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Metal Fabrication for Artists & Designers (Sat & Sun, 20 – 21 Jul 2024)
20 July 2024 - 21 July 2024
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This fantastic two day ‘hands on’ workshop will explore a wide variety of metal construction techniques introducing and understanding the many useful metalworking machines and processes available in metalworking shop.
Dates & Times
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July 2024 10.00 – 17.00
Session & Places
2 Sessions with 7 places on the course
Cost
£260.00
Tutor
Andrew Revell
Professional artist and tutor with decades of carpentry experience in theatre, tv and exhibitions sector. https://www.axisweb.org/p/andrewrevell/#artwork
instagram @andrewprojects
Professional artist and tutor with decades of carpentry experience in theatre, tv and exhibitions sector. https://www.axisweb.org/p/andrewrevell/#artwork
instagram @andrewprojects
What Will I Learn
The aim is to get you confident and handy, able to design and fabricate useful artworks or objects, structures in metal in the LSW shop or your studio/shed. Starting with some fundamentals on the first morning exploring a wide range of tools, processes and method available in the workshop through making, onto a second day of personal projects with professional advice and guidance from an experienced tutor. For beginners there is a project available, but also useful professional advice and insight for creatives with their own project ideas.
What Will I Do
1. An intense introduction to different metals, identification, properties, uses, shapes…
2. Specialist metalworking tools, for marking and measuring,
3. Drill bill 101, picking out and using the right cutting bits for best results.
4. Hand tools for metal, snips, punches, rivets and riveters, electric hand tools.
5. Making threads with taps and dies.
6. How to read a drawing, mark, measure, cut, fold and fix a sheet metal project.
7. Correct and safe operation of machine shop tools; Bench/pillar drills, finisher grinder, shears, guillotine, notcher, box and pan folder, bandsaw, bar bender, slip rolls…
8. Mig welder, spot welder and plasma cutter.
2. Specialist metalworking tools, for marking and measuring,
3. Drill bill 101, picking out and using the right cutting bits for best results.
4. Hand tools for metal, snips, punches, rivets and riveters, electric hand tools.
5. Making threads with taps and dies.
6. How to read a drawing, mark, measure, cut, fold and fix a sheet metal project.
7. Correct and safe operation of machine shop tools; Bench/pillar drills, finisher grinder, shears, guillotine, notcher, box and pan folder, bandsaw, bar bender, slip rolls…
8. Mig welder, spot welder and plasma cutter.
Participants will get hands-on with a wide range of metalworkers, engineers tools, handle different metals, fixings and cutting tools.
You will make some sample riveted and welded joins.
Follow through a sheet metal project to mark, cut and fold your own metal box form using the machine shop.
Use the Mig and spot welders.
The second day will allow you time explore tools and materials for your own project as well opportunity to try out many other tools and processes.
Additional Information
Please note there will be a 1 hour lunch break each day (lunch not provided)
Open to all levels including beginners.
Basic materials included.
Health and Safety briefing will be given
Open to all levels including beginners.
Basic materials included.
Health and Safety briefing will be given
What Should I Bring
Please bring a notebook/sketchbook
It is essential to wear old clothes and strong footwear
It is essential to wear old clothes and strong footwear