24/10/27 - 11/17 Pancake, Forming, & Embossing Dies, Hydraulic Press Tricks and More! with Jeff de Boer - VIDEO ONLY

Sundays, October 27 - November 17, 2024 (4, 3-hour sessions)11:00 am - 2:00 pm, PDT  Instructor: Jeff de Boer Dive into the amazing tricks and theory of making a variety of infinitely repeatable and combinable punched and die-pressed components in both metal and leather.  For over 30 years, Jeff de Boer has made numerous kinds of dies - pancake dies for punching out parts, forming dies for adding 3-D shaping, and embossing dies for use with thin copper and leather. Jeff has his system figured out so perfectly, that he can start from scratch to make a die and then punch out 20 parts in less than an hour! He will show you how he uses a time-saving type of steel that doesn't require the extra steps of hardening and tempering. He has many other tricks up his sleeves, too, from the solder he calls "hot epoxy" to his clever low-tech solution for tilting his bench pin and much more. Join Jeff de Boer as he throws open the door to your next metal arts adventure! Student Level: All levels welco