Metalsmithing, lesson two

As you will recall from my first lesson, last week I learned to use a saw to cut shapes out of sheet metal. I made…a…dealie. It looks like this:
No, I don’t know what it is. I think it is supposed to be abstract. It looks vaguely dog like.

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On Tuesday night, we made charms. Or dog tags. We cut things out and learned to emboss and engrave them. And make rivets. It involved hammering and drilling and cutting.

 

I made a Sea Monkey!

 

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Next week, who knows?

Well, I mean, I do know. There’s a syllabus. 

 

 

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