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- Texturing Metals on line workshop 01/11/22 10am - 1pm
Texturing Metals on line workshop 01/11/22 10am - 1pm
This workshop will cover
· Hammered textures
· Scratching or engraving
· Stamping
You will complete projects such as:
1. Articulated bracelet
2. Earrings
3. Pendants
4. Connectors
5. Charms
Materials you will need:
· 0.4 – 0.5mm sheet copper
And/0r
· 0.4 – 0.8 Aluminium sheets
(Optional brass and silver sheet)
· jump rings
· Head pins
· Chain and Findings for finishing
Tools Required for this session include:
· Basic tool kit (comprising of: round, flat/chain nose pliers and wire cutters)
· Metal sheers/tin snips
· Hole punch or drill
· Set of needle files
· Metal block
· Basic ball pein hammer
· Texture hammers (not essential)
· Rotary tool with engraving tips or needle files.
· Letter, number or motif punches (not essential but will be demonstrated)
· Agate burnisher or similar (a teaspoon will also work)
· Fine grade sandpaper or blocks (nail filing and buffing block is perfect)
· Ruler
· fine tip alcohol based black marker
· Masking tape