All of my photos from the event are on flickr here -
https://flic.kr/s/aHskipusAL
So metal work seemed to be a theme for me this year. I went to classes on tinsmithing, wire weaving, and silversmithing. I was surprised by how easy it would be for me to get into any of those hobbies. They don't require a lot of tools and skills that I don't already have.
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| In the tinsmithing class, we learned how to cut, shape, and solder pieces of tin, using simple tools. |
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| I put together this hurricane lamp in a matter of hours. |
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| Viking wire weaving is a way of making chain. |
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| I put the small length of chain that I wove in class on to a leather thong to wear as a necklace. |
I especially like the results from silversmithing class.
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| Tools for basic silversmithing - not that difficult to obtain. |
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| An easy first project - setting a cabochon into a bezel. |
