Grinding and Finishing workshop- Brooklyn

If you're a welder (or someone who just thinks metal is cool), take your technique to the next level with this 3-hour class in various grinding, sanding and finishing techniques. We'll be working with the angle grinder, touching on cutting and weld prep/finishing and, of course, discussing all things safety-related.

Date: Saturday, September 21st

Time: 1 - 4pm

Tickets: Members $150 // Non-members $175

Materials fee: $50

Details:

Students must be 18 years and up and dressed in jeans, long sleeves and close-toed shoes with hair tied back.

We'll provide:

grinders, safety glasses, gloves and abrasives. We will also provide links for students to purchase their own materials afterward if desired.

Instructor:

Scott Van Campen (he/him) is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Makerspace NYC. Scott holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Maryland Institute College of Art as well as an A.A.S. in Graphic Design. He has been a ‘maker’ for over twenty-five years, creating sculptures, furniture, vehicles, and instruments. His 25 years of architectural metalwork experience can be seen in private residences, storefronts, museums, and restaurants all over New York City. Recent clients range from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and Stella McCartney’s flagship store in Soho, to the Museum of the Chinese in the Americas, and Cartier’s exterior gates and window guards.

Scott has created, guided, and managed the development of industrial fabrication at Makerspace's Staten Island & Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT) locations. Scott holds proficiencies in a myriad of extensive fabrication tools and techniques that cover the gamut of engineering and application in bringing true products to life.

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