Intro to Metal Shop

About this event

This one-hour workshop will make you familiar with the metal shop, the tools available, and safety basics for using this space.

After this course you will:

• Feel safe working in this space and sharing it with others
• Be familiar with what tools are available in this space and what they are used for
• Be inspired to take classes to sharpen your skills and start working on projects

No prior experience needed for this course, all supplies and materials are provided.

Please wear comfortable well-fitted clothing, close-toed shoes, put your hair up, and be prepared to learn about working with metals.

Please note: this class is for ages 18 and up!

What we will go over:

1) General Shop Rules

2) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

3) Tool-Specific Safety Guidelines and Overview of Tools

• Welders and Welding Area/Hot Room
• Lathe
• Bandsaw
• Mill
• Drill Press
• Angle Grinders and Hand Tools
• Plasma Cutting Machine

4) Emergency Procedures

5) Shop Etiquette & Maintenance

*Please note that this class is focused on learning about the tools available in the shop and getting you comfortable with the the space. Due to the specific nature of the metal shop tools you will need to take tool-specific classes to get certified on all of the tools above.

Very excited to meet you and share my knowledge about jewelry with you! I am a silversmith and enamelist as well as a registered gemologist. I have been making jewelry for a few years now and really like to play with different ways of incorporating color and metal. There is so much to learn and every instructor comes with new and unique ways of doing things so I am always taking classes and continuing my education in this field. I mostly work in copper and silver but recently did my first piece using scrap gold and repurposed diamonds.