Bronze casting workshop - Oct 18, 19 2008
Announcement
Rivers West Small Craft Center is offering a 2 day workshop in Bronze Casting in the boat shop at Pier 99 in North Portland Harbor, October 18-19.
Sam Johnson from the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle will introduce the basics of pattern making, sand molding and bronze casting during this engaging hands-on course. Students will make patterns of their design to cast tools, boat hardware and other objects in bronze.
Boat builders in particular often need special bronze fittings which are not available but can be cast without great expense. Anyone who has ever lost an oarlock will appreciate learning how to make copies of original hardware.
Learn how to build an inexpensive furnace and how to use all the tools necessary to cast hot metal using sand-casting technology.
Cost: $250 for members, $300 non-members. Class size is limited.
Sam Johnson from the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle will introduce the basics of pattern making, sand molding and bronze casting during this engaging hands-on course. Students will make patterns of their design to cast tools, boat hardware and other objects in bronze.
Boat builders in particular often need special bronze fittings which are not available but can be cast without great expense. Anyone who has ever lost an oarlock will appreciate learning how to make copies of original hardware.
Learn how to build an inexpensive furnace and how to use all the tools necessary to cast hot metal using sand-casting technology.
Cost: $250 for members, $300 non-members. Class size is limited.
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