Archive for November, 2009

Beginner Jewelry Making Class

Course Description:
Learn to smith a beautiful sterling silver bracelet out of a piece of 6 gauge wire.  Students will learn basic smithing techniques, sawing, texturing and riveting.  Class will be offered for 4 to 6 students.

Date/Time:
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
9:00am – 4:00pm (two 3 hour instructional periods)
The Basic Jewelry Smithing class will last a total of six hours.  There will be a…

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Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Beginner Welding Class

The class is for people with no welding or power tool experience, and is designed to provide a basic introduction to the techniques required to fabricate a simple artistic metal object.  Participants will create their own metal candlestick holder, and will learn to use the following tools and techniques safely and independently:

-how to use an angle grinder for shaping metal parts, cleaning weld joints, deburring, and patterning
-how…

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Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Beginner Welding Class

The Idea Foundry is now offering welding classes for beginners!  The class is intended for people with no welding or power tool experience, and is designed to provide a basic introduction to the techniques required to fabricate a simple artistic metal object.  Participants will create their own metal candlestick holder, and will learn to use the following tools and techniques safely and independently:

-how

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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009