Propane Tanks Repurposed Into Furniture Art

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By John Baichtal
Posted 2011/05/27 @ 4:25 pm
Category Art & Design, Furniture

Sculptor Colin Selig was inspired by the curves of a junk propane tank on his property, and turned it into art. His fabrication photos show the whole process from scraps of rusty metal to sandblasted and powder-coated furniture. I like how he puts the propane sign back on, sweet! [Thanks, Greg!]

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9 Responses to Propane Tanks Repurposed Into Furniture Art

Koji Sato on May 27th, 2011 at 11:37 pm said:

Very nicely crafted as well!

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Anonymous on May 28th, 2011 at 12:16 am said:

those are AMAZING! I’ve never seen a picture of a seat that I actually want to sit on so very, very much.

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Anonymous on May 28th, 2011 at 12:16 am said:

those are AMAZING! I’ve never seen a picture of a seat that I actually want to sit on so very, very much.

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Anonymous on May 28th, 2011 at 12:16 am said:

those are AMAZING! I’ve never seen a picture of a seat that I actually want to sit on so very, very much.

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Kurtis Kraemer on May 28th, 2011 at 1:00 am said:

A timely article. This week a high school student was killed here in Ottawa, Canada, when cutting an old oil drum which still contained oil fumes. The drum exploded, killing one and injuring a few others.

http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/dead+blast+rocks+Ottawa+high+school/4843671/story.html

The point is, be very careful when working with drums of flammable materials, even if they are empty.

Other than that, very cool.

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- Anonymous on May 28th, 2011 at 3:09 am said:
  
  that is very sad, though i’m not sure a “saw” would actually do that, he was probably using some other method of abrasive or heat type cutting method.
  
  safety first, people!!!
  
  think about what you’re doing, what could go wrong, how could it go wrong, and how can it be avoided.
  
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- Ronnie Hinton on May 28th, 2011 at 1:05 pm said:
  
  If there’s ever a doubt with a flammable holding container you’re wanting to cut open fill it with water to help make sure the flammables are displaced. Definitely works with gas fuels, and would greatly reduce the risk with liquid fuels.
  
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R Fenton on May 28th, 2011 at 4:30 pm said:

Very cool, but am I the only one a little bothered by replacing the flammable hazard sticker? I understand the intent but to me hazards signs have a very specific purpose that they should be reserved for. Maybe I’m just too anal retentive…

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Anonymous on May 28th, 2011 at 8:36 pm said:

This is MAKE blog at it’s finest , in this short post and following comments we are shown ascetic value of an inspiring maker job, recycling possibilities, and maker safety thoughts. Bravo !

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