FERROUS MUSINGS/FUSINGS II - Chris Nelson
FERROUS MUSINGS/FUSINGS II is a fast-moving 5-day intensive workshop in iron and gold where we will explore the techniques and materials required to create distinctive ferrous jewelry incorporating 3 workshop alloyed golds, and other metals including shibuichi.
WE WILL BE STUDYING AND EXPLORING:
This is a process/technique driven workshop. The focus is on gaining information, knowledge, practice and skills in working with iron and fusing gold onto iron. We will be creating a ring, a cuff or bangle, or a pendant of your own design as class projects.
Advanced beginner to advanced fabrication skills are mandatory for success in the workshop. There will be extensive high temperature torch work with the fusing process. We will primarily be using the Meco Midget and Hoke torches for the fusings.
WE WILL BE STUDYING AND EXPLORING:
- A short introduction to varieties of iron/steel and their properties
- Demo of simple tool making (tagane chisels)
- Hand and machine applied textures with chisels/punches, and hammer handpiece
- Cold forging, cold forming, hydraulic press forming
- Productive soldering technique
- Galvanic Salt Water etching process
- Finishing processes/Patinas
- Formulating fluxes
- Alloying/extruding of 3 productive gold alloys
- Fusing multiple alloys of gold by hand with a torch.
- Alternative fusing method with mini-kiln
- A brief demonstration of Nunome Zougan and inlayed rivets.
This is a process/technique driven workshop. The focus is on gaining information, knowledge, practice and skills in working with iron and fusing gold onto iron. We will be creating a ring, a cuff or bangle, or a pendant of your own design as class projects.
Advanced beginner to advanced fabrication skills are mandatory for success in the workshop. There will be extensive high temperature torch work with the fusing process. We will primarily be using the Meco Midget and Hoke torches for the fusings.
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