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• Metal Casting Sampler: Fun & Functional Bronzes

  • When
    Wed, July 09, 2025
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    5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
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  In this project-based workshop, you'll have the opportunity to experience the entire process of casting, from mold-making to pouring molten metal! You'll choose a small project to cast in bronze: a pendant, keychain, or small sculpture. All pieces will incorporate an element to hang or surface mount, so they can be useful as well as sculptural.

  You'll start by learning to make a direct carve sand mold and then help with the bronze pour so you can see metal casting in action. We'll also apply a finish to your piece and add hardware to make it into a necklace, keychain, or mount it with a nut and bolt. This workshop is for beginners of all skill levels and will ignite your interest in exploring the myriad methods of metal casting. 

  $90 ($70 tuition + $20 materials)
  Open to ages 16 and up.

  Instructor: Brighton McCormick

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• Metal Memento: Cast Your Favorite Object

  • Start
    Sat, August 09, 2025
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  • End
    Sat, September 13, 2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
  • Spaces left
    7

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  Have you ever wished you could transform something into metal forever? In this class we will go over the basics of molding an object or pattern and casting it in molten metal (aluminum or bronze). You'll learn the basics of making a two-piece mold of a found or created pattern you provide. The class will cover appropriate choices for objects/patterns, self-setting sand molding techniques, venting and spruing of molds, metal heating and pouring, and basic finishing of cast pieces.

  Wear shop clothes to class: long sleeves and long pants made of natural fibers and work boots or shoes. Bring safety glasses if you have them. Personal protective gear is provided for pours.  
  

  $240 ($195 tuition + $45 materials)  |  5 weeks

  Instructor: Woody Stauffer

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• Metal Casting Sampler: Fun & Functional Bronzes

  • When
    Wed, August 13, 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    3749 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
  • Spaces left
    6

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  In this project-based workshop, you'll have the opportunity to experience the entire process of casting, from mold-making to pouring molten metal! You'll choose a small project to cast in bronze: a pendant, keychain, or small sculpture. All pieces will incorporate an element to hang or surface mount, so they can be useful as well as sculptural.

  You'll start by learning to make a direct carve sand mold and then help with the bronze pour so you can see metal casting in action. We'll also apply a finish to your piece and add hardware to make it into a necklace, keychain, or mount it with a nut and bolt. This workshop is for beginners of all skill levels and will ignite your interest in exploring the myriad methods of metal casting. 

  $90 ($70 tuition + $20 materials)
  Open to ages 16 and up.

  Instructor: Brighton McCormick

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