Jewelry & Fine Metals
Hydraulic Press Skills: Bangles, Plain and Fancy
Make several bangle bracelets out of heavy-gauge copper wire.
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Sat, 12/7/2024 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sat, 12/7/2024
Closed
About
Apply the skills you already have for cutting and soldering metal to making bangle bracelets out of heavy-gauge copper wire. You’ll learn how to use bracelet mandrels to shape the wire into round or oval bangles. You can leave some of your bangles plain, and add a wavy pattern to others using a bangle die in the hydraulic press.
Details
- Skill Level: Beginning to intermediate
- Bring lunch or a snack, as there will be a 30-minute break for lunch.
Materials
- A $10 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers all the materials needed.
- You should bring:
- Apron.
- Towels for drying metal and hands.
- Pen, notebook, Ultra Fine-Point Sharpie or other pen that writes on metal.
Prerequisites
You must be able to cut, file, anneal, and solder metal. You can have taken Introduction to Jewelry: Skills Class and Introduction to Jewelry Soldering at BARN or equivalent classes elsewhere.
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
- Wear closed-toe shoes and natural-fiber clothing.
- Do not wear loose or synthetic-fiber clothing, dangling jewelry, scarves, or ties.
- Tie back long hair in ponytail or bun.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Joan Hammond
Joan Hammond began working in metal in 1994, when she started taking metalsmithing classes as an antidote to documenting computer software. What she discovered was a medium that not only used her training in painting, printmaking, and ceramics, but also opened the possibilities of creating art that can be worn. Family artifacts and history, plants and animals, and the textiles and jewelry of non-Western cultures inspire her current work, which she executes using various fabrication techniques, including chasing and repoussé.
Hammond exhibits locally and nationally. Her work has been published in Metalsmith magazine’s Exhibition in Print. She is a member of the Seattle Metals Guild and an active volunteer and instructor at BARN.
Hammond exhibits locally and nationally. Her work has been published in Metalsmith magazine’s Exhibition in Print. She is a member of the Seattle Metals Guild and an active volunteer and instructor at BARN.
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