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Cradle-Hinged Lids
Making a successful hinge is a critical stepping-stone to all sorts of mechanisms and moving parts. In this demo-focused virtual workshop, students will learn how to fabricate a cradle-hinged lid suitable for boxes, vessels, and lockets.
Demonstrations will include basic fabrication of a circular lid, preparing it to receive the hinge cradle, creating telescopic tubing, soldering the hinge cradle in place, cutting hinge knuckles and soldering them into the cradle, and troubleshooting potential hinge problems. In addition to learning how to make a sturdy, functional cradle hinge, students will level-up their general fabrication and soldering skills.
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Meet the instructor
Nash Quinn is a metalsmith who works with a variety of materials, techniques, and formats. Originally from Wyoming, he received his BFA from the University of Wyoming, and his MFA from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He was a faculty member at Rowan University and Munson Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, and has worked, taught, and exhibited artwork at craft schools and jewelry academies nationwide.
Materials & Tools
The following supplies will be used for course demonstrations and objectives. A suggested item and/or vendor has been provided below for reference. Click the vendor name (in red) to be redirected to a page where you can find the item. The quantities needed for each item are listed first. If ordering, please be aware that some items may come in larger quantities than needed for this class. We recommend not opening an item's packaging until the day of the workshop. Student participation during or in-between class sessions is strongly encouraged but not required - observers are welcome.
It is recommended that student take this class prior to ordering materials listed below.
Metal/raw materials (note that instructor will demo in brass but techniques can be applied to any metal):
- 18g. brass sheet - 3" x 6"
- 20g. brass sheet - 3" x 3"
- 10g. round brass wire - 12"
- 1/16" brass rod - 6"
- 1/16" steel music wire, 6"
- hard, medium, and easy solder
- 3/16" OD thick-wall brass tubing - 6"
- 1/8" OD thick-wall brass tubing - 6"
- A kit with these difficult-to-find sizes of telescopic brass tubing is available at nashquinn.com (includes USPS Priority shipping).
Hand tools:
- Jeweler's saw with 3/0 blades
- Dapping set
- Cone mandrel
- Bracelet mandrel
- Nylon hammer
- Super glue
- Wite-out
- Miter vise
- 3/16" parallel round file (aka chainsaw file)
- Selection of jeweler's files
- Selection of sandpaper, approx. 220-600 grit
- Flex shaft with separating discs and mandrel
- Dividers
- Calipers
- Center punch
- Ruler
- Ring clamp
- Steel binding wire
- Flat-jaw or chain-nose parallel pliers
Torch setup:
- 1 x fireproof area - steel sheet, tiles, etc. (Amazon or Home Depot)
- 1 x soldering surface (Rio Grande or Rio Grande)
- 1 x torch - Silversmith or similar (Rio Grande or Rio Grande)
- 1 x #0 or #1 torch tip - if using Silversmith (Rio Grande)
- 1 x striker or lighter - Silversmith system has one (Rio Grande)
- 1 x soldering tweezers (Rio Grande)
- 1 x soldering pick (Rio Grande)
- 1 x paste flux (Rio Grande)
- 1 x copper tongs - for pickle (Rio Grande)
- 1 x pickle - sodium bisulfate or citric acid (Rio Grande or Amazon)
- 1 x crock pot or lidded glass container (Rio Grande or Amazon)
- 1 x tempered glass container or sink - for quenching and rinsing
- 1 x small brush - for flux
Other/miscellaneous items:
- eye protection
- dust mask
- fan with open window or ventilation system