Develop fundamental skills in creating and repairing metal objects under the instruction of Stephen Charles. This introductory class includes a crash course in the MIG welding process, metal cutting, grinding, as well as the basics of hand tool use and shop safety.
Students will leave with a wide familiarity of skills and studio techniques. NOTE: This class is a pre-requisite for the Project-Based Metalcraft class.
What to wear: At RMM, you must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing (100% cotton), long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Additional protective gear will be provided as needed.
About the Instructor: Stephen Charles is a former Welding Engineer with many years of experience in production welding and custom fabrication. He has taught hundreds of beginners in the basics of welding and fabrication. Also, he’s pretty funny, so if you don’t have a sense of humor there will be many moments of awkward silence.
Under the guidance of a fabrication instructor, using welding, cutting, and bending techniques you’ll
make cool stuff out of metal!
We’ll have a few simple designs to choose from (chain hearts, metal letters/words, pencil holders, small
table/shelf, etc.) but you’re encouraged to peruse our diverse collection of reclaimed scrap metal to
devise your own unique design.
Prior welding experience is great; however, we will review basic MIG welding techniques, metal cutting,
grinding, as well as the basics of hand tool use and shop safety.
What to wear: At RMM, you must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber.
clothing (100% cotton), long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the
ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed
around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames.
Additional protective gear will be provided as needed.
About the Instructor: Stephen Charles is a former Welding Engineer with many years of experience in
production welding and custom fabrication. He has taught hundreds of beginners in the basics of
welding and fabrication. Also, he’s pretty funny, so if you don’t have a sense of humor just smile and
nod when everyone else laughs and maybe no one will notice.
Under the guidance of a fabrication instructor, using welding, cutting, and bending techniques you’ll make cool stuff out of metal!
We’ll have several designs to choose from; Lamps, stools, coat hooks., etc.) but you’re welcome to build your own unique design.
Prior welding experience is great, however we will review basic MIG welding techniques, metal cutting, grinding, as well as the basics of hand tool use and shop safety.
About the Instructor: Stephen Charles is a former Welding Engineer with many years of experience in production welding and custom fabrication. He has taught hundreds of beginners in the basics of welding and fabrication. Also, he’s pretty funny, so if you don’t have a sense of humor just smile and nod when everyone else laughs and maybe no one will notice.
Learn how to weld three metals together:
This course covers different methods of adjoining metal together by use of a torch with the techniques of welding, brazing, and soldering. The differences in these techniques will be covered and the process demonstrated. The metals being a-joined include steel to steel, copper to copper, and Aluminum to aluminum, dissimilar joining between the three metals will also be touched on and demonstrated. In this class students will bond various metals with the aid of a gas fueled torch. Subjects like filling rods, fluxes, and various torch technique will be covered. No prerequisites are required for this class.
No prerequisites are needed for the class, the work-level is light to moderate.
Skill Level: Beginner
Age: 18+
What to wear: At RMM, you must dress safely and appropriately. Arrive for class in all-natural fiber clothing (100% cotton), long pants, and closed-toe, closed-heel shoes with socks that protect up to the ankle. Long hair must be tied back. Nylon, polyester, spandex, or other synthetics are not allowed around machines, equipment, or processes that can produce hot fragments, sparks, or flames. Additional protective gear will be provided as needed. The CDC has a guide to acceptable cloth masks that help prevent the spread of infection.
About the Instructor: Classes taught by Kenneth of Fire & Brimstone Forge
TIG welding is most commonly used to weld thin sections of stainless steel and non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, magnesium, and copper alloys. The process grants the operator greater control over the weld than competing processes such as MIG welding, allowing for stronger, higher quality welds. Students will have the opportunity to learn the basic techniques of the TIG process and practice with feedback from an expert.
Advanced weld project class, Friday May 19th 3hr course with extra open hour time available as needed. Additional material charge will apply (for the actual material cost) if you select a project larger than a stool.
This class requires prior welding training (Intro to MIG, TIG, or stick class, or sufficient other welding experience to produce sound welds) as all the class time will be needed for fabrication without extra time available for welding training.
We’ll have several designs to choose from; Intricate tables and stools, etc. but you’re welcome to build your own unique design.
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