When: 
May 26-28, 2023

 

Class time: 
9:30 am - 5:00 pm daily

 

Location:
Craft Alliance

 

Fee:
$450

 

Signup deadline:
April 25, 2023

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Description of workshop:

 

Pewter’s low melting and flow points present metalsmiths with unique opportunities to create complex compositions by combining it with traditional nonferrous alloys.  In this workshop students will learn to solder and fuse pewter to brass, copper, silver, and itself with the goal of producing dynamic three dimensional forms.  Special emphasis will be placed on understanding how to introduce pewter into an active silversmithing studio while avoiding cross contamination of metals.

 

Students will need to provide the
following materials and tools:

 

6x12 sheet of 16 gauge pewter
contenti.com
#235-062
 

#1 Saw blades(2dozen)
contenti.com
#400-201-1

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Half Round File (cannot be shared with sterling)
lowes.com
#136329

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Needle Files (cannot be shared with sterling)
lowes.com
#159850

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Assorted sandpaper

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Copper, brass, and/or sterling scrap or offcuts

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*1-jewelers saw

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*Metal shears: 1 per 4 students
lowes.com
#755039

can be shared between students  

                          

*Planishing hammer:  1 per 3 students
contenti.com
#261-525

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Solderite Pads (New)
Rio Grande
#502064

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Stay Clean Flux and Stay Bright Solder Kit
Rio Grande

#503031

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Superior No. 30 SuperSafe Flux,

4 oz paste (1)

HnFlux.com

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Masking Tape

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Paint/Flux Brushes (1)

Lowes.com

#98760

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