Techniques in Texturing Metal

A full handout with all materials and tools covered in this course will be provided directly prior to the workshop. It is recommended students wait to purchase tools and equipment until after the course, as this will be a TOOL INTENSIVE workshop. 

A 47-piece materials kit is available for $100 (includes shipping) for students who have many of the tools required for this course. Kits can be purchased by clicking HERE - kit consists of:

• 5 pc Rolling mill laser cut paterns from Rolling Mill Resources

• 3 pc Decorative Cupcake Wrappers

• 3 pc Fiber Cutoff Wheel set

• Riveting Hammer for creating a custom texture

• Heatless wheel

• 3 pc Screw mandrels

• 10 pc Diamond bur set

• 10 pc Mini mounted abrasive buff set

• 4 pc Mounted satin finish wheel set

• 2 - Copper sheet 1” x 6”

• 4 - 1.25” Copper Discs

• 1 - 24” steel wire

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 to be redirected to a page where you can view 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 not required - observers are welcome.

Torch setup:

• 1 x fireproof area - steel sheet, tiles, etc. (Amazon or Home Depot)

• 1 x Solderite™ pad / pan with pumice (Rio Grande or Rio Grande)

• 1 x torch - Smith mini, Silversmith, or butane (Rio Grande or Rio Grande)

• 1 x #0 or #1 torch tip - if getting 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 cross lock tweezers (Rio Grande)

• 1 x copper tongs - for pickle (Rio Grande)

• 1 x pickle - sodium bisulfate or citric acid (Rio Grande or Amazon)

• 1 x brass bristle brush (Rio Grande)

• 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 liquid hand soap - for cleaning metal

Hand tools:

• 1 x jewelers saw (Rio Grande)

• 1 x pack saw blades - 2/0 (Rio Grande)

• 1 x bench pin (Rio Grande)

• 1 x half round hand file - #2 cut (Rio Grande)

• 1 x rotary tool - flex shaft, micro motor, etc. (Rio Grande)

• 1 x set of needle files - #2 cut (Rio Grande)

• 1 x scribe (Rio Grande)

• 1 x riveting hammer (Rio Grande)

• 1 x chasing hammer (Rio Grande)

• 1 x steel block / steel surface (Rio Grande)

• 1 x sheet of sand paper - 220 to 600 grits (Amazon)

• 1 x calipers (Amazon)

• 1 x sanding sticks (Rio Grande)

• 1 x planishing hammer (Rio Grande)

• 1 x ball peen hammer (Rio Grande)

• 1 x riveting hammer (Gesswein)

• 1 x rolling mill

• 1 x texture plates - potter USA, Roberta Pihl, Bonny Doon, Durston

Other/miscellaneous items (links and more information will be provided in the full handout for the class - students can use this link and coupon code for 5% off their purchases):

• Gesswein - https://www.gesswein.com/?ref=MELISSAMUIR (Coupon: MM20)

• Micro-Tools - https://www.toolcandystore.com Coupon: MM5 (expires September 30, 2023)

• hard work surface

• fan and open window - or ventilation system

• safety glasses 

• pencil, Sharpie, notebook

• rags/towels

• Sand paper Diamond paper

• Mounted Mini Buff from Gesswein

• Mini-Mat Texturing Wheels from Micro-tools or Gesswein

• Diamond Fiber cut off wheel from Gesswein

• Checkering File - Micro-Tools or Gesswein

• Needle files

• Diamond Burs

• Rolling Mill Resources

• Laser paper

• Cupcake wrappers

• Mizzy or Heatless Wheels - from Micro-tools or Gesswein

• Mounted Satin Finish Wheels From Micro-Tools or Gesswein

• Texturing hammers - I have Fretz, but many others can also be used.

• Stamps

• Foredom Hammer Handpiece & Anvil tips

• Ball Bur

• Center Punch

• Rolling mill

• Hydraulic press

• Drill press

• And more (to be listed in full handout)