ME 335 - Blacksmithing

Institution:

Moore College of Art and Design

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Description:

This beginning course will serve as a hands on introduction to the smithing and forming of steel. The course will cover the traditional techniques and skills by means of practical demonstration and students will be using these skills to produce finished pieces of work. The course will cover hot forging techniques and hot forming of sheet material along side an introduction to gas welding. The course will address a number of social ,historical contextual issues in relation to this way of working from it's early beginnings as tools and then to craft , how these processes have been utilized by artists and how they are still being used today. .Student's will be required to fulfill a set piece of class presented research which will be part of their final grade. The class lab fee will be used to purchase steel and to offset workshop consumable costs. Satisfies: Studio Elective

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.moore.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 568-4515

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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