Equipment and Consumables for Metalsmithing in the Classroom
Teachers who participated in our 2015 Train-the-Trainer workshop may rent equipment for their classrooms. Rental charge is $40 for any or all equipment (that's a lot of equipment!) for a three week period. Teachers can pick up the equipment at the BoMA studio in North Boulder and we'll collect the equipment from your school's main office when the rental period is over. Rental agreement may be downloaded here.
Consumables are provided for each project until we run out as noted by the 'while it lasts' in the description. After that, that, if you choose, we'll purchase the consumables for you and pass along the cost, just let us know how many students will be participating.
Consumables are provided for each project until we run out as noted by the 'while it lasts' in the description. After that, that, if you choose, we'll purchase the consumables for you and pass along the cost, just let us know how many students will be participating.
Soldering
Students will measure, cut and solder a trio of copper rings. Tools and equipment available for soldering includes:
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Stone Setting
Using previously learned soldering skills, students will learn to capture stones and found objects by bezel setting. In addition to the tools and supplies listed about, tolls for stone setting includes:
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Cold Connections
Students learn to layer metal and use tube and wire rivets to connect the pieces. Tools and equipment available for cold connections includes:
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Electrolytic Etching
Students choose a copper alloy including brass, bronze or nickel silver to create a design and etch using copper sulfate and a battery charger.
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Sawing & Piercing
Pierce two to three separate images connected with a jump ring to create a pendant. Students will learn to drill through metal, saw with a jeweler’s saw, and finish with filing and sanding.
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