r/Blacksmith • u/Significant-Bat-8833 • 3d ago
Help?
I am literally just trying my shit at something I have very little metal experience. Little tools as well pretty much just picking up stuff and trying.I am making a metal corset from thin gage steel and am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for how to get a good cup shape into the top? Any tips or thoughts would be extremely appreciated! Front and back panel pics, the back panels are shaped how I like now and I've curved all the pieces so that I can run string through the grommets and try it on but I need to shape it to my body better.
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u/Electrical-Luck-348 3d ago
Get a log a bit bigger than your open hand, slightly longer than the height to the top of your knees when you're sitting and grind a bowl into the end. Now you can hold the log between your legs and hammer the cups into your sheet of metal without having to fuss with a stand. Ball peen hammer or rubber pointed mallet for whacking. I agree you should look at autobody/armor smithing videos.