Stamping and Stamp Making with Matthieu Cheminee

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Saturday and Sunday, February 10 & 11 from 9 am to 5 pm. Become a member to take advantage of discounted pricing for all our classes.


Additional materials fee payable to instructor in class.


For more information about the class and our cancellation policy, see below.


This workshop will introduce participants to the world of stamp making and stamping. Students will learn about variable types of steel and their properties, how to anneal steel, carving and pattern making techniques using files, and how to properly temper steel to make a lifelong, lasting tool. There will be step-by-step demonstrations on how to make different shaped stamps - each of them introducing new techniques that will allow the attendees to explore in-depth ways of shaping and texturing the steel. Using the stamps made during the workshop students will then learn how to accurately lay and stamp patterns on sheet metal.

Prerequisites
All levels welcome, but basic metalsmithing skills (sawing, soldering, etc.) will be greatly helpful.

Dress Code
Closed-toed shoes and a tie for long hair are required in the studio.


About the Instructor
Matthieu moved from Paris to New-Mexico when he was 19, where for seven years he studied Navajo, Hopi and Zuni jewelry techniques. He was immediately drawn to stamping, making concho belts and bracelets. He then moved to Mali, West-Africa and worked for a few years with the Fulani, Touareg and Bambara jewelers. 
In 1999, Matthieu settled in Montreal Canada and continued his studies by going to a jewelry school and learning a more classical part of the trade. Over the years, Matthieu has returned to Africa regularly.
In 2014, Tim McCreight and Matthieu Cheminee created the Toolbox Initiative, a non-profit organization that helps jewelers in West Africa through the gifts of donated tools.
“I have been stamping and making stamps since the beginning and have developed a form of stamping design by creating patterns that fill the entire piece of metal. This is called “tessellation”.
Matthieu has written three ,  “Legacy, jewelry techniques of West Africa“, “The Art of Stamping”, both published at Brynmorgen Press and Inadan, The Mastery of Tuareg artisans published by Schiffer publishing.

Students Should Bring

  • 1 x 3"x3" sheet metal 14g - sterling silver or copper
  • 1 x parallel pliers 
  • 1 x flat files - #0 cut and #2 cut 
  • 1 x needle file set - #0 cut or #2 cut 
  • 1 x parallel round file 
  • 1 x jewelers saw 
  • 1 x pack saw blades - 1/0 and 5/0
  • 1 x hammer - 14oz-20oz - instructor uses ball peen 
  • 1 x small square 
  • 1 x calipers 
  • 1 x divider 
  • 1 x bench pin 
  • 1 x steel block or anvil 
  • 1 x piece of boulder
  • 1 x bottle of mineral oil 
  • 1 x bag of vermiculite
  • 1 x optivisor 


Materials Kit* $25 (payable to BoMA)

  • 3-5 x pieces of 3" tool steel - 1/4"-5/16" thick - O1
*Materials kit purchase is required for all our workshops. The kit insures all students have the same tools and materials required to learn the technique and allows the instructor and the students to focus on the technique rather than the materials.

Maximum number of students: 12. Students will be required to sign a waiver. Participants 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 [email protected].
  • 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. Registration cannot be applied to another class.
  • 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. If the National Weather Services issues a Winter Storm Warning for the time  period of the class, we will cancel the class. https://www.weather.gov/bou/winterguide
  • 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 [email protected] with the name of the class, your name and ‘please add me to the waitlist’.