Power of the Hydraulic Press with Rocky Riviera
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$145.00
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Sunday, April 11 from 9 am to 5 pm. $145 for BoMA members, $195 for non-members. (To become a BoMA member, click here.) Additional materials fee payable to instructor.
For more information and our cancellation policy, see below.
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The hydraulic press is one of the most versatile and powerful tools in the studio. In this class students will learn how to safely use the press for embossing, bracelet forming, with matrix dies and their variations, to bend heavy stock, and with blanking dies. We'll make our own matrix dies from Plexiglas, use the press to form beads and find out what the bending brake is good for..
Let the press do the heavy lifting. There are lots of different techniques and ways to form metal - let's play with the hydraulic press to learn the basics and some new techniques.
Learn how to use BoMA's Bonny Doon and Potter presses. You don't need one in your own studio - our presses are available to BoMA open studio members, learn how to sign up to use the studio. Or if you're considering buying a press, this workshop is a fantastic opportunity to try one out.
About the Instructor
Rocky started metalsmithing in college out of pure curiosity with no previous knowledge of what metalsmithing consisted of or understanding of how to get started, but he took to it quickly. Jewelry crafting ignited something inside Rocky that was already there, it just needed a spark.
How metalsmithing journey continued as Rocky received a graduate degree in engineering. Engineering and metal arts have gone hand-in-hand for him for more than 25 years. Over the years Rocky has been able to study under many master jewelers, enabling him to pay-it-forward at BoMA.
Prerequisites
Students should know how to use a torch and how to anneal metal.
Materials, Tools and Equipment Students Need to Bring
Materials Kit* $20
Maximum six (6) students. All participants will be required to sign a waiver. Students must be 18 or older
Cancellation Policy
Waitlist
If the class is full, send an email to info@bouldermetalsmiths.com with the name of the class, your name and ‘please add me to the waitlist’.
Let the press do the heavy lifting. There are lots of different techniques and ways to form metal - let's play with the hydraulic press to learn the basics and some new techniques.
Learn how to use BoMA's Bonny Doon and Potter presses. You don't need one in your own studio - our presses are available to BoMA open studio members, learn how to sign up to use the studio. Or if you're considering buying a press, this workshop is a fantastic opportunity to try one out.
About the Instructor
Rocky started metalsmithing in college out of pure curiosity with no previous knowledge of what metalsmithing consisted of or understanding of how to get started, but he took to it quickly. Jewelry crafting ignited something inside Rocky that was already there, it just needed a spark.
How metalsmithing journey continued as Rocky received a graduate degree in engineering. Engineering and metal arts have gone hand-in-hand for him for more than 25 years. Over the years Rocky has been able to study under many master jewelers, enabling him to pay-it-forward at BoMA.
Prerequisites
Students should know how to use a torch and how to anneal metal.
Materials, Tools and Equipment Students Need to Bring
- Bring lots of copper or silver sheet: 24-28 gauge is recommended. Some should be 6" x 2". Pre-textured metal is great
Materials Kit* $20
- Plastic
- Spiral saw blades (uniblade)
Maximum six (6) students. All participants will be required to sign a waiver. Students must be 18 or older
Cancellation Policy
- You may cancel up to 30 days prior to the start of the class and receive a full refund, less $25 processing. To cancel, send an email to info@bouldermetalsmiths.com.
- Cancellations less than 30 days prior to the start date will not be refunded.
- In the event we have to cancel a class, you will be notified prior to the start date and will be issued a full refund.
- Registration is not transferrable. You may not sell your seat to another student.
- If a class has multiple sessions, and you miss one, there is no make up opportunity and the instructor will not catch you up at the next class session. You may not join the next scheduled class, as there’s a maximum number of students for every class and it’s not fair to the other students.
- Please plan extra time to find us if you’re coming to BoMA for the first time. If you are late to a class, the instructor will not catch you up. There’s a structured curriculum for every class and its not fair to other students to skip part of the curriculum to catch up a student who’s late.
- Snow. Colorado has frequent snowstorms in the winter and does a good job maintaining their roads in the snow. Snowy weather is a regular occurrence in our area and most people are accustomed to traveling under such conditions. Classes will be cancelled only in the case of inclement weather conditions that would make class attendance unsafe.
- By clicking on the “Buy Now” button and by paying the registration fee, you are agreeing to this cancellation policy.
- No Exceptions.
Waitlist
If the class is full, send an email to info@bouldermetalsmiths.com with the name of the class, your name and ‘please add me to the waitlist’.
