Blog Posts

From Signal to Sculpture: Belchertown’s Radio Tower Begins Its Next Chapter

A recognizable fixture in Belchertown is coming down—but not disappearing. The old radio tower behind the Belchertown Police Department, once used for emergency communication, is being carefully...

Forging a Rainbow Trout from Scrap Metal: The Full Build

At Hercworx, I love turning junk into something meaningful—and for a while now, I’ve had a rainbow trout sculpture on my list. After finally carving out some time between other builds, I decided to...

Spending 40 Hours Building a Dog Sculpture

At Hercworx, we love a good challenge—and today’s project was definitely a first! In this build, I created a scrap metal sculpture of a Labrador or Golden Retriever-style dog. Using nothing but...

Win This Scrap Metal Camera Sculpture – Built by Hand, Given Away for Free

From Salvage to Sculpture: The Start of the Build What do you get when you combine a pile of scrap metal, a vision, and a few long days in a small shop? A handcrafted camera sculpture, built entirely...

Sculpting Steel: A Scrap Metal Seahorse with Soul

Scrap Metal Seahorse Sculpture: Handcrafted Art from Recycled Steel Creating Metal Art from Salvaged PartsI recently completed a custom seahorse sculpture built entirely from scrap metal, using...

A Beginner’s Guide to Starting Your Journey in Metal Art and Welding

A Beginner’s Guide to Starting Your Journey in Metal Art and Welding The allure of metal art and welding has captivated many, but taking the first steps into this creative world can feel...

10 Best Places To Find Scrap Metal

In this guide we will talk about some of the best place to find scrap metal for your next sculpture. When it comes to finding scrap metal for your metal art projects, there are several great spots to...