand up guy who offered up his services and came through big time. Thanks bruh! It looks amazing. If you are looking for some custom advertising or graphic design of your own, hit him up on his Instagram Guillermo Zevallos Vargas.


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Punch Deck – Destabilized:    • Punch Deck – Destabilized [Electro Rock] 🎵...  
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Thanks to Teknoaxe for his royalty free music for our outro music.

Please check out all of Teknoaxe's sweet music tracks!

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Disclaimer: These videos are intended for entertainment and inspiration. Working in a wood shop, metal shop, welding shop, or auto shop is dangerous without proper safety and experience. Always seek professional advice and training before using any power tools/machinery/equipment. If you have any uncertainty before performing any shop procedure, stop and get certified training so you can learn the safe method/technique. Do not attempt anything simply because you saw it in one of my videos. Be smart, use common sense, respect your power tools/machines, and be safe.