Metal Working Classes in NYC, New York

This is a two week class where I will show you how to set up your own metalworking studio and how to get started welding and forging!  It will take place over Zoom with a conclusion on August 3rd.  Course Overview: Week 1, July 13th: Welding Equipment Week 2, July 27th: Forging Equipment Equipment needed and ways to set it up Basics you...

Join in this one-hour introduction to welding and metalwork. You will learn the basics of metalwork including what need to get started, how the different tools work and how to set up own small metal shop. In this class, you will gain valuable insights into the tools needed to learn, how to weld and get your own small metal shop set-up.  You...

Have you ever wondered what it is like to light a torch, set a flame, run a bead? In this session you will learn to braze a "Tea Light Candle Table" to take with you. We will discuss the many advantages of gas welding when setting up a shop, creating furniture, art, fabrication. etc. What makes this Course unique is that it is taught by an artist...

During this 4 hour metal fabrication workshop, you will learn the basics of metal fabrication, including cutting steel, MIG welding, grinding welds and creating threaded holes in steel. This course introduces students to metalworking through an immersive experience that includes metal cutting and prep, MIG welding, weld grinding, drilling holes using...

What makes this Course Unique is that is is taught by an artist who has experience teaching both sculptors and welders. She is a Part-Time Associate Professor at Parsons School of Design, teaching Metal Fabrication. This class is an empowering experience for both beginners as well as people who have experienced welding in the past. The class...

Expanding on the skills from the Basic Class, The students will make a Railroad Spike knife (Max 3 students at a time). All Materials are included and the students will take the knife home with them. Basic Blacksmithing skills are necessary to take this class. Note: Be in a comfortable cotton clothing, close-toed shoes. Be in long pants. Refrain...

Beginning Arc / Stick Welding - SMAW / with a mask Arc Welding is the best welding method when  strength is needed. It is commonly used in construction, furniture building, and sculpture. Learn how to "Strike an Arc" and "Run a Bead".  In this intro class you will learn the advantages of Stick welding. Arc welding can be an inexpensive welding...

What makes this Course Unique is that is is taught by an artist who has experience teaching both sculptors and welders. She is a Part-Time Associate Professor at Parsons School of Design, teaching Metal Fabrication. This class is an empowering experience for both beginners as well as people who have experienced welding in the past. The class is...

Oxy-acetylene welding has many advantages. It is portable, and is not expensive to set up.  Steel welding with a steel filler rod and bending bar will be the focus of this class. You will learn how to bend rod with heat and with a rolling machine. This course should be taken after brazing. In this class you will create a small sculptural container...

Full Course Name: Jewelry Making Basics - Making Chain, Jump Rings and Earwire During this 2 1/2 hour Live Virtual Workshop, Denise Ambrosi, founder of These Hands Maker's Collective, will teach you the basics of working with wire to create your own pair of earrings.  Each kit contains all tools and materials to create several pairs of earrings...

Women, Men, Teens...Learn to sew! In this online beginner sewing class, we'll teach you sewing basics (threading a machine, loading a bobbin, machine control, various machine stitches), even while making the trendiest item out there! You'll make a zippered pouch which can be used as a Fold-Over Clutch, a Kindle/iPad/Device Cover or a stand alone...

CUE TO COVID 19 WE HAVE MOVED THIS CLASS ONLINE  This class will cover the basics of watercolor painting, by explaining the different materials, what to look for in brushes, paper, and the difference between different grades of paint.  Using demos, chats, and painting from the still life or your own photos, you will learn how to work...

The perfect print technique for watercolor painters, printmakers with limited access to a press, or anyone interested in versatility and color – from your home! You’ll work with a professional printmaker to make specialized singular prints, called “monotypes” using non toxic watercolor.  You’ll use all kinds of tools to push, pull,...

This goldwork sampler class covers different techniques in metal thread application using guilt threads and long and short shading in cotton floss. Techniques Include: Felt, card and hard and soft string padding, laid work and satin stitch surface covering. Long and short shading, focusing on blending, curves, stitch length, angles and edging....

Using techniques derived from the Dutch tradition, students will assemble and paint a still life with a weekly emphasis on a different component.  Daily lectures, demonstrations, videos, and group critiques will help guide students to understanding the foundations of not only still life, but representational oil painting in general. Particular...