Workshops

The Next workshop will be announced soon!

Here are two workshops that Lisa often teaches. 

Pewter, made up of antimony, copper, and tin is one of the most mysterious of the non-ferous metals. Due to it's very low melting temperature and high malleability it can be moved faster and in different ways than other metals. Because of it's uniqueness, it is taught much less frequently in our metalsmithing community. In this 3 day workshop, you will learn how to use pewter's uniqueness to your advantage. You will form metal using fusing, hammering, and scraping techniques. You will learn how to solder pewter along with different finishing techniques.

Hydraulic Press Workshop

A hydraulic press is a metal frame that holds a hydraulic jack. The force of the jack allows the user to apply extreme pressure, pushing metal through a die. This creates a pillowed form with little stress to the metal. This is a very exciting way of moving the metal without using hammers and stakes, marring the surface of the metal, or spending a lot of time. It is an essential technique for production artists to be able to make 3-dimensional forms in little time and with few tools. This technique is great for all ages and skill levels of Metalsmiths and jewelers. It is not a technique that requires a lot of strength or endurance and it does not have the stress on your joints and muscles that other forming techniques have.
In this workshop the students will learn how to make a die, how to use the hydraulic press, and how to incorporate this technique saving time, money and achieving an exciting product. They will learn to use their die to the fullest by altering the pressed form before and after it is soldered. Utilizing the same die for different results.

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