October 9th Meeting Wrap-up
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"Help! What Next?"

What a nice learning opportunity as members helped other members with project ideas, techniques and resources. How fortunate we are to have so many knowledgable people. Thank you Fran Rosen for providing such a wonderful place for us to meet in your home.

And thank you Michelle for leading the meeting in such a capable manner. We hope that Paige will be settled enough next month to carry on.

Possible Workshop for Next Year:


We discussed inviting Robert Dancik to teach a two day workshop. It seems that there is a lot of interest.

Lending Library:

We talked about having a lending library on an informal basis and Stephanie has agreed to coordinate it. Thank you Stephanie!

Resources:

Torches
If your Blazer Torch sputters, you may be holding it too vertical, try angeling it. 

Otto Frei, Easy Torch Propane $119
http://www.ottofrei.com/Store/search/?search=Easy+Torch

If you want to know more about Ready Ox, go to You Tube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiMzmbjSZIg

Buy supplies locally. A to Z Jewelry Supply in downtown LA.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/a-to-z-jewelry-tools-and-supplies-los-angeles

Need a Reveting Block? Contenti is a good resource
https://contenti.com/

Tips:

Coining is a nice way to thicken and finish an edge on sheet metal. Use a hammer and apply a bit of force.

Using a tumbler on a piece that has been pierced is a good way to get rid of those rough edges.


 Coming next month!!!

"Design Challenge!!"


Design Challenge is a self directed (or self inflicted depending on your state of mind) one. Here's how it works: you challenge yourself to create something in metal that is a challenge for you whether it be a technique, and idea or what ever you think is a challenge for you.

You bring your finished piece to the November meeting. You will be asked to talk about your piece and what was the challenge you created for your self. There will be a voting page to fill out for all of the wonderful works of art. The votes will be tallied and the big, and I did mean big prize will be awarded at the December meeting. It's no secret so I will tell you that big means an account with $100.00 dollars in it for you to spend on anything your heart desires at Rio Grande. Do you need more encouragement to challenge yourself than that?? 
I can't wait to see what everyone has made.


See you there!!! 

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