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Forging and Flush Setting

Make delicate, textured bangle bracelets utilizing not-so-delicate blacksmithing techniques on copper and silver! Students in this two-day workshop will learn how to hammer-draw, planish and shape heavy gauge wire into these wearable forms. To compliment the decorative, planished metal surface, students will incorporate flush-set stones into their bracelets. At the end of the weekend, not only will participants leave with a better understanding of how to manipulate and move metal successfully , but they will take home a beautiful new set of copper and silver bangles complete with glimmering CZ's and black onyx stones.

Meet the instructor

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Lindsay Mis' (pronounced meesh) has been making jewelry and sculpture for over 10 years. She received her MFA with from UMass Dartmouth and her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, both degrees with a focus on metalsmithing. For three years, Mis' had worked as a production jeweler for designer Gabriel Ofiesh, while teaching metals classes at The Visual Arts Center of Richmond. Mis' left Virginia for an opportunity to work at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, where she stayed for three seasons. Mis' currently maintains a studio in an old fiber mill in New Bedford, MA where she is also the Exhibition and Events manager for the New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks!

 

Materials & Tools

There is a $45 materials fee for this course, which is payable upon registration and includes enough 10 gauge copper and sterling silver wire to make approximately 5-6 bangles plus samples, 20 faceted stones, and tools necessary for stone setting.

Students should bring
  • A notebook, pen or pencil for taking notes and sketching
  • prescription eyewear if needed
  • opti-visors (Metalwerx has some for students to use but please note that you will need to share)

Metalwerx has the following items available for use , but students are welcome to bring their own if they have them:

  • favorite hammers 
  • favrite hand tools (pliers, files, etc.)
 

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