This online workshop is designed for both budding and seasoned artists who wish to explore unique possibilities with fusing your own copper/silver bi metal billets and creating patterns with the contrasting colors of metals. Using recorded lessons you can refer to over and over you can:
1. Get comfortable with torch fusing & rolling the silver/copper bi metal billets.
2. Learn several different applications of resists from hand drawn to photo transfer resist.
3. Become confident with the chemical etching process and low tech set ups for home studios
4. Roll the etched layers into usable sheets
5. Explore methods & tricks for setting and fabricating finished pieces with your bimetal.
6. Practice the patination process that brings out the true beauty and contrast of this bi metal.
The Zoom meet ups with week work time between, will give you the opportunity to ask questions, solve issues you may encounter, & share with others your progress with this unique process.
 
This class has kit fee: $175 that can be purchased directly from the instructor.
You are not required to purchase the kit. You do, you will recieve instructions on how to contact April.
 
Kit Includes:
2 sheets yellow PCB Photoresist paper pre-printed with usable designs. *This will get you started without having to order paper and find the laser printer. These patterns are useful even if you have your own, PNP paper and printer
fine tip paint pen for free hand etching resist
sheet of 360 grit sandpaper
inch square 12g fine silver & 26g copper (2 each) for billets
inch square 12g sterling silver & 26g copper (2 each) *this all will make 4 billets
Scrap copper sheet for freeform pen practice
Slice of Fire Brick for fusing
Popsicle stick for burnishing