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This two-session class will cover torch-free metal joining. Multiple rivet and tab connections will be learned through demonstrations and student practice. Additional techniques covered in class are small-scale forging, wire drawing, rivet styles, straight tabs, and bent finger tabs for setting flat glass or stone slabs. Hydraulic press safety, basic sawing, filing, and sanding are also covered so students will be able to make practice copies of selected class samples.

Metal Bead Project: Using the Hydraulic Press, roll-printing, and the spaced-tube rivet technique, students will demonstrate competency in cold connection techniques by making a no-solder copper bead.

Details:

• There is a $30 materials fee included in the price of class for 18-gauge copper wire, 20-gauge sheet copper, tubing, and saw blades.

• BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available - click here to fill out the simple application before registering for a class. For those who might need physical assistance, please learn about BARN's Companion Program here.

• Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols.
  

Instructor Bio:

Nanz Aalund’s wide-ranging career as a jewelry designer, goldsmith, and educator, began with high school shop classes. After serving as a fine jewelry designer and marketing consultant for Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Tiffany & Co. Aalund taught jewelry and metals classes at the University of Washington and at the Art Institute in Seattle. Earning a Masters of Fine Art (MFA/Metals) and a Masters of Education/College and Technical Teaching Curriculum (CTTC). Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally since the 1980s. She authored the book, “Masters Gold,” published by Lark Books in 2009, and her most recent publication, “A Jeweler’s Guide to Apprenticeship” published in 2017 for MJSA, received a national AM&P Excel Award in 2018.