Course Description: Metal Arts: Build Your Own Textured Disc Ring

Learn the basics of metalsmithing while making your own disc ring! Metalsmithing techniques for this project include filing, sanding, ring sizing, forming, hammering, soldering, finish work, and more. Class will include a brief lecture on the metal arts and safety while working with metals, then a hands-on demonstration. Students will measure their ring, then form, texturize, and solder their rings using torches and hammers. You can make your ring out of brass or copper as part of the cost of the class, and silver will be available for an additional in-class purchase, if you prefer. By the end of the class, you will have made a unique disc ring to take home with you! No experience necessary!

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Schedule:

Every day, starting on 05/17/25 and ending on 05/17/25

Times:

10:00am-02:00pm PDT

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Price:

Class Price : $89.00

Additional Course Information

Wear closed toed shoes; and no "billowy" clothing. Shop attire is best.
Project can be made out of brass or copper as part of the cost of the class. Students can use silver for additional in-class purchase.

Instructors

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Michelle Keller

Biography: Michelle Keller is a Master Metalsmith and the metal arts instructor at Central Oregon Community College. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts with emphasis in metalsmithing in 2008 from Boise State University. She then apprenticed with master goldsmith Mike Rogers of Precious Metal Arts in downtown Boise. She is the owner and founder of Union Studio Metals, her metal arts business. From the beginning, the most important goals of Union Studio Metals have included experimentation with materials, traveling to shows, purchasing stones, bring pets to work, and build a business organically that feels great! Her work has been sold in over 200 stores, galleries, and boutiques nationwide, including Arhaus, Smithsonian Renwick, and the Sundance Catalog. She has attended countless workshops and classes with all the top names in her craft. She believes that education in your craft is the best way to stay humble, manifest fresh ideas, and overcome burn out. When Michelle is not metalsmithing, you can find her walking doggies, traveling the western US, searching for the perfect tiki bar, and listening to true crime podcasts.

Facility Detail

COCC Pence Hall

PEN 0224

2600 NW College Way

Bend, OR 97703

Cancellation Policy

Students must cancel by contacting our office via phone: (541) 383-7270 or email: ceinfo@cocc.edu. Cancellations received 5 days prior to the start of the class will receive a full refund. Full refunds are also issued for classes cancelled by COCC. Refunds will be issued back to your card or in the form of a check and mailed within two weeks of the cancellation date if paid by check or cash. Failure to participate in a course or program does not result in a refund. Exceptions to the general refund policy are noted in the course descriptions on our website and in the printed schedule. If you have any questions, please call us at (541) 383-7270.