metal art

Welded decorative pieces

Metal art is artwork created primarily from metal materials—sculpture, decorative pieces, wall hangings, or functional objects made from iron, steel, copper, bronze, or aluminum.

The term encompasses techniques like welding, forging, casting, and cutting: The gallery featured metal art made from salvaged car parts.

It often emphasizes industrial aesthetics or the raw qualities of the material itself.

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blacksmith shop · engraving · patination · bas-relief · forging · gates · chandeliers · sculpture · brass · etching · bronze · wrought · copper · jewelry · foundry · furniture · sparks · casting

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material/medium

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durability/permanence

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G