Silversmithing Level 2 - Rolling Mill and Mini Hydraulic Press Orientation

Instructor: Christina Bengtson

Date: Saturday August 30th

Time: 11:30am - 3:30 pm

Ages: 18 & up

Price: $85 + $15 Kit fee

(The PREREQUISITE for this class is Silversmithing Level 1 - Meet The Butane Torch or prior butane torch experience)

In this class students will learn safety and use of 3 versatile pieces of studio equipment. Learn to effectively anneal sheet metal and wire for textured patterned designs to incorporate into your jewelry designs using rolling mills. Create textured dimensional shapes using the mini hydraulic press. Students will also learn a variety of ways to reclaim and mill metal scraps into sheet and create ornaments with shot plates. These studio machines are a great way to add unique touches to your raw materials for more personalized design options. This class includes copper sheet and wire as practice metal and some silver scrap. If you want to mill and press in silver please bring your own to class. This is a prerequisite class and is required for using rolling mills and the mini hydraulic press at NW Rockhounds

There is a supply kit fee made payable to the teacher day of class by cash or check. Please come prepared to pay this fee.

All other tools will be available for use.

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Check your email a few days before your class for further instructions.

This class requires a kit fee, please come prepared.

Our classroom is located upstairs and are limited to 6 students for this class.

Masks Optional

You are purchasing a seat at an event just like a sporting event or concert. These tickets are not transferable to a different class credit or store credit if you are not able to make it. Cancellations made 7 days or more in advance of the event date will receive a refund.

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