Molten Metal Works

They now fly........😲

Animated by Wind, Theo Jansen's 'Strandbeest' Sculptures Have Evolved into Flying Creatures  Each spring, a fledgling creature waddles, wriggles, or slithers across a Dutch beach. The sculptural animals are known as Strandbeests and are part of a growing menagerie by artist Theo Jansen (previously), who's been constructing large-scale, kinetic beings powered entirely by the wind since

Goodbye Sale starts tomorrow! Fri/Sat 9am-3pm . Come get your welders, side tables, art, chandeliers, pretty stuff, ugly stuff, steel stocking stuffers, hand tools, larger than hand tools, small stuff, big stuff, stuff you need, plus a whole lotta stuff you don't. Because frankly, we gotta lotta stuff.

Bring a mask, a box to put all your loot in, and cash/card.

MMW Goodbye Sale postponed one week to 12/17-18. See you next fri and sat for welding tools, furniture projects, art, and a giant cnc plasma cutter all for sale. Plus gather your belongings so we can head out.

Come join us this Fri and Sat for our Goodbye sale, 12/11-12, 9am-3pm. Whole lotta tools, consumables, mig wire, grinding wheels, steel, even a few welders left. Covid rules followed with as much dragged outside as possible. Thank you for ten great years LA. . Also aren’t these pics from great!

I hate to say it, but after ten years MMW is going to close on December 10. I just can’t make this work in the Covid era, with the closures, reduced capacity, and no clear reopening date in sight. There’s been a lot of good news coming out, new government, possible new vaccine, but unfortunately, there’s too much uncertainty to continue to operate at a loss. I’m grateful to all who donated to our GoFundMe; it was a major lifeline in the beginning of the pandemic, but now unfortunately, the shutdown has lasted longer than any of us would have hoped.

It’s tough. I’m really sad about it and I spent the summer angry and frustrated. But now, as I look around the quiet shop, I’m reminded of the amazing ten years we’ve had prior to the closure and I’m grateful for that time. The closure date of December 10, 2020 is exactly 10 years since MMW got it’s first baby DBA. And now that I’ve got a wife, a 10-month old real baby, and a mortgage, I gotta look to the future.

Working on a show right now that’s looking for four welding assistants for on camera work for next mon and tues near dtla. Need covid test this weds. 12 hrs total split btw mon and tues. No $$$ (I tried hard) but lotta skills in the building. Dm for more info. Or on Facebook [email protected] (no Fb messages please).

Awning up and ready for outdoor classes. Screens and tables on deck tomorrow. Pretty proud I did this solo in five days. Pretty embarrassed I hit it with a forklift right at the end. Long days in the heat.... We gonna be ready for this weekend! @ Molten Metal Works

We are back! Classes restart July 17 with classes in furniture sculpture, and welding technique. Come learn! Also for those concerned about safety (which should be all of us) see the link in bio for all the changes we are making to keep us all going strong. Calendar for classes is in there too. •
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Wrapped up the first batch of lotus planters last week and finished delivery today. Starting a new batch later this week: dm or follow link in bio to order. Small is $150, medium $250, large $350. Free delivery within 5 miles of the shop and no contact pickup from our shop in Glendale (near Atwater). https://moltenmetalworks-101673.square.site/

Thanks for the fabulous pics.

A great before/after of a shelving unit made by MMW member in open shop. Love seeing finished projects; if you got any more send em my way. And looking forward to getting going again, just waiting on updated Stay At Home orders. In the meantime stay safe and keep dreaming of what you can make. •
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