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Focused Open Studio: Bench Basics

Work on class or personal projects using basic fabrication tools in the Jewelry Studio with a trained safety monitor on hand.

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Focused Open Studio: Bench Basics

Focused Open Studio: Bench Basics

Work on class or personal projects using basic fabrication tools in the Jewelry Studio with a trained safety monitor on hand.

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This session is limited to the use of the following studio equipment:

  • Tools in the bench tool box.
  • Flex shaft.
  • Sheet and wire gauge.
  • Digital calipers.
  • Hole punch.
  • Disc and shape cutters.
  • Dapping tools (metal and wood).
  • Pliers.
  • Stamping tools.
  • Steel blocks.
  • Texture hammers.
  • Brass hammers and other hammers in Rollup 3.
  • Sandpaper and sanding sticks.
  • Bench shear and step shear.
  • Drill press.
  • Planishing hammer.
  • Cavallin and small Durston rolling mills (soft-texture materials only).
  • Liver of sulfur.

If you need access to tools not listed here, register for a full Jewelry Open Studio session.

Details

  • Bring your own materials! Monitors will not have access to sell studio supplies. If you want to purchase materials, attend a regular Jewelry Open Studio session.
  • Bring an apron and towels for drying metal and hands.

Prerequisites

Class Policies

  • Ages 14 and up, with a current Skills Card, are welcome.
  • Wear closed-toe shoes and natural-fiber clothing.
  • Do not wear loose or synthetic-fiber clothing, scarves, or ties.
  • Do not wear dangling jewelry such as necklaces and bracelets.
  • Tie back beards. Tie back long hair in a bun.
  • If no registrants arrive by the end of the first hour, the monitor may close the studio. If you know you’ll arrive more than an hour after the start time, email the registrar by 11:59 PM the day before
Instructor
michele Bianchi

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