Metal Shaping 101 with Sosa Metalworks

Sosa Metalworks is an unassuming workshop where metal is shaped and molded; it’s a haven where creativity meets craftsmanship, and where individuals from all walks of life come together to learn the art of metal fabrication from long-time fabrication aficionado, Cristian Sosa, during one of his metal shaping workshops. We sent our man, Alex Chapman, to document the experience first-hand.
Who is Cristian Sosa, you might be asking, and why would people want him to teach them how to shape and mold metal into something artistic or functional or both? Well, Cristian seems like the guy in the background making everyone else’s shit look cool, but not the all- eyes-on-me-kinda guy. Cristian is the humble type but possesses all the talent in the world. “I’ve been working in these shops since I was 15 years old,” Cristian says. “So, I’ve been doing the metal shaping thing for about 24 years, something like that, and metal shaping is kind of my specialty.” But let’s not forget about some of the incredibly cool hand-built motorcycles Cristian has built through the years.

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Cristian is the coolest, been following him for so many years. Glad to see him still getting the recognition he deserves!