Rivets and Cold Connections for Beginners
Rivets and Cold Connections
Instructor: Bill Dawson
February 28 and March 1, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 - 5:00
Class Fee: $380 | Materials Fee: $65
Prerequisites: No experience necessary although basic metal working skills helpful.
Come learn a variety of techniques for joining parts securely, without the use of heat or solder. This workshop will cover a wide range of mechanical joints that can be achieved with simple tools. We will be working with simple headed rivets, roves, blind rivets, tube rivets, coiled joints, mini screws, and much more. There will be practice samples, as well as the option for a finished piece of jewelry to take home. We will work with brass, copper and silver, as well as materials that cannot be heated learning how to determine the appropriate sort of cold joint for the materials at hand. No experience necessary although basic metal working skills helpful.
Materials Kit Includes:
Copper and brass sheet for making samples and a finished project time permitting
Drill bits
A variety of rivet-making components including silver wire
Students MAY Bring:
Objects or materials to practice riveting into place like leather, horn or other found objects.
Additional sheet metals
What students are saying:
"Mr. Dawson came across as a very knowledgeable and experienced individual willing to share his craft and skills openly. I felt very comfortable in the class asking questions and felt the information received was clear and concise. I would take another class from Mr. Dawson."
Instructor Bio:
Bill Dawson came to art metals by way of blacksmithing at the University of Oregon. Since then he has been making a living with metalsmithing, both teaching and creating custom pieces for all manner of patrons. A close examination of metalwork of ancient cultures of Ireland has given Bill a deeper understanding of the character of the metal itself, as well as the aesthetics of the past. You can see Bill’s work at www.billdawsonmetalsmith.com.
Learn More about the Instructor, HERE.
Tools are available to purchase through Danaca Design Studio with 15% student discount code. Browse tools HERE and pick up in person, if you don’t see what you need please email us, dana@danacadesign.com.
Review our class cancellation policy HERE.
All students must fill out and electronically submit the Danaca Design Studio Safety Protocol and Waiver form before attending class.
