{"id":25252,"date":"2021-02-09T10:46:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T19:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/?page_id=25252"},"modified":"2024-04-24T08:36:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T16:36:11","slug":"heat-coloring-steel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/heat-coloring-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Coloring Steel"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25252\" class=\"elementor elementor-25252\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4dd7ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4dd7ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca0baba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ca0baba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f48d33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f48d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heat Coloring Steel <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfd9a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dfd9a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Five Essentials for Your Success<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67ca3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a67ca3d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c16d5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c16d5c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5d79d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d5d79d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0219fb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0219fb1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd6f76 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dd6f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Heat colors offer a rainbow palette of colors for your artistic expression, whether you&#8217;re adding a splash of color to a plasma-cut shape or creating an elaborate metalwork picture in steel,<\/span><\/p><p><strong>There&#8217;s<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a touch of alchemy in the heat coloring process, <\/span><\/strong>and<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> nothing like watching the colors run as you play your torch across the bare steel.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The immediacy of the transformation has a <strong>magical and unpredictable quality,<\/strong> making the patina process\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">extraordinarily satisfying.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f8d08 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85f8d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arc-of-Summer-1-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34216\" alt=\"Geometric abstract heat-colored steel engraving showing a range of heat colors on various decorative grinding textures.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arc-of-Summer-1-2.jpg 489w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arc-of-Summer-1-2-147x300.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arc-of-Summer-1-2-88x180.jpg 88w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6acfda8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6acfda8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed71d72 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5109078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lower-Kuskokwim-V-02-576x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34531\" alt=\"Aerial view of the Lower Kuskokwim Delta. Metal wall art for a Fairbanks, AK home. We installed this piece in the living room.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lower-Kuskokwim-V-02-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lower-Kuskokwim-V-02-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lower-Kuskokwim-V-02-101x180.jpg 101w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lower-Kuskokwim-V-02-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lower-Kuskokwim-V-02-510x906.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lower-Kuskokwim-V-02.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e099e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e099e7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc9a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcc9a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enhancing the Steel's Unique Character<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3f8ed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f3f8ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/morning-on-the-river-28-KH.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"morning-on-the-river-28-KH\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjk5NTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuamVmZnJleWhkZWFuLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvbW9ybmluZy1vbi10aGUtcml2ZXItMjgtS0guanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/morning-on-the-river-28-KH.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29954\" alt=\"You can apply heat colors as distinct solid colors, in colorful gradients, or as subtle color blends.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/morning-on-the-river-28-KH.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/morning-on-the-river-28-KH-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/morning-on-the-river-28-KH-180x89.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/morning-on-the-river-28-KH-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/morning-on-the-river-28-KH-510x252.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421c54a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"421c54a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3b6dca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3b6dca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike coloring steel with paint and opaque patinas, heat colors are transparent and integral to the substrate.<\/p><p>They allow you to patina the metal without obscuring its metallic character.<\/p><p>And because they color the metal while <strong>enhancing its dynamic and reflective qualities, <\/strong>they are directly influenced by any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/art-of-decorative-metal-grinding\/\">decorative surface grinding<\/a>.<\/p><p>Though you can get transparent effects with specialized metal coatings, heat colors are an attractive natural alternative to commercial metal stains and transparent paints, having unique characteristics you won&#8217;t find in off-the-shelf products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef30dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ef30dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2baefde elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2baefde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yet, <strong>the spontaneous nature of coloring steel with a torch poses unique challenges,<\/strong> and metal artists can struggle to get consistent results.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Whether you&#8217;re tempering a tool or adding a patina to your latest metal art, <\/span>understanding the variables influencing your success can help you achieve the desired results. This will ultimately free you to make the most of<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0the <strong>spontaneity, beauty, and character<\/strong> heat colors can bring to your metal art.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d6a60 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30d6a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17201\" alt=\"This example of heat coloring steel shows the process of coloring the ocean layer of piece of multi-layer metal wall art with the heat from 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.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-610x610.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a537531 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a537531\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-893936c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"893936c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Five Critical Elements for Consistent Results<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d92544 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d92544\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408c93f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"408c93f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/sculpture-portfolio\/metal-wall-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In the thirty-plus years I&#8217;ve worked with heat colors,<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0I&#8217;ve identified <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">five critical elements for successfully achieving the desired effects.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This page introduces them and includes fundamental heat coloring tips and information on my Art of Heat Colored Steel Engraving course and Heat Coloring Essentials workshop, which <strong>I&#8217;ve created to<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>help you fast-track your learning.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b1ec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19b1ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seal-moon-rising-108-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25084\" alt=\"An example of metal wall art made using decorative metal grinding techniques.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seal-moon-rising-108-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seal-moon-rising-108-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seal-moon-rising-108-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seal-moon-rising-108-768x1152.jpg 768w, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unexpected-Company-CEP-prd.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Unexpected Company\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"A happily breaching humpback whale interrupts a seagull&#039;s evening meal in this layered steel and wood relief.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjI3MzksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuamVmZnJleWhkZWFuLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvVW5leHBlY3RlZC1Db21wYW55LUNFUC1wcmQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unexpected-Company-CEP-prd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22739\" alt=\"In this creative-edge metal wall art print of my layered steel and wood heat-colored steel engraving, a happily breaching humpback whale interrupts a seagull&#039;s evening meal.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unexpected-Company-CEP-prd.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unexpected-Company-CEP-prd-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unexpected-Company-CEP-prd-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unexpected-Company-CEP-prd-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unexpected-Company-CEP-prd-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unexpected-Company-CEP-prd-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unexpected-Company-CEP-prd-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Unexpected-Company-CEP-prd-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce3f277 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce3f277\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec1306 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ec1306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mastering these five essentials will <strong>free you to focus on your creativity<\/strong> unhindered by technical challenges.<\/p><ol><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Your Workspace &#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although you can do heat coloring almost anywhere, several factors influence the safety, efficiency, and ease with which you work.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Your Heat Source<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8211; Choosing the right heat source for the job can make the difference between success and failure.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Your Technique<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0&#8211; Your heating technique is perhaps the most significant factor in getting your desired results.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With these three dialed in, you can adapt <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Your Approach<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to fit your artistic temperament and style and <\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Use <strong>Y<\/strong><b>our Ingenuity<\/b><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to innovate and make your work stand out.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81b4c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-convertkit-elementor-form\" data-id=\"c81b4c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997d6c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"997d6c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/HSK46ogCdi8&quot;,&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32aa2d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"32aa2d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\"><p><b>\"There is no other course like this!\"<\/b><p>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!<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-180x101.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-28147\" alt=\"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.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">M.W.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27b5b0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e27b5b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/heat-colored-steel-engraving-metal-art-course\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f5004 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40f5004\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e95e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e95e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Challenge of Stopping at the Right Color<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7576097 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7576097\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1efed1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1efed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Color-Chart.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Heat Colors of Steel\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"A chart showing the corresponding temperatures for each color in the heat color spectrum.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjUyOTUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuamVmZnJleWhkZWFuLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvSENTLUNvbG9yLUNoYXJ0LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Color-Chart.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25295\" alt=\"The color of metal can be altered with heat. This heat color chart shows the corresponding temperatures for each color in the heat color spectrum.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Color-Chart.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Color-Chart-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Color-Chart-135x180.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Color-Chart-510x680.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This heat color temperature chart illustrates the rainbow gradient of colors of metal achieved by heating steel with a torch along with their corresponding temperature.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cef8e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0cef8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Heating steel initiates a chemical reaction between iron and oxygen, creating a thin oxide layer on the metal. Its thickness, which is a factor of temperature and soak time, determines the resulting colors.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align);\">As you can see in this heat color temperature chart,<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align);\">\u00a0<\/span>the colors begin to run with a hint of light straw, gradually darkening as the temperature rises.<\/p><p>They transition to dark straw, then orange-red and purple. Next comes dark blue, light blue, and light grey green.<\/p><p>As you continue to heat, you&#8217;ll notice the rainbow of colors run again in more pastel shades before turning to dark green and, ultimately, fire-scale gray.<\/p><p><strong>Because heat colors develop in a narrow 400\u00baF to 700\u00baF temperature range with only a few degrees separating each color, \u00a0it can be difficult to stop heating at the desired color.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a615c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67a615c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c36964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c36964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Variables to Consider When Coloring Steel With Heat<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed976e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ed976e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20200618-IMG_9335.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25264\" alt=\"The Heat Color Spectrum - Heat coloring is one option for adding color on metal. The gradation of heat colors from light straw to dark green.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20200618-IMG_9335.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20200618-IMG_9335-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20200618-IMG_9335-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20200618-IMG_9335-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20200618-IMG_9335-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271bf84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"271bf84\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-954f4f7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"954f4f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/way-of-the-mammoth-51-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31123\" alt=\"A lone mammoth gazes across a barren winter landscape into a late Pleistocene sunset in the watchful presence of its ancestors.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/way-of-the-mammoth-51-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/way-of-the-mammoth-51-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/way-of-the-mammoth-51-1-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/way-of-the-mammoth-51-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/way-of-the-mammoth-51-1-510x288.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28340d3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28340d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to changing the color of metal, <strong>heat coloring is one of the more &#8216;natural&#8217; methods,<\/strong> as it doesn&#8217;t require additional chemicals, pigments, or coloring agents.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s a pretty simple process; however, <strong>to successfully apply heat colors, you must compensate for many factors besides temperature alone.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The cleanliness and texture of the surface you are coloring,\u00a0<\/li><li>its thickness and shape,\u00a0<\/li><li>the weather and work environment,\u00a0<\/li><li>the soak time,\u00a0<\/li><li>your torch size, fuel,\u00a0<\/li><li>and torch pattern are some things that affect how the heat colors develop.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Knowledge, practice, and experience enable you to adapt to each situation, thus <strong>improving your chances of successfully getting the effects you&#8217;re after<\/strong> in your metal art.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76950d3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76950d3d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487cd996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"487cd996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ensure You're Working in a Safe Environment<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cacfa9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cacfa9c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ebc336 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35ebc336\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df17da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6df17da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unexpected-company-14.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Unexpected Company\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"A happily breaching humpback whale interrupts a seagull&#039;s evening meal in this layered steel and wood relief.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTI3NzMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuamVmZnJleWhkZWFuLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvdW5leHBlY3RlZC1jb21wYW55LTE0LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unexpected-company-14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12773\" alt=\"A happily breaching humpback whale interrupts a seagull&#039;s evening meal in this layered steel and wood relief.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unexpected-company-14.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unexpected-company-14-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unexpected-company-14-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unexpected-company-14-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unexpected-company-14-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unexpected-company-14-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unexpected-company-14-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/unexpected-company-14-610x610.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae84ce0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ae84ce0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b9030d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12b9030d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Basic shop safety is beyond this article&#8217;s scope, and you should always familiarize yourself with acceptable safety practices and follow the instructions for using your equipment.<\/p><p>Before you begin, be sure the work area is free from flammable materials and tripping hazards.<\/p><p>And be sure you have a working fire extinguisher at the ready.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e15072 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e15072\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd81de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abd81de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Familiarize Yourself with the Heat Color Temperature Chart<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3c816 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a3c816\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db546a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db546a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Color-Chart.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Heat Colors of Steel\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"A chart showing the corresponding temperatures for each color in the heat color spectrum.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjUyOTUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuamVmZnJleWhkZWFuLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvSENTLUNvbG9yLUNoYXJ0LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Color-Chart.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25295\" alt=\"The color of metal can be altered with heat. This heat color chart shows the corresponding temperatures for each color in the heat color spectrum.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Color-Chart.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Color-Chart-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Color-Chart-135x180.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Color-Chart-510x680.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99c25c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a99c25c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Though it&#8217;s not necessary to know what temperature each color appears at, you can see from this chart that only a few degrees separate the various heat colors.<\/p><p>A heat color temperature chart is a handy reference but actual temperature values don&#8217;t really come into play when you&#8217;re coloring your artwork.<\/p><p>Unless of course, you use a heat treating oven. In the absence of a suitably sized oven, the tool of choice for heat coloring is a torch.<\/p><p>With an oven, you can let the metal soak long enough to achieve a uniform temperature, though soaking time will also come into play. With a torch, the challenge of creating an even heat throughout the workpiece is in your hands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36cc7a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36cc7a6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150c8db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"150c8db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c0000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01c0000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use a torch sized for the work piece.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-801e052 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"801e052\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d1b7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91d1b7f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c719a5d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c719a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you are heat coloring steel and want to achieve an even color across the entire piece, it&#8217;s best to create an oven-like environment.<\/p><p>Trying to heat a large piece of steel with too small a heat source can be futile. Your torch needs to provide enough BTUs to keep the steel from cooling in one area while you are heating another.<\/p><p>But even with a suitably sized torch, you must pace yourself, giving the heat time to soak the steel thoroughly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12247e0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12247e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"At the Breathing Hole 3\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"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.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTcyMDEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuamVmZnJleWhkZWFuLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvYXQtdGhlLWJyZWF0aGluZy1ob2xlLTMtMzkuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17201\" alt=\"This example of heat coloring steel shows the process of coloring the ocean layer of piece of multi-layer metal wall art with the heat from 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.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/at-the-breathing-hole-3-39-610x610.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A large propane weed burner is an excellent all-around heat coloring torch<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce6f0bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ce6f0bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27811014 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27811014\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a106e6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a106e6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pay Attention to Your Torch Pattern<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759aa7de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"759aa7de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709d1678 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"709d1678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An irregular torch pattern can make it challenging to achieve an even heat. The shape of your steel also comes into play when heat coloring.<\/p><p>For example, when coloring an unevenly shaped piece of steel, you must adapt the torch pattern to accommodate projections that may heat and cool more quickly.<\/p><p>Nonetheless, when the first straw color appears, you&#8217;ll have a visual reference for adjusting your torch pattern and proximity to the metal to account for any hot or cold spots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d3c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e1d3c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/e_XfZbYYURU&quot;,&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a83ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79a83ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a3ff3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9a3ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn and master the entire process of making heat-colored steel engravings in your artistic style <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/heat-colored-steel-engraving-metal-art-course\/\"><strong>Comprehensive 6-Module Metal Art Course.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4125216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4125216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Course-thumb-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29589\" alt=\"Learn the art of heat-colored steel engraving in this comprehensive digital metal art course.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Course-thumb-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Course-thumb-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Course-thumb-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Course-thumb-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Course-thumb-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCS-Course-thumb.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb86ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccb86ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Functional Uses for Heat Colors<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f11b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8f11b0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c2e3a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86c2e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Artists and craftspeople have used heat colors since time immemorial.<\/p><p>If you&#8217;ve worked with steel, you&#8217;ve seen them appear as you weld. And if you&#8217;ve held a tool to the grindstone a bit too long, you&#8217;ve discovered the hard way just what that blue color can mean.<\/p><p>As I learned from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alexander_Weygers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexander Weyger&#8217;s<\/a> book &#8216;The Making of Tools,&#8217; blacksmiths, toolmakers, and bladesmiths have long used heat colors, or temper colors to gauge the hardness of steel during the heat-treating process.<\/p><p>Each color in the heat color spectrum corresponds with a specific temperature and hardness.<\/p><p>Blue for springiness, straw for woodcarving chisels, etc. When you temper a tool, watching the colors run on the bare steel provides the necessary cue for quenching the tool for a specific end purpose.<\/p><p>I&#8217;d made a good many wood and stone carving tools before I ever considered heat colors as a patina for artwork.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/sculpture-portfolio\/metal-wall-art\/\">But that&#8217;s another story<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa31830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa31830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E1808.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Woodcarving Gouge\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Large woodcarving gouge forged from an old ice axe\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjUyODMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuamVmZnJleWhkZWFuLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvSU1HX0UxODA4LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E1808.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25283\" alt=\"Large woodcarving gouge forged from an old ice axe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E1808.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E1808-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E1808-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E1808-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E1808-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E1808-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E1808-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E1808-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f03353e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f03353e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28250af9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28250af9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433eba6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"433eba6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patience is Everything<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32adbe1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32adbe1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seal-moon-rising-beam.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Seal Moon Rising\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"This design aspires to convey the age-old patience of the hunter and the elusiveness of the seal. A man kneels near his kayak on a barren ice flow, patiently watching the water through a well-worn breathing hole. This piece was created when the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation decided to commission art for the new health center in Bethel, Ak.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTkwNzYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuamVmZnJleWhkZWFuLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2VhbC1tb29uLXJpc2luZy1iZWFtLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seal-moon-rising-beam-1024x437.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19076\" alt=\"An example of wood and metal wall art made by heat coloring steel. The 12&#039; wide metal mural depicts a native hunter watching at a seal&#039;s breathing hole in front of a rising seal moon. Created when Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corp. decided to commission art for the new health center in Bethel, AK.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seal-moon-rising-beam-1024x437.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seal-moon-rising-beam-180x77.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seal-moon-rising-beam-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seal-moon-rising-beam-768x328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/seal-moon-rising-beam-510x218.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ab9b43 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51ab9b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Take your time as you ease up to the desired color. Heating too fast is one of the most common mistakes artists tend to make. And, p<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ractice, practice, practice.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Scrap steel is your friend. Grind it to bare metal, pick up your torch, and color it. There&#8217;s a lot to learn.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0I&#8217;ve been making heat-colored steel metal art for nearly thirty years and am still developing and refining my techniques for heat-coloring steel.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you&#8217;d like to avoid learning by trial and error and quickly learn to take control of heat coloring, take a look at my <\/span><a href=\"#Workshop\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">online heat coloring workshop.<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><strong>I detail the essential factors for achieving success with heat coloring so you can get beyond the struggle and focus on your creative process.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493f57d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"493f57d8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f26c4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25f26c4c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb6a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cb6a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Variations in Reflected Light<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3b251b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e3b251b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7677b52b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7677b52b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Though heat colors are beautiful in their own right, they really come to life when you combine them with variations in the inherent color of steel as light reflects from the surface of <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/art-of-decorative-metal-grinding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decorative grind patterns.<\/a><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A painter can model forms and suggest subtle variations of color found in nature by mixing different values of color.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In heat-colored steel engraving, the metal artist uses decorative metal grinding to create subtle variations in the reflected light and, in turn, variations of color value and the suggestion of form, motion, transparency, and material.<\/span><\/p><p>There are many approaches to applying heat colors, whether in isolated areas or across broader sections.<\/p><p>I teach the entire process of making heat-colored steel engravings in my signature online course, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/learn-heat-colored-steel-engraving\/\">The Art of Heat Colored Steel Engraving.<\/a><\/p><p>And i<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">f you&#8217;re particularly interested in decorative grinding, I&#8217;ve dedicated an entire module <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">to it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6764b39b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6764b39b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/learn-heat-colored-steel-engraving\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/noreaster-138.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"A metal artist can convey their their idea using only variations in the elemental colors of the metal.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd7d725 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cd7d725\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61306f97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61306f97\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645fdd74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"645fdd74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every medium has its workflow<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3a52e6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e3a52e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Just as your inspiration for learning new skills holds you to the course throughout the learning process, your vision for each finished piece guides your every action during the creative process.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unlike working with many mediums, heat-colored steel engraving is a process of finish-it-as-you-go. Because you have to texture and color areas of your design sequentially, working from hot to cold, you develop all-new ways of reconciling the current stage of progress with your vision of the finished piece.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Each section you complete reinforces, clarifies, or alters that intention. And when you add the final silver highlight, you are greeted with what will likely be a combination of familiarity, surprise, and wonder.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I cover every detail of this metal art process<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in my metal art course, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/learn-heat-colored-steel-engraving\/\">The Art of Heat Colored Steel Engraving.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ebf2ed elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0ebf2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/heat-colored-steel-engraving-metal-art-course\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More about the Course<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ccc50d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65ccc50d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0fdba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d0fdba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/learn-heat-colored-steel-engraving\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/metal-wall-art-studio-process.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22935\" alt=\"Working in the studio on a large metal wall art commission for a hospital titled, Seal Moon Rising.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/metal-wall-art-studio-process.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/metal-wall-art-studio-process-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/metal-wall-art-studio-process-180x161.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/metal-wall-art-studio-process-768x689.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/metal-wall-art-studio-process-510x457.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6412c78e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6412c78e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b2a4fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b2a4fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82212ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82212ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take Control of Heat Coloring Your Metal Art<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0947a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c0947a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e5b54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54e5b54\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9f0b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c9f0b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In my 90-minute online workshop, Heat Coloring Essentials &#8211; Taking Control of Heat Coloring Your Metal Art, <strong>I share exactly how to get consistent results with heat-coloring steel.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f4e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06f4e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/heat-coloring-workshop\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heat-Coloring-Workshop-1-Intro.00_00_02_15.Still001-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29670\" alt=\"Heat Coloring Steel Workshop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heat-Coloring-Workshop-1-Intro.00_00_02_15.Still001-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heat-Coloring-Workshop-1-Intro.00_00_02_15.Still001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heat-Coloring-Workshop-1-Intro.00_00_02_15.Still001-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heat-Coloring-Workshop-1-Intro.00_00_02_15.Still001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heat-Coloring-Workshop-1-Intro.00_00_02_15.Still001-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heat-Coloring-Workshop-1-Intro.00_00_02_15.Still001-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heat-Coloring-Workshop-1-Intro.00_00_02_15.Still001.jpg 1572w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b670e28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b670e28\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457f3c4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"457f3c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The workshop covers the essential factors necessary for mastering the art of heat coloring.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>The Heat Color Spectrum<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; What heat colors are<br \/>&#8211; Your heat color palette<br \/>&#8211; How do heat colors set themselves apart from other patinas?<\/p><p><strong>Your Workspace<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; Important safety considerations<br \/>&#8211; Optimal workstation design<br \/>&#8211; Lighting considerations for best results<br \/>&#8211; Workpiece support configuration<\/p><p><strong>Your Heat Source<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; Choosing the Right Torch<br \/>&#8211; Choosing the right fuel<br \/>&#8211; Torch Size vs. Workpiece Size<\/p><p><strong>Your Technique<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; Factors that affect the result<br \/>&#8211; Torch pattern basics<br \/>&#8211; Adapting your technique to unique shapes and special situations<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bda943 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2bda943\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/heat-coloring-workshop\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Instant Access for only $47<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b07de80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b07de80\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9319889 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"9319889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div id=\"formz-wrapper\"\n        data-formz-slug=\"6WTYkIio\"\n        data-formz-type=\"simple\"><\/div>\n        <script src=\"https:\/\/formaloo.net\/istatic\/js\/main.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2883c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"2883c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\"><p><b>\"My biggest single problem is consistency and control of color.\"<\/b><p>I have several years experience with CNC cut artwork and heat coloring as primary decorative accent. \u2013 Biggest single problem is consistency and control of color.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28147\" alt=\"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.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-510x287.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">A.S.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd09f1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dd09f1f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84f99ee elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"84f99ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">I\u2019m already using heat coloring, but always ready to learn more.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-180x101.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-28147\" alt=\"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.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Pat G.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Metal Sculptor and Blacksmith<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5b69f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"b5b69f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">I do metal art with painting only have not tried heat coloring yet but would love to learn. I have a plasma table so I cut out all sorts of things from sheets of flat steel mostly 26 gauge.\n\nIt looks like it is something that I could incorporate with what I'm cutting out with my plasma table<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-180x101.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-28147\" alt=\"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.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/heat-colors-on-steel.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Bruce P.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Metal Artist<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f55713 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72f55713\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3ec90c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e3ec90c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d1fbc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16d1fbc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f626591 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f626591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Heat coloring may be a perfect choice if you&#8217;re looking for ways to enhance the color of metal, whether for artwork or coloring steel for industrial uses.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It takes some time to master, but the rewards are many.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">One of the things I love so much about heat coloring steel is that no matter how skilled you become at achieving a particular effect, there are always variables beyond your control that may enhance your work.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The wind and the weather when heating, the degree of surface cleanliness, imperfections in the steel, variations in surface texture, compensating for hotter and colder spots in contact with the support, and uneven heating are just a few of the things that can influence the way the heat colors &#8216;take.&#8217;<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It takes patience to learn to mitigate those you can&#8217;t live with and on-the-spot decision-making to embrace those that further your artistic vision.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The more proficient you become with controlling your torch and applying heat colors to your metal art, the more you can focus on the creative process and what inspired you to make your art.<\/p><p>Visit my online metal wall art gallery to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffreyhdean.com\/sculpture-gallery\/metal-wall-art-gallery\/\">my current selection<\/a> of contemporary metal art.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-772805e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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