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Welding is an essential part of our lives – from the cars we drive, to the buildings we live in, and has also become prevalent in modern art. Our welding students find inspiration in a variety welded sculpture, then practice various welding techniques at our studio including gas and arc welding. Students learn to use […]
Wearable art has been around since before there was fire. Explore collections of jewelry throughout history and then work on your own ideas. Copper and brass are utilized while learning basics of jewelry fabrication including: sawing, filing, riveting, soldering and polishing. Silver is also available for purchase. Students should bring their lunch or money for […]
Wearable art has been around since before there was fire. Students learn the fundamentals of casting metal through direct casting into cuttlefish and carving wax. The whole process is covered from creating a mold, burning out the wax, watching molten metal fill the mold, cleaning and finishing. Silver is included for the initial project, additional […]
Make rings, pendants, brooches or small sculptures in wax, then use the wax model to create a finished cast piece in silver or bronze. This class introduces multiple ways of wax-working including: additive, subtractive, filing, using hot tools and a small alcohol torch. Several finishing techniques will be demonstrated. Metal casting, welding, mold making, jewelry […]
Spring: 6/12-7/17 Summer: 7/24-8/28 An overview covering gas welding, electric arc welding including stick and MIG processes. Students learn techniques and make at least one piece. Learn shop safety, hand tools, equipment, cutting and methods for finishing. Great foundation for welding. All safety gear is included, however, students are welcome to bring their own ANSI-approved […]
In this 3-hr overview of MIG welding, you will learn studio and personal safety, how the welding equipment works, and then practice your welds! Gas metal arc welding (GMAW), also known as metal inert gas or “MIG” welding, is a semi-automatic or automatic process that uses a continuous wire feed as an electrode and an […]
An introduction to stone setting and basic jewelry making techniques. Students learn how to cut metal, file, and solder. Each student creates a silver pendant. We offer a variety of stones to choose from. All materials are included. Workshop also available on 7/13 and 8/10. We also offer longer classes running 5 weeks. Metal casting, […]
In this 3-hr Stick welding workshop, you will learn studio and personal safety,how the welding the welding equipment functions and then practice your new skills. Stick welding is one of the most common types of arc welding, and is sometimes referred to as shielded metal arc welding (SMAW); it is also known as manual metal […]
An introduction to jewelry making while creating a silver ring. Students learn how to cut metal, file, texture. size, solder and finishing. Each student creates a practice copper ring and a finished silver ring. All materials are included. Workshop also available on 6/29, 7/13, 7/27, 8/10, and 8/24. We also offer 5 week jewelry classes. […]
This weekend (9/28-9/29) during JP Open Studios hundreds of local artists will be showcasing their work. Make sure to stop by Stonybrook for art, demonstrations, and aluminum casting! A number of artists, many of whom are instructors here at the studio, will be showing their artwork. Demonstrations will be going on all weekend, including blackmithing […]
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