Small-Scale Gravity Casting
Seattle, WA
- Ages:
- 16 year olds or older
- Skill level:
- All difficulty levels
- Class Style:
- 1:1 Private Sessions & Group Sessions
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- Offered Through
- Danaca Design Metal Crafting
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- Taught By
- Juan Reyes
Description
Learn the fundamentals of casting by exploring the exciting and ancient techniques of melting metal and pouring it into molds without a centrifugal setup. This weekend workshop will cover carving a mold and casting into tufa stone, a light-weight sandstone, and creating quick molds in cuttle bone, a material easily found at any pet store! Students will cast into other organic material as well as create a mold in sand, an ancient form of producing a copy of another piece. Rudimentary alloying will be discussed as well as pouring an ingot, finishing techniques and safety. Bring your silver scraps if you have some! No experience necessary.
Schedule
This class was last taught August 16, 2008 to August 17, 2008
- Sun 10:30a.m.-3:30p.m.
- Sat 10:30a.m.-5:30p.m.
Pricing Details
Fee: $245 (Materials included)
* Weekend workshop
* August 16 & 17, 2008
* Saturday | 10:30am – 5:30pm
* Sunday | 10:30am – 3:30pm
Location
- Danaca Design’s Metal Crafting Center
- 5619 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105 | University District - (206) 524-0916
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"A great teacher"
Review of Danaca Design Metal Crafting , September 20, 2008
Juan is a talented jeweler and a great teacher. His gentle supportive style will charm you and I educate you at the same time. A very knowledgeable teacher and one of the nicest.
Juan is a talented jeweler and a great teacher. His gentle supportive style will charm you and I educate you at the same time. A very knowledgeab...
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