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Round Copper Box

Learn how to make a round copper box in this intermediate level project class. Expand your soldering and riveting skills learning how to make a round container with a pressure fit lid.

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Round Copper Box

Round Copper Box

Learn how to make a round copper box in this intermediate level project class. Expand your soldering and riveting skills learning how to make a round container with a pressure fit lid.

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In the past, rivets were traditionally used as sealing mechanisms for the construction of copper pots and kettles. In this class, you'll see how rivets can have a dual purpose both as decorative elements and holding mechanisms even on a small jewelry scale.

The instructor will go over making rivets and applying them during the box fabrication process. You'll leave this class with a small, unique, round copper box with a snug, pressure-fit lid.

Details

  • The $22 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers the copper and a drill bit for every student. 
  • You should bring a towel and apron as desired and textile or texture swatches that can be used to create textures on copper in the rolling mill.

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Ages 14 and up are welcome.

Instructor
Jesse Bert

Jesse holds a bachelor's degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a master's in fine arts in jewelry and metalsmithing from East Carolina University. He spent three years as a tool and die maker's apprentice before university gave him a strong interest and appreciation for creating fine handmade tools. He spent 14 years teaching and making jewelry in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, before moving to Seattle in 2020. Prestigious venues where his work has been shown include the Franz Mayer Museum in Mexico City, and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. In 2014, he was a fellow at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts residency program in Maine, and in 2019, he participated in a two-month residency with a world-renowned instrument builder near Frankfurt, Germany.

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