Winter 2011 Open Studio and Class Schedule

19Jan11

Our Winter 2011 Open Studio and Class Schedule is now available. It will be posted on all of our classroom doors, and a master copy will be kept at the front desk. You can download a PDF copy below. Don’t forget—Winter Session runs from January 10th through March 20th! WINTER 2011 Open Studio and Class [...]

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Wait… There’s an App for That!

08Jan11

Need to convert grams to troy ounces? There’s an app for that. Need to figure out how much a wire will stretch when it’s drawn out? There’s an app for that too. Need to calculate how much metal you’re going to need for that big casting project? Would you believe it—there’s an app for that [...]

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Monday’s Metals Tip: Metal is Metal No Matter How Small!

03Jan11

With metals prices at all time highs (still trying to catch your breath from that $31 an ounce silver, are you?), recovering every little bit of scrap metal helps. A lot of times that means doing the obvious and making sure to collect *all* of the visible scrap that you generate as you’re working. However, [...]

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