Description
Embossed Copper Container - 2 day course. Spend two days with Noah Taylor learning small scale metal construction skills to make an embossed copper coffer with your own unique pattens. You will learn how to make embossed (raised or recessed relief) patterns onto pieces of copper sheet, and then assemble them using silver solder. Then, how to shape legs from solid copper rod and attach them. Your piece can be finished with a patina to highlight your embossed design. A little treasure chest for you or as a gift to someone special. This course will give you some valuable insights and skills: annealing, pickling, silver soldering technique, forming and finishing, etc, into working with non-ferrous metals (e.g copper, brass, gilding metal, etc), which can lead you to further creative projects and explorations. Noah is a PGCE and City & Guilds qualified teacher and has many years of experience teaching students at Cornwall College, Arts University Plymouth as well as at Flameworks CIC, and is used to working with all ages and abilities. Processes and tools will be thoroughly explained and de-mystified. This course needs two people to run. Maximum number of people is two.
What's included in the price?
All materials will be provided. You will be working in a well-equipped workshop environment, with all necessary Health & Safety protective equipment (PPE) supplied. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be provided, if you have a favourite herbal tea please bring that with you. There will be a 30 minute break for lunch, please bring food with you as there are no shops immediately nearby. There is a microwave on site should you need it.
Duration
14 hours
Cancellation policy
Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Suitable for beginners
- Intermediate level
- Advanced/pro level
FAQs
No. Please bring lunch with you. We have a microwave and toaster.
Sensible footwear, ideally leather boots or solid shoes.
Old clothes or workshop clothes in natural fibres such as denim, wool and cotton. Please do not wear synthetics as an outside layer.
Yes, there are usually a number of free places near the venue. There is also a relatively inexpensive pay car park at the marina about 5 minutes walk away.
