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== References and Resources ==
 
== References and Resources ==
  
* '''[[Media:Bookmarks - Resources.pdf ]]''' - Contains a few hundred bookmarked resources accumulated over several years by the shop captain, Lynne Davis.  (As is. Links may not be current.)
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* '''[[Media:Bookmarks - Resources.pdf ]]''' - Contains a few hundred bookmarked resources accumulated over several years by member, Lynne Davis.  (As is. Links may not be current.)
  
 
* [http://www.lapidaryforum.net/group/index.php Lapidary Forum] This is an extremely comprehensive and authoritative site for jewelry makers.
 
* [http://www.lapidaryforum.net/group/index.php Lapidary Forum] This is an extremely comprehensive and authoritative site for jewelry makers.
 
* [http://www.meetup.com/LongmontHackerSpace/events/ MeetUp calendar for TinkerMill]
 
* [http://www.meetup.com/LongmontHackerSpace/events/ MeetUp calendar for TinkerMill]
 
* If you are a TinkerMill member, please [https://tinkermill.slack.com/messages/metal-craft/ join our channel on Slack.]
 
* If you are a TinkerMill member, please [https://tinkermill.slack.com/messages/metal-craft/ join our channel on Slack.]
* Contact Shop Captain: Lynne Davis (lynne.davis@tinkermill.org)
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* Contact Shop Captain: Crystal Hinds (crystal.hinds@tinkermill.org)
  
 
== Processes supported ==
 
== Processes supported ==
  
Here are some examples of jewelry making and non-ferrous metal craft processes for which our shop has tools, equipment and expertise:  
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Here are some examples of jewelry making and non-ferrous metal craft processes for which our shop has tools, equipment and expertise Click the links for full descriptions:  
 
* '''[[Casting ]]'''
 
* '''[[Casting ]]'''
* [[Cold connections ]]  
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* '''[[Cold connections ]]'''
* [[Enameling ]]
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* '''[[Enameling ]]'''
* [[Etching ]]
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* '''[[Etching ]]'''
* [[Finishing ]]
 
 
* '''[[Firing - Kiln ]]'''
 
* '''[[Firing - Kiln ]]'''
 
* '''[[Forming ]]'''
 
* '''[[Forming ]]'''
* [[Hand fabrication ]]  
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* '''[[Hand fabrication ]] - using hand tools and power tools'''
* [[Lapidary ]]
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* '''[[Lapidary ]]'''
 
* [[Marriage of Metals ]]
 
* [[Marriage of Metals ]]
 
* [[Metal sculpture ]]
 
* [[Metal sculpture ]]
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* [[Raising ]]
 
* [[Raising ]]
 
* [[Stone setting ]]
 
* [[Stone setting ]]
* [[Soldering ]]
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* '''[[Soldering ]]'''
* [[Spinning metal ]]
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*''' [[Surface Treatments and Finishing ]]'''
* [[Surface treatments ]]
 
 
* [[Wire wrapping/Beading ]]
 
* [[Wire wrapping/Beading ]]
  
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* Files-assorted needle
 
* Files-assorted needle
 
* Sanding sticks
 
* Sanding sticks
* Jeweler's saw (x2)
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* Jeweler's saw (x6)
 
* Calipers
 
* Calipers
 
* Hand shears, tin snips - assorted
 
* Hand shears, tin snips - assorted
* Hole punch (Prat and Whitney)  
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* Hole punch (Roper Whitney)  
 
* Bench blocks
 
* Bench blocks
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* Stone setting tools
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* Jump ring jig
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* Forming Stakes
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*
  
'''Bench Tools'''
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'''Bench and Powered Tools'''
 
* Flex Shaft w/assorted bits
 
* Flex Shaft w/assorted bits
* Dremel w/drill press stand
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* Drill Press
* Bench pins
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* Bench pins (a.k.a. "V" blocks)
* Small vice/bench block (x2)
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* Small vice (x2)
 
* Large vice
 
* Large vice
* Large anvil
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* Large anvil (x2)
 
* Belt sander
 
* Belt sander
* Bench grinder/wire wheel
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* Bench grinder/polisher
 
* Dapping block and punches
 
* Dapping block and punches
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* Disc cutter
  
 
'''Soldering station'''
 
'''Soldering station'''
* Butane torch
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* Single-fuel torches: Butane, Propane, Acetylene/Air
* Oxygen/Acetylene torch
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* Oxygen/Acetylene torch (Dual fuel torch)
* MAPP gas torch
 
 
* Pickle pot, chemical
 
* Pickle pot, chemical
* Tongs, tweezers
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* Tongs, tweezers, third-hand
* Rinse pot
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* Rinse/Quench pot
 
* Cleaning supplies
 
* Cleaning supplies
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* Small supplies of solder, flux
  
 
'''Patina setup'''  
 
'''Patina setup'''  
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'''Firing Kilns'''  
 
'''Firing Kilns'''  
* Kilns x 2 with programmable controllers (one owned by Sarajane Helm)
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* Electric Kilns (2) with programmable controllers
  
 
'''Enameling Setup'''
 
'''Enameling Setup'''
 
* Sifting screens
 
* Sifting screens
* Enamel powders
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* Enamel powders (sample quantity)
 
* Enamel holding agent (e.g. Kleerfire)
 
* Enamel holding agent (e.g. Kleerfire)
* Kiln trivets, wire screen
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* Kiln trivets, wire screens
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* Hot gloves
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* Cleaning stones
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* Dome kiln
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* Spatulas
  
 
'''Casting'''
 
'''Casting'''
* Centrifugal Spin Caster
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* Carving/modeling wax (small quantity)
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* '''[[Wax injection machine]]''' (2)
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* Tools and materials for model investment
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* Burn-out oven (see Firing Kilns)
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* Casting machine similar to: [[Media:6-Inch-Centrifugal-Casting-Machine-IS.pdf|Centrifugal Spin Caster]]
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* Vacuum Casting Machine (Per cast model)
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* Rotary tools for wax modeling, cutting sprues and final finishing
 
* Sand casting kit with casting frame, crucible, release agent, pre-mixed casting sand, tongs
 
* Sand casting kit with casting frame, crucible, release agent, pre-mixed casting sand, tongs
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* Non traditional casting media (beans, cuttlebone, pinecones, straw, sand)
  
'''Lapidary'''
 
* Trim saw, cab forming wheels (Lortone LU6X Combination Unit) refurbished
 
  
'''Lathe (On Loan to TinkerMill)'''
 
 
'''Hydraulic Press'''
 
'''Hydraulic Press'''
* (to be converted from battery casing press to custom forming tool)
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* small 3500 psi press
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* use of 60 ton press from machine shop
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* urethane
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* some basic dies
  
 
'''Rolling Mill'''
 
'''Rolling Mill'''
* Small Pepe
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* Small 4" Pepe
  
 
'''3-in-1'''  
 
'''3-in-1'''  
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* Shear: 12" guillotine style
 
* Shear: 12" guillotine style
  
'''Stand-alone brake (18")'''
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== Classes ==
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=== '''Jewelry and Metal Craft Projects''' ===
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Project classes are defined as a use of the shop under instructor supervision for the purpose of making an identified project or learning an identified process or technique. It is not a certifying class and does not qualify the student to use the equipment and tools unsupervised. It may, at the instructor's discretion, be combined with a certification class.
  
'''Polishers'''
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'''[[Jewelry and Metal Craft Projects Catalog|Browse the catalog]]'''
* Magnetic vibratory tumbler
 
* Buffing wheel
 
  
== Classes ==
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=== '''[[Jewelry and Metal Craft Projects Catalog]]''' ===
 
Project classes are defined as a use of the shop under instructor supervision for the purpose of making an identified project or learning an identified process or technique. It is not a certifying class and does not qualify the student to use the equipment and tools unsupervised.
 
  
'''[[Jewelry and Metal Craft Projects Catalog|Browse the catalog]]'''
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=== '''Jewelry and Metal Craft Certification Classes''' ===
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Certification classes provide an understanding of the shop's place within Tinkermill, teach safe practices and provide practical instruction with tools and techniques sufficient to qualify the student for ''independent'' use of the tools covered in the class.
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''Briefly, the certifications include:''
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: '''Metals 100 Series:''' Orientation to the Jewelry and Metal Craft shop and the safe use of basic hand tools and powered bench tools in jewelry and metal craft fabrication.
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: '''Metals 200 Series:'''Safe use of Single-fuel Gas Torches. Covers basic torch operation as well as theory and practice. Includes understanding of what happens when metal is heated (annealed), and the process and concepts behind the hard soldering process. The student can progress to more advanced topics such as the use of dual fuels (oxygen with gas) to provide greater control over the temperature and type of flame needed for more advanced soldering and casting techniques.
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: '''Metals 300 Series:''' Technique based classes: Enameling, Casting, Fold Forming, Chase and Repousse, Raising, Cold Forging, Electro-Etching, Acid Etching, Stone Setting, and Metal Clay.
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: '''Metals 400 Series:''' Safe use of the Kiln including how to use the pre-programmed heat profiles for e.g.; annealing, enameling, PMC (precious metal clay), investment burnout (for lost wax casting), and advanced classes on programming the controller for custom use.
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: '''Metals 500 Series:''' Lapidary classes, including certification for safe use of the equipment, technique and project based classes.
  
=== '''[[Jewelry and Metal Craft Certifications]]''' ===
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''More links:''
Certification classes are defined as the use of the shop to impart knowledge and practice sufficient to qualify the student to use the information learned at the shop independently.
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* [[Media:Curriculum_Map_v31.pdf|'''Curriculum Map''']] - This map guides students through a progressive set of metalsmithing classes to build skills and confidence (subject to change)
* '''Curriculum  Map'''  [[Media:Curriculum_map_v29_printable.pdf]] <br /> Map is constantly under development.
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* '''[[Jewelry and Metal Craft Certifications]]''' - Full Descriptions (subject to change)
''' Brief descriptions of certification classes are as follows.''' For complete information see the ''[[Jewelry and Metal Craft Certifications]]'' page.
 
* '''Metals 100: Introduction to the Jewelry and Metal Crafts Shop'''
 
: Metals 100 is a comprehensive introduction to the Jewelry and Metal Craft shop within TinkerMill.
 
: It is a non-certificate class but 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 101: Basic Hand Tools and Fabrication'''
 
:* '''Metals 102: Power Tools and Uses'''
 
* '''Metals 200: Introduction to Torch Use, Theory and Practice'''
 
:* '''Metals 201: Torch Use - Single Fuels'''
 
:* '''Metals 202: Torch Use - Dual Fuels'''
 
:* '''Metals 203: Torch Use - Molten Metal'''
 
* '''Metals 300: Introduction to Chemical and Electrolytic Surface Treatments'''
 
:* '''Metals 301: Electrolytic Etching'''
 
:* '''Metals 302: Applying Chemical Patinas and Inks'''
 
:* '''Metals 303: Anodizing'''
 
* '''Metals 400: Introduction to Kiln Use'''
 
:* '''Metals 401:  Using the Metal Craft Shop Kiln'''
 
* '''Metals 500: Introduction to Lathes at TinkerMill'''
 
:* '''Metals 501: Using the Small Metal Lathe'''
 
* '''Metals 600: Introduction to Lapidary Equipment'''
 
*: '''Metals 601: Using the Lapidary for Stone Shaping'''
 
  
 
== Teaching ==
 
== Teaching ==

Revision as of 09:55, 31 May 2020

Our shop is dedicated to working with non-ferrous metals such as copper, brass, bronze, aluminum, etc., or precious metals and to the fabrication of relatively small items. Here is a short list of both decorative and functional skills you can learn and practice at our shop:

• Wire work: braiding, wrapping, chain-maille, jewelry findings, beading

• Forming and shaping metal: jewelry, vessels, small home decor items

• Joining metal: soldering, cold connections such as rivets, hinges, latches

• Decorating metal: piercing, texturing, stamping, enameling, imprinting, coloring, etching

• Casting and sculpting

• ... and more. If you have a request for a class or have a specific question, please send a note to the shop captain.

Open studio opportunity

Please come, learn, and create something cool at the Metalcraft and Jewelry Open Studio. This regularly held time on Sunday afternoons from 12:30-2:30 is perfect for exploring the shop, getting acquainted with others with similar interests, and asking questions. Do you have a craft or piece of jewelry you'd like to make using metal, but not sure how to begin? Someone with experience will be around to help you get familiar with the tools available and how to use them. This is very informal, just RSVP on the MeetUp page and come! Open studio dates are scheduled on the MeetUp calendar, as are more formal technique instruction and tool certification classes.

References and Resources

  • Media:Bookmarks - Resources.pdf - Contains a few hundred bookmarked resources accumulated over several years by member, Lynne Davis. (As is. Links may not be current.)

Processes supported

Here are some examples of jewelry making and non-ferrous metal craft processes for which our shop has tools, equipment and expertise Click the links for full descriptions:

Equipment List

Hand Tools

  • Hammers-assorted
  • Pliers-assorted
  • Files-assorted
  • Files-assorted needle
  • Sanding sticks
  • Jeweler's saw (x6)
  • Calipers
  • Hand shears, tin snips - assorted
  • Hole punch (Roper Whitney)
  • Bench blocks
  • Stone setting tools
  • Jump ring jig
  • Forming Stakes

Bench and Powered Tools

  • Flex Shaft w/assorted bits
  • Drill Press
  • Bench pins (a.k.a. "V" blocks)
  • Small vice (x2)
  • Large vice
  • Large anvil (x2)
  • Belt sander
  • Bench grinder/polisher
  • Dapping block and punches
  • Disc cutter

Soldering station

  • Single-fuel torches: Butane, Propane, Acetylene/Air
  • Oxygen/Acetylene torch (Dual fuel torch)
  • Pickle pot, chemical
  • Tongs, tweezers, third-hand
  • Rinse/Quench pot
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Small supplies of solder, flux

Patina setup

  • Glass mixing jars and dishes
  • Brushes/applicators
  • Chemicals
  • Steel wool

Electro-etch setup

  • DC Power supply
  • "D" battery holders
  • Battery clips
  • Etching vessels
  • Resist materials
  • Chemicals

Firing Kilns

  • Electric Kilns (2) with programmable controllers

Enameling Setup

  • Sifting screens
  • Enamel powders (sample quantity)
  • Enamel holding agent (e.g. Kleerfire)
  • Kiln trivets, wire screens
  • Hot gloves
  • Cleaning stones
  • Dome kiln
  • Spatulas

Casting

  • Carving/modeling wax (small quantity)
  • Wax injection machine (2)
  • Tools and materials for model investment
  • Burn-out oven (see Firing Kilns)
  • Casting machine similar to: Centrifugal Spin Caster
  • Vacuum Casting Machine (Per cast model)
  • Rotary tools for wax modeling, cutting sprues and final finishing
  • Sand casting kit with casting frame, crucible, release agent, pre-mixed casting sand, tongs
  • Non traditional casting media (beans, cuttlebone, pinecones, straw, sand)


Hydraulic Press

  • small 3500 psi press
  • use of 60 ton press from machine shop
  • urethane
  • some basic dies

Rolling Mill

  • Small 4" Pepe

3-in-1

  • Slip-roller - 9"
  • Bending brake 12" 5 finger sections, bends to 90 degrees
  • Shear: 12" guillotine style

Classes

Jewelry and Metal Craft Projects

Project classes are defined as a use of the shop under instructor supervision for the purpose of making an identified project or learning an identified process or technique. It is not a certifying class and does not qualify the student to use the equipment and tools unsupervised. It may, at the instructor's discretion, be combined with a certification class.

Browse the catalog


Jewelry and Metal Craft Certification Classes

Certification classes provide an understanding of the shop's place within Tinkermill, teach safe practices and provide practical instruction with tools and techniques sufficient to qualify the student for independent use of the tools covered in the class.


Briefly, the certifications include:

Metals 100 Series: Orientation to the Jewelry and Metal Craft shop and the safe use of basic hand tools and powered bench tools in jewelry and metal craft fabrication.
Metals 200 Series:Safe use of Single-fuel Gas Torches. Covers basic torch operation as well as theory and practice. Includes understanding of what happens when metal is heated (annealed), and the process and concepts behind the hard soldering process. The student can progress to more advanced topics such as the use of dual fuels (oxygen with gas) to provide greater control over the temperature and type of flame needed for more advanced soldering and casting techniques.
Metals 300 Series: Technique based classes: Enameling, Casting, Fold Forming, Chase and Repousse, Raising, Cold Forging, Electro-Etching, Acid Etching, Stone Setting, and Metal Clay.
Metals 400 Series: Safe use of the Kiln including how to use the pre-programmed heat profiles for e.g.; annealing, enameling, PMC (precious metal clay), investment burnout (for lost wax casting), and advanced classes on programming the controller for custom use.
Metals 500 Series: Lapidary classes, including certification for safe use of the equipment, technique and project based classes.

More links:

Teaching

Teaching is sharing and inspiring others to learn and share. Here are a few ways this can be accomplished:

  • Think, Pair, Share
  • Mentorships
  • Projects
  • Techniques
  • Open studio
  • Certification instructor

Contact the shop captain to learn more, or visit Teaching Classes