[Jewelry making - Article 00538] - [Orchid] [Workshop] Studio Essentials working with gold

[Michael David Sturlin]

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    With the rising price of precious metals it is becoming increasingly
    more important for studio artists to develop the ability to form the
    mill products they need in their own studio. Being able to produce
    sheet, wire, and tubing is an essential skill for goldsmiths and the
    knowledge of fabricating these items in house allows the artist to
    make better and more cost efficient use of their precious materials. 

    Michael David Sturlin will present "Studio Essentials" a workshop on
    these specific skills May 21/22 in Boston. The focus of this workshop
    is on alloying, amalgamating, and forming mill products from scratch
    in house. We will learn how to calculate materials, how to pour
    ingots, and to anneal and form precious metal stock in the desired
    size and shape efficiently and with confidence. 

    We will be producing many varieties of sheet, wire, and tubing and
    will work with the torch, ingot molds, rolling mill, drawplates, and
    draw bench. Students are encouraged to bring their own precious metal
    to work with; during the workshop each participant can make whatever
    forms of metal will be appropriate for use on their own studio
    projects after the class. 

    For those students not yet ready to invest in gold, precious metal
    will be provided to learn with during the class. 

    http://www.metalwerx.com/workshop/122 

Michael David Sturlin
www.michaeldavidsturlin.com
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