About

Learning how to form metal using the hydraulic press opens new possibilities for your work! In this skills-focused class, you'll learn how to:

• Texture metal using the rolling mill.
• Create dimensional squares, diamonds, teardrops, and other shapes using pre-made silhouette dies in the hydraulic press.
• Cut your own silhouette dies out of cast acrylic.
• Cut metal shapes using pancake dies.
• Create high-relief forms with fine details using brass dies.

You can use the metal shapes that you textured and formed as is or enamel them at a later date.

Details

Skill Level: Beginning to intermediate.

Details

• A $38 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers all the supplies you'll need.
• You should bring:
  • An apron.
  • Towels for drying metal and your hands.
  • Safety glasses and magnifying glasses (or wear ones available in the studio).

Prerequisites

• You must have taken the Introduction to Jewelry: Skills Class and Introduction to the Jeweler's Torch at BARN or equivalent classes elsewhere. 
• You must be able to cut metal using a jeweler's saw and a bench shear, as well as anneal and file metal.

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 beards. Tie back long hair in a bun.