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The Art of Heat Colored Steel Engraving Metal Art Course

Inspire Your Creativity with a Grinder, a Torch, and a Touch of Alchemy

Whether you’re an aspiring metal artist or a seasoned pro,

If you’d love to express your pictorial vision in steel,

My comprehensive metal art course will show you how to harness the elements of fire, grit, and steel,

So, you are confident, capable, and innovative in making metal art pictures in heat-colored steel.

Take a Step Along the Path of Metal Art Mastery

When I first stumbled upon this incredible medium in the early 90s, I knew it would unlock a world of possibilities for realizing my pictorial ideas as metal art pictures…

  • But, I was left to develop and learn the techniques alone.
  • And if someone was teaching heat coloring and decorative grinding skills, I had no access to them.
  • I was left to learn each new skill through trial and error.

 

(And mastering the nuances of any new medium without guidance can be a lengthy and frustrating process.)

Express Your Artistic Vision in Steel

So, how did I end up 30 years later with a flourishing art business centered around heat-colored steel metal art?

The truth is…

There are a dozen ways to learn and master a new medium.

You can:

  • Scour YouTube for snippets on heat coloring and other metal art techniques
  • Search for local metal art classes teaching heat-colored steel engraving
  • Or even jump in head first with grinder and torch in hand…

 

But after years of innovating and refining the process to get to where I am today,

I knew there had to be an easier way to learn.

Creative Fires Workshop

Don’t get me wrong,

I’m definitely a do-it-yourself-kind of guy–

But I could have avoided the school of hard knocks

with a mentor teaching metal art classes on the fundamentals of heat coloring and decorative grinding.

Learn in a Matter of Weeks What it Took Me Years to Discover

I spent the better part of a year distilling everything I’ve learned into a comprehensive digital metal art course.

… and I can show you exactly how to become confident, capable, and innovative in making heat-colored metal art in your artistic style.

So are you ready to… 

• Fastrack your learning?

• Master the fundamental skills and the subtle nuances of each step in the process?

• And finally, lay a foundation to build on as you incorporate your new skills into your artistic practice?

…all without the challenge of figuring it out on your own?

Introducing:

The Art of Heat Colored Steel Engraving

A Comprehensive On-Demand Digital Metal Art Course

Harness the elements of fire, grit, and steel to express your pictorial vision in steel.

14-day Money Back Guarantee

Start your journey today for just $997

Learn the art of heat-colored steel engraving in this comprehensive digital metal art course.

Here’s what you’ll find inside:

(hint: it’s everything you need to add this remarkable metal art medium to your artistic toolbox.)

Go at Your Own Pace in the Comfort of your Home or Studio

Each video lesson gives you an over-the-shoulder view of my process as I explain and demonstrate each concept, tool, abrasive, and technique.

In addition, a workbook accompanies each module with a written overview, key takeaways, lesson descriptions, and action steps to guide you through the course.

After completing Module 6, you’ll be well on your way to being confident, capable, and innovative using the broad spectrum of heat colors, abrasives, tools, and techniques available for your artistic expression.

Dive Into Six Value-Packed Modules

Module 1 - Setting Up Shop

Whether you’re adapting your current metal shop or setting up a new one from scratch, I’ll guide you through the entire process of optimizing your metalworking and heat coloring workspaces and show you exactly how to get things set up for the greatest flexibility, efficiency, and success.

We’ll cover everything from work stands and lighting to tools and abrasives, including safety considerations, innovative low-cost solutions to get you started on almost any budget, and must-have features to incorporate into your setup. 

You’ll also get a virtual tour of my shop and a complete resource guide to help you gather everything you need to complete the course.

Module 2 - The Heat Color Spectrum

Metal wall art steel engraving of brown bear ambling beside a pond with tall cattails, the moon and a raven above.

In Module 2, I’ll guide you through how to get each color in the heat color spectrum, from light straw to dark green and all the colors in between. 

I’ll show you exactly how to achieve each color confidently and consistently. 

We’ll cover torch techniques for creating everything from solid colors to even gradients, including adapting your technique for different workpiece shapes and adjusting your approach in different environmental conditions.

Module 3 - Engraving Your Design

With heat coloring under your belt, it’s time to dive into engraving. I’ll explain why I engrave most of my drawings and show you each of the variables that affect the character of the lines you create. 

We’ll cover everything from how to choose the best engraving tool and bit to achieve your desired effect – to ergonomic work stand features that allow you to work in the most natural position.

You’ll also get plenty of practice making various line styles using each tool and bit.

Engraving a painted turtle with a Suhner engraver.

Module 4 - Decorative Grinding

Suggesting 3-dimensional forms with decorative grinding patterns
Wire brushing around a ghostly mammoth in one of the grinding and heat coloring sequences making The Way of the Mammoth.

If heat colors are the skin of the medium, then the marks you make with decorative grinding are its bones. In Module Four, I’ll guide you through every aspect of creating textures that show off the heat colors and express the character of your subject and show you how to take your mark-making repertoire to a whole new level.

We’ll cover everything from choosing the best abrasive for the job to creating special effects such as suggesting 3-dimensional forms, transparency, motion, and depth. I will also show you how to use Rpm, hand motion, speed, and pressure to stretch the limits of what you can do with any given abrasive configuration.

You’ll also learn how to combine the marks from different abrasives to create advanced effects. 

Module 5 - Blending Color and Texture

In Module 5, you will apply everything you’ve learned in the previous Modules. I’ll walk you through the typical grinding and heat coloring workflow and show you how to place each color exactly where you want it. 

We’ll cover everything from layout and grinding strategies to the influence of surface texture on the heat colors – including how to integrate multiple colors and grinding sequences in the same area to produce advanced effects.

You’ll also learn how to capitalize on the character of rust as a decorative element.

Examples of color and textural variations achieved using heat colored steel.

Module 6 - Creating Your Art

A weary salmon slips upstream while the fishing bear is distracted by friend raven.

Module 6 is about integrating what you’ve learned into the art-making process. I’ll guide you through each step involved in creating your art:

  • Drawing and engraving the design
  • Cutting and grinding the steel to shape
  • Hanging or mounting considerations
  • Grinding and heat coloring sequences
  • Protecting your work with a clear coat

 

Whether your art is abstract or figurative, finely detailed, or made with broad sweeping strokes, the process is fundamentally the same. We’ll break each step down as the Module unfolds.

Start Learning Today

Worried about going it alone?

I’ve got you covered…

Along with the videos and workbook that accompany each lesson, you have access to the integral course Q&A area, where you can ask your questions and post your wins and progress.

The Short Version:

After going through Module 1, my hope is that you’ll already feel more excited about adding heat-colored steel engraving to your artistic repertoire.  

By the time you complete Module 6, you will have laid a strong foundation and begun to master the medium’s subtle nuances.

Whether your artistic style is mature or just beginning to evolve, you can use the broad heat coloring and mark-making palette you have developed to help establish its distinctive quality.

The Art of Heat Colored Steel Engraving

Learn the Fundamentals and Master the Art
$ 997
  • Six Value-Packed Modules
  • Module 1 - Setting Up Shop
  • Module 2 - The Heat Color Spectrum
  • Module 3 - Engraving Your Design
  • Module 4 - Decorative Grinding
  • Module 5 - Combining Color and Texture
  • Module 6 - The Creative Process
  • Downloadable Workbooks for each Module
  • Comprehensive Resource Guide
  • Private Course Community Group
  • Mobile-Friendly Course Platform
  • 14-Day Money-Back Guarantee
  • Two Payment Options

Here’s what the content and training inside The Art of Heat Colored Steel Engraving metal art course will help you accomplish without the frustration of figuring everything out on your own:

Get your workspace set up for success

with the benefit of insights and innovations from my 30+ years of experience.

Become familiar with using a range of tools, abrasives, and metal art techniques

while laying the foundation for further innovation as you begin to stretch the limits of what is possible with the resources you have at hand.

Gain confidence

in your ability to consistently get the desired effects when working with heat colors.

Take your mark-making abilities to a whole new level

using whatever tools and abrasives you may have at hand.

You’ll be poised for success

as you begin to make heat-colored steel art in your particular style.

Get your workspace set up for success

with the benefit of insights and innovations from my 30+ years of experience.

Good news!

I’ve included a section in the Setting Up Shop Module just for you.

I’ll give you examples of ways to create a simple workspace in your home, a garage, or a covered outdoor area.

Your particular situation may affect the scale of work you can produce. (Still, you can make beautiful work even with limited space and with a simple toolset.)

Using a large propane torch to patina metal wall art with heat.

What if I’m brand new to metalworking and don’t have a dedicated workshop?

"My biggest single problem is consistency and control of color."

I have several years experience with CNC cut artwork and heat coloring as primary decorative accent. – Biggest single problem is consistency and control of color.

Coloring the ocean with a large propane torch. For larger piecs of thinner steel, I do the coloring from one side to the other rather than with a uniform even heat on the whole piece.
A.S.
A happily breaching humpback whale interrupts a seagull's evening meal in this layered steel and wood relief.

"His engaging nature and strong talent held the students attention throughout the classes."

• Artists in Schools Residency, 1978

Quick sketches of natural objects from memory.
Elizabeth A. Mitchell
Retired High School Art Teacher

"Fortunate is anyone that has the opportunity to study art with Jeff!"

‘I took a clay modeling class with Jeff a few years ago and remember feeling pure enjoyment and inspiration. Jeff had a clear format to follow and interesting exercises that introduced us to the clay. Jeff models artful living and his classes are yet another example of this. Fortunate is anyone that has the opportunity to study art with Jeff!’

• Clay Sculpture Class, 2016

Modeling from natural object.
Carla Fabian
A happily breaching humpback whale interrupts a seagull's evening meal in this layered steel and wood relief.

"This is awesome, I am seeing all kinds of things that will bring our art to life. Thank you"

Coloring the ocean with a large propane torch. For larger piecs of thinner steel, I do the coloring from one side to the other rather than with a uniform even heat on the whole piece.
O.C.
A happily breaching humpback whale interrupts a seagull's evening meal in this layered heat-colored and decoratively ground, metal and wood wall art..
Learn to make heat colored steel wall art.

"There is no other course like this!"

The Art of Heat Colored Steel Engraving class is phenomenal! I learned new skills to add color, texture, and depth to my art - it really was a game changer! The course is comprehensive, well laid out, videos are well done, and you have lots of support along the way. This course will provide you with the knowledge to build your skills to take your work to the next level. There is no other course like this!

Coloring the ocean with a large propane torch. For larger piecs of thinner steel, I do the coloring from one side to the other rather than with a uniform even heat on the whole piece.
M.W.

Stories from people like you:

The Art of Heat Colored Steel Engraving

Learn the Fundamentals and Master the Art
$ 997
  • Six Value-Packed Modules
  • Module 1 - Setting Up Shop
  • Module 2 - The Heat Color Spectrum
  • Module 3 - Engraving Your Design
  • Module 4 - Decorative Grinding
  • Module 5 - Combining Color and Texture
  • Module 6 - The Creative Process
  • Downloadable Workbooks for each Module
  • Comprehensive Resource Guide
  • Private Course Community Group
  • Mobile-Friendly Course Platform
  • 14-Day Money-Back Guarantee
  • Two Payment Options

Hop in with confidence ‘cause you’re covered by our 100% money-back guarantee.

We want you to be satisfied with your purchase, but we also want you to take action and put your best effort into applying the course content.

However, if you are not satisfied with the course, you can request a refund. Include your coursework with your request and describe your reason for not continuing. 

That said, please skip this offer if you do not intend to take action. 

You can read the full refund policy here.

If you landed on this page and are still reading, you are probably already imagining how great your art will look in heat-colored steel. 

And I want you to know…I created The Art of Heat Colored Steel Engraving course for you!

It’s for the person who’s excited about making metal art pictures, learning new techniques, and building on their current skills. People who want to fast-track their learning while avoiding trial and error so they can focus on their creative process.

I’ve spent the last 30+ years honing my metal art skills and refining this process for making heat-colored metal wall art.

Then, nearly a year distilling my knowledge and experience into a step-by-step metal art course that you can go through in a matter of weeks.

You won’t have to worry about figuring it all out on your own—you can simply go through the lessons and start making your art.

Meaning: you’re just weeks away from realizing your own designs in heat-colored steel.

I can’t wait to open my inbox and see an email from you – celebrating your first piece! 

Here’s to your helping you in your metal art adventure,

Jeff

A final note…

Got a Question?

No worries. You may have to tool up and have a slightly longer learning curve as you become familiar with the tools, but the Art of Heat Colored Steel Engraving course will walk you step-by-step through the process. In my experience, art is all about putting a little on, and taking a little off, until we get it just right. It’s the same with any medium. The skills we develop working with one material will often translate to the next.

You can enroll today to get instant access, then go through the materials at a pace that fits your schedule.

The Modules and Lessons are laid out in sequential progression. After you watch each video, you can review the workbook and complete each action step. And if you have a question or need support, I’ll be available in the community to answer them.

You will have ongoing access to the course content.

It’s a self-paced, so you can go through the lessons at your convenience. I’ve divided each Module into easy-to-consume lessons. For best results, plan to block out a minimum of a few hours a week to practice and implement what you learn.

The essential tools are a flexible shaft, or pneumatic die grinder, a selection of abrasives, and a propane torch. An angle grinder or even an orbital sander is also handy to have.

I made the vast majority of my early engravings using only a Foredom flexible shaft grinder with a straight handpiece. The scale of your work will determine the size of the torch you need.

(If you’re on a tight budget, you’ll find a good selection of used equipment on eBay.)

You will also need a selection of small rectangular sheet steel blanks. These can be cut by your steel supplier, or with a metal cutting jigsaw or plasma cutter, or shear. You’ll find specific recommendations in the course content. I’ve also included a comprehensive resource guide.

I’m creating the course for both beginning and experienced metal artists.

Yes. I’ve included a section in the Setting Up Shop Module just for you. I’ll give you examples of ways to create a simple workspace in your home, a garage, or a covered outdoor area. Your particular situation may affect the scale of work you can produce. Still, you can make beautiful work even with limited space. You will need a well-ventilated area free of flammables for heat coloring.

As with any medium, you can adapt it to almost any style of art. Once you understand the fundamentals, it becomes second nature to find ways to use a new medium to enhance and complement our artistic vision.

Yes, I’ll be available to answer your questions and give you feedback in the community.

Since you’ll be working with power tools, sharp edges, and fire, it’s important to do it safely. I’ll go over general safety considerations throughout the course. Still, it is your responsibility to read, understand, and follow basic shop safety practices and your tools’ safety instructions and to wear personal protective equipment.

… if you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to contact me. 

Whether you live in the big city or a rural area, it’s not always easy to find a metalworking class near you.

Being able to learn from an online metal art course in place of a local in-person metalworking class means you have the freedom to go through the course modules at a pace that fits your schedule.

"I thought your knowledge would help me understand what I can do, and some tricks you have found to help get the results you want"

I am new to metal art, and am interested in what I could do with engraving and coloring metal. I like to recycle/repurpose things so thinking about doing a couple projects using old car body parts

I like to push the limits, when I am doing a project, no matter what medium I am using and thought your knowledge would help me understand what I can do, and some tricks you have found to help get the results you want.

Coloring the ocean with a large propane torch. For larger piecs of thinner steel, I do the coloring from one side to the other rather than with a uniform even heat on the whole piece.
G.B
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