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Mixed Metal Fabrication with Pewter
Pewter’s low melting and flow points present metalsmiths with unique opportunities to create complex compositions by combining it with traditional nonferrous alloys. Add that to pewters unique property of being workable without the need for annealing and you've got yourself the chance to create some truly unique metal art. In this demo-focused virtual workshop students will learn to solder and fuse pewter to brass, copper, and even itself with the goal of producing dynamic three-dimensional forms.
Special emphasis will be placed on understanding how to introduce pewter into an active silversmithing studio while avoiding cross contamination of metals, as well as how mixed metal fabrication creates unique opportunities to explore texture, color, and form.
Meet the instructor
Logan Woodle is an assistant professor in the department of visual arts at Coastal Carolina Univeristy. Logan is a silversmith and educator who lives on his family farm in Conway, S.C. He earned a B.F.A. in sculpture from Winthrop University in 2009 and an M.F.A. in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2012.
Visit www.loganwoodle.com to view Logan's work.
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.
Metal/raw materials:
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6"x12" x pewter sheet - 0.0625" (Contenti)
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6"x12" x copper sheet - 18g (Rio Grande)
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6"x12" x brass sheet - 18g (Rio Grande)
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24" min. x copper wire - 14g (Rio Grande)
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scrap silver - optional
Hand tools:
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1 x snips / flush cutters (Rio Grande)
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1 x jewelers saw (Rio Grande)
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3 x saw blades - #1 (Rio Grande) *
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1 x bench pin (Rio Grande) *
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1 x half round hand file - #2 cut (Rio Grande) *
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1 x rotary tool - flex shaft, micro motor, etc. (Rio Grande)
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1 x set of needle files - #2 cut (Rio Grande) *
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1 x center punch (Rio Grande)
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1 x rawhide / plastic mallet (Rio Grande) *
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1 x steel block / steel surface (Rio Grande)
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1 x sheet of sand paper - 220 to 600 grits (Rio Grande) *
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1 x sanding sticks (Rio Grande)
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1 x parallel pliers (Rio Grande)
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1 x ball peen hammer (Rio Grande)
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1 x dapping set - steel or wood (Rio Grande or Rio Grande)
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1 x planishing hammer (Rio Grande)
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1 x Stay-Clean solder kit (Rio Grande)
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1 x Superior No. 30 SuperSafe Flux - 4oz (HN Flux)
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1 x painters tape (Lowes)
Torch setup:
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1 x fireproof area - steel sheet, tiles, etc. (Amazon or Home Depot)
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1 x Solderite™ pad / pan with pumice (Rio Grande or Rio Grande) *
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1 x torch - Smith mini, Silversmith, or butane (Rio Grande or Rio Grande)
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1 x #0 or #1 torch tip - if getting Silversmith (Rio Grande)
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1 x striker or lighter - Silversmith system has one (Rio Grande)
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1 x soldering tweezers (Rio Grande)
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1 x soldering pick (Rio Grande)
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1 x 3rd arm (Rio Grande)
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1 x cross lock tweezers (Rio Grande)
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1 x paste flux (Rio Grande)
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1 x copper tongs - for pickle (Rio Grande)
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1 x 6” silver solder - hard (Rio Grande)
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1 x 6” silver solder - medium (Rio Grande)
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1 x 6” silver solder - easy (Rio Grande)
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1 x pickle - sodium bisulfate or citric acid (Rio Grande or Amazon)
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1 x brass bristle brush (Rio Grande)
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1 x crock pot or lidded glass container (Rio Grande or Amazon)
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1 x tempered glass container or sink - for quenching and rinsing
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1 x small brush - for flux
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1 x liquid hand soap - for cleaning metal
* Denotes tools that may not be used on both pewter and silver.