Course Catalog

Welcome to the Course Catalog. The goal is to list all of the courses offered so you know what trouble you can get yourself into! Shop Captains will fill classes as needed or created.

If there any questions regarding class availability or opportunity for private classes, please use Slack and go to the particular Shop Channel and place your inquiry there! Thank you!

Course Description Format

Below is the format for the course descriptions. Copy and paste and fill in the blanks!

Course Number:

Course Description :

Prerequisites:

Fees:

Course Availability:

Introduction to the Jewelry and Metal Craft Shop

Course Number: Metals 100

Course Description :

Metals 100 is a comprehensive introduction to the Jewelry and Metal Craft Shop with TinkerMill. It is a non-certificate class but it is a prerequisite for any shop certification class. It introduces the shop's tool groups, safety and guidelines, self-study resources, and examples of the types of projects best suited to this shop. Metals 100 covers:

• Safety First
• Shop rules, (ferrous vs Nonferr.) priority use, scale matters
• tool Groups in the shop
• Overview of curriculum paths and classes to become certified for independent tool use
• Resources for independent study and collaboration: books, magazines, shop web portal, TM experts, organizations, and suitable project suggestions

Prerequisites: None

Fees: $25

Course Availability: 1st Sunday of the Month

Metals 101: Basic Hand Tools & Fabrication

Course Number: Metals 101

Class Handout - Metals 101

Course Description :

Metals 101 is a certification class for independent use of the shop's basic hand tools. It provides:

• Instruction on the safe and appropriate use of unpowered hand tools
• List of tools included in this certification (see below)
• Additional self-study references and list of resources: e.g.: Wire+Metals Text, Web
• Time in class or at Open Studio times to practice using the tools and complete the sampler project required for certification
• Certification sampler project: Described in class handout

• Certification: Metals 101 - Hand tools
• Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
• Required for: Metals 102 (Power tools) and Metals 201 (Single Fuel Torch) and specified project classes

Tools certified:

• Jeweler’s saw
• Hole punch
• Files
• Sanding media
• Hammers
• Ring mandrel, bench block, anvil
• Dapping punch
• Disc cutter
• Pliers
• Aviation shear
• Calipers, Wire gauge, Jewelers’ rule
• Bench pin
• Stamps and punches
• Jumpring maker

Prerequisites: Metals 100

Fees: $25

Course Availability: 1st Sunday of the Month

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