Prototype to Production
August 23 – 27, 2023
In-person at Silvera Jewelry School,
Berkeley, California
Register at: Silvera Jewelry School
Take your designs from flat to three dimensional with this in-depth workshop from Jayne Redman. Learn the innovative design and assembly concepts that Jayne has developed over 40 plus years of metalsmithing. Jayne will teach you the principles behind centrally radiating forms, properly nested forms, spacing for slotted forms, faux hinge assembly, and tab construction. She will show you how to use your computer as a design tool and how to duplicate the same steps manually.
Learn how to make blanking (pancake) dies to quickly cut out the shapes you develop in class and get lost in the process of experimenting with forming and assembly. Speed up your production or incorporate identical shapes in one-of-a-kind pieces.
This will be both a process and product oriented workshop. You will choose from a selection of Jayne's designs, using them to create your own unique forms. You will follow the process from start to finish, making prototypes, then blanking dies, and forming and finishing tools. Your design may require soldering, riveting or making jigs for findings. All will be covered in this intensive workshop.
Techniques taught:
- Developing flat patterns used for three dimensional forms
- Prototyping with heavy aluminum foil
- Using your computer as a design tool or creating the same design manually.
- Layout for a correctly designed blanking die
- How to correctly use a saw frame and choosing saw blades for sawing tool steel
- How to determine rotational angle of your bench pin relative to thickness of tool steel and saw blade
- How to saw a blanking die out of tool steel
- How to use a hydraulic press or bench vise to blank out metal with blanking dies
- Tips and tricks using flex shaft accessories
- How to make your own forming tools
- How to make and use finishing tools
Additional information
| Student Tools and Materials | Most tools will be available at Silvera Jewelry School. If you are taking the online version of this workshop you will need Bonny Doon Hydraulic Press, Potter press, Harbor Freight bench press or a large bench vise. Joyce Chen Shears or Pro Shears A rotational bench pin and magnetic protractor is necessary to make blanking dies. Jayne will have some available to use during the workshop and will have them for sale as well. Optional: |
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Prototype to Production
August 23 – 27, 2023
In-person at Silvera Jewelry School,
Berkeley, California
Register at: Silvera Jewelry School
Take your designs from flat to three dimensional with this in-depth workshop from Jayne Redman. Learn the innovative design and assembly concepts that Jayne has developed over 40 plus years of metalsmithing. Jayne will teach you the principles behind centrally radiating forms, properly nested forms, spacing for slotted forms, faux hinge assembly, and tab construction. She will show you how to use your computer as a design tool and how to duplicate the same steps manually.
Learn how to make blanking (pancake) dies to quickly cut out the shapes you develop in class and get lost in the process of experimenting with forming and assembly. Speed up your production or incorporate identical shapes in one-of-a-kind pieces.
This will be both a process and product oriented workshop. You will choose from a selection of Jayne's designs, using them to create your own unique forms. You will follow the process from start to finish, making prototypes, then blanking dies, and forming and finishing tools. Your design may require soldering, riveting or making jigs for findings. All will be covered in this intensive workshop.
Techniques taught:
- Developing flat patterns used for three dimensional forms
- Prototyping with heavy aluminum foil
- Using your computer as a design tool or creating the same design manually.
- Layout for a correctly designed blanking die
- How to correctly use a saw frame and choosing saw blades for sawing tool steel
- How to determine rotational angle of your bench pin relative to thickness of tool steel and saw blade
- How to saw a blanking die out of tool steel
- How to use a hydraulic press or bench vise to blank out metal with blanking dies
- Tips and tricks using flex shaft accessories
- How to make your own forming tools
- How to make and use finishing tools
Additional information
| Student Tools and Materials | Most tools will be available at Silvera Jewelry School. If you are taking the online version of this workshop you will need Bonny Doon Hydraulic Press, Potter press, Harbor Freight bench press or a large bench vise. Joyce Chen Shears or Pro Shears A rotational bench pin and magnetic protractor is necessary to make blanking dies. Jayne will have some available to use during the workshop and will have them for sale as well. Optional: |
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