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Dies Three Ways
In this live-virtual workshop, students will learn three ways of die forming that will allow them to reproduce their designs quickly and accurately. With the use of a hydraulic press students will be able to easily shape and cut metal to their individual specifications.
Silhouette dies allow you to make rounded relief forms in metal. You will be sawing out a shape in a sheet of cast acrylic and pressing metal into the resulting cavity. Turning the die over and pressing from the opposite side will result in a mirror image. The addition of molding in thermal reactive plastic quickly creates dimension and variation in your relief form.
Carving contour, or non-conforming, dies in thick cast acrylic allows for complexity and detail. You will carve reverse relief shapes with specialized burs and a flex shaft, then press metal into the die to duplicate your carving. Both methods of forming can be further enhanced with chasing and repoussé.
Self-registering, one piece blanking dies give you the ability to quickly cut out the shapes you conceive. Whether you are working with die formed pieces or flat sheet that is used for another process, you will be amazed at how easily you can go from original idea to duplicated shape as you make and use your own dies during class.
A $148 kit, which includes shipping, can be purchased directly from Jayne. It will contain tools and materials needed to complete projects.
This course will consist of three sessions. Each session will consist of the following:
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Demonstrations and work time 11:00AM to 1:30PM
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Off-camera break or independent work time 1:30PM to 3:30PM
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Demonstrations and work time 3:30PM to 6:00PM
Meet the instructor
Nature provides an endless reference for imagination and invention. The linear quality of stems and the fullness of flower buds inspire my jewelry. I enjoy integrating mechanics with design, allowing each piece to function in a visually intriguing way. I work with multiples of the same shape engineering them to fit precisely giving an abstract impression of their botanical origin. Many years of metalsmithing have taught me the power of simplicity. My forms begin as flat metal shapes and arrive as small sculptures. Their complexity is in their conception as curving planes of origami.
Jayne Redman earned her B.F.A. in Jewelry and Silversmithing from Maine College of Art in 1977. She began her jewelry career in the fashion jewelry industry in New York as a design and production assistant. She started her own company, Jayne Redman Jewelry, in 1982. She has exhibited at numerous fine functional art shows and is represented by fine jewelry galleries and craft stores across the country. Her tools for Making Multiples are available on her website, www.jayneredmanjewelry.com. Jayne is a former faculty member of the Maine College of Art Department of Jewelry and Metals. She teaches workshops nationally and at her studio in Falmouth, Maine.
Materials & Tools
A $148 kit, which includes shipping, can be purchased directly from Jayne. It will contain tools and materials needed to complete projects.
A link will be sent to each student to access the password protected Student Shop section of her website. There you can order the Dies Three Ways Kit, with contents listed, and order Jayne Redman Tools at a student discount to be added to your kit box. Kit fees are payable to Jayne via Venmo, Zelle or PayPal. Jayne will be sending an email to each student with her contact info for payment. You will also be able to order any additional Jayne Redman tools at workshop student discounts to add to your kit. You can contact Jayne at [email protected] with questions.
The following items will be necessary for class. Please let Jayne know if you need to add them to your kit.
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Jayne Redman Rotational Bench Pin: Dovetail Base with Aluminum Surface - $130
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Jayne Redman Dovetail Mounting Plate - $20, (Not needed if you have a dovetail mounting plate from GRS,
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Magnetic protractor - $12
Students will need a hydraulic press for making dies, as well as numerous other tools! Click here to view a full list of tools that will be needed/used during this workshop.