Description
Explore the hydraulic press in this online workshop with Richard Sweetman! You’ll get to learn a variety of techniques using the hydraulic press. Learn how to cut your own die from Plexiglass using a jeweler’s saw, discover an alternate way to press metal using a vise, and learn how to make rubber inserts to create depth in your pressed metal. This online workshop with Richard Sweetman is based on his popular video and is a great resource if you want to learn ways for adding texture and dimension to metal and want expert advice and ideas for learning how to form metal.
Lesson Breakdown:
Introduction:
- Meet Richard Sweetman
- Richard’s Top 5 Tips
- Tools & Materials
The Hydraulic Press:
- Cutting your die and inserts
- Using the vise as a press
- Using the hydraulic press
- Creating ridges in your work
- About this press
- Troubleshooting
- Possible Projects
Techniques Covered:
- Hydraulic press
- Vise
- Making dies
- Creating ridges
Workshop Includes:
Discussion board & Gallery: The discussion board is a great way to interact with other users in the course. It’s an open forum for you to ask questions, share your thoughts, express your inspirations, and share images of your work.
Optional Quizzes: Short optional quizzes to test your knowledge as you progress through the lessons.
Run time: ~ 36 min.
About the Instructor:
An artist and teacher for more than 30 years, Richard Sweetman received his BFA from Colorado State University and his MFA from the University of Oregon. He worked as a goldsmith in San Francisco before accepting a teaching position at Arapahoe Community College in Denver, where he built a very successful metals program. He currently runs a co-op metalsmithing studio in Denver. Visit zephyr-street-studio.com for more information.
Anne Pierce –
5 Stars
Arnold Golub –
5 Stars