Online Class
Make the Most of Your Hydraulic Press
Preview
Preview
Learn safe and efficient techniques for getting the most from your hydraulic press as you make beautiful pendants, earrings and bracelets.
What You Get
- 6 Streaming HD video lessons with anytime, anywhere access
- Class materials list with tools & supplies recommended by Melissa
- Hours of close-up instruction
- Answers to student questions from instructor Melissa Muir
- Closed captioning available (web only)
How it works
- Once you purchase, find your class in your class library.
- Watch on any device anytime.
- Find downloadable class resources in the class viewer.
Class Overview
Let your press do the heavy lifting with guidance from metalsmith and renowned instructor Melissa Muir. Start by discovering the essential operations of your press and making a stylish pair of earrings using a pancake die. Then, create custom forms, learn different techniques for piercing shapes and explore new riveting options for eye-catching layered pieces. Next, find out how to work with silhouette dies as you make a chic pierced pendant form. Moving on, Melissa shows you how to create bracelet blanks, before forming your pieces using two methods: anticlastic and synclastic. Finally, learn how to fold-form blanks and apply your new skills to stunning bracelets and pendants.
Lesson Breakdown
Recommended with this class
- Hydraulic press, including jack with gauge
- Pancake die opener
- Texture plates and urethane
Taught by
Melissa Muir
Melissa Muir began making jewelry as a creative outlet during her career as a professional computer trainer. Today, she prides herself on never leaving her students "in the dust" as she teaches metalsmithing workshops across the county. Additionally, Melissa works with Potter USA.
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