Jewelry & Fine Metals
Hydraulic Press Skills: Add Texture and Dimension to Your Work
Make three-dimensional shapes out of textured metal using acrylic dies in the hydraulic press.
Meeting Times
- 09/14/2023 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- 09/21/2023 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
9/14/2023 - 9/21/2023
Closed
About
Learning how to form metal using the hydraulic press opens new possibilities for your work! In this skills-focused class, you'll learn how to:
- Texture metal using the rolling mill
- Create dimensional squares, diamonds, teardrops, and other shapes using pre-made dies in the hydraulic press
- Cut metal shapes using pancake dies
- Cut your own silhouette dies out of cast acrylic
You can use the metal shapes that you textured and formed as is or enamel them at a later date.
Details
Skill Level: Beginning to Intermediate
Materials
- An $18 materials fee, included in the price of the class, covers all supplies for this class
- In addition, you should bring:
- Towels for drying your hands and metal
- Pen, notebook, fine-point Sharpie or other pen that writes on metal
- Optional: texturing punches, textures to run through the rolling mill
Prerequisites
Recommended that you have taken the Introduction to Jewelry: Skills Class and Introduction to the Jeweler's Torch at BARN or equivalent classes elsewhere.
You must be able to:
- Cut metal using a jeweler's saw and a bench shear
- Anneal and file metal
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
- For your safety, please:
- Wear closed-toe shoes
- Tie back long hair
- Wear natural-fiber clothing
- Avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry
BARN Policies
- View BARN's current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about BARN's Companion Program.
Instructors or Guides
Joan Hammond
Joan Hammond began working in metal in 1994, when she started taking metalsmithing classes as an antidote to documenting computer software. What she discovered was a medium that not only used her training in painting, printmaking, and ceramics, but also opened the possibilities of creating art that can be worn. Family artifacts and history, plants and animals, and the textiles and jewelry of non-Western cultures inspire her current work, which she executes using various fabrication techniques, including chasing and repoussé.
Hammond exhibits locally and nationally. Her work has been published in Metalsmith magazine’s Exhibition in Print. She is a member of the Seattle Metals Guild and an active volunteer and instructor at BARN.
Hammond exhibits locally and nationally. Her work has been published in Metalsmith magazine’s Exhibition in Print. She is a member of the Seattle Metals Guild and an active volunteer and instructor at BARN.
