Making Small Jewelers Hammers
Instructor: Mr. Carl West
Level: Beginner
Requirements: None
Program: Winter
Status: Closed
Tuition: $ 420
Materials: $ 0
Date: February 19, 2008 - March 11, 2008
Time: Every Tuesday at 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: Prospect Hill Forge
One of the joys of being a blacksmith is being able to make your own tools—tools that fit, tools that are the right size, tools that have whatever special features you feel they need.
Making a hammer of any size or style uses the same set of techniques. In this class, we'll teach those techniques while making small hammers for riveting or anticlastic work.
In four 3-hour sessions, you'll punch the eye, shape, harden and temper the faces and fit the handle. All materials are included in the cost of tuition.
This class is also available on these dates:
- Thursdays, February 21 - March 13, 2008, 2 - 5 pm
Prospect Hill Forge is a new blacksmithing school located right next door to Metalwerx at 38 Guinan St. You can read more about Prospect Hill Forge on their website at
http://www.prospecthillforge.com
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| | | Surface Embellishment and Riveting Techniques | | | Here's your chance to learn how to add depth, texture, layers and gold to your work. Techniques covered include roller printing, subtractive texturing, hammer textures, stamping, punching, keum-boo on Argentium®, adding alternative materials, and more. | | Read more... | | | |
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