Author: Jewel

I love working with metal. I also equally love working with computer and code. And I get to do both for a living.
John Tzelepis demonstrating low-tech die forming to metalsmiths in the ASU Metals studio.

Low-tech Die Forming

In 2012, Metalink sponsored a demo at the ASU Metals Studio on Low Tech Die Forming by ASU’s Visiting Professor and MFA alum, John Tzelepis (center, above). This is a technique that combines the principal effects of the hydraulic press and chasing and repousse with neither a press nor pitch. It is a technique John…

Sheet gauge chart for determining metal gauge from oz designations.

Gauge conversion chart

For those of us who buy our copper and brass in large quantities from commercial metals companies, you may have encountered an odd way they measure thickness for our metal. At our local store, Industrial Metals, the sheets have “oz” measurements. If you’ve forgotten to bring your B&S metal gauge (remember the one for steel…

Tech Text- A compilation of SNAG technical articles from 1975- 2010

Great book most metalsmiths probably don’t know about

I have to preface this article with a BIG thanks to Teri Jo Kinnison who alerted me to this book. “Tech Text” comprises a collection of technical articles which originally appeared in SNAG News and previous SNAG publications from 1975- 2010. It’s available through Blurb: http://www.blurb.com/b/1622646-tech-text-a-compilation-of-snag-technical-articles and although the production value isn’t superb (the articles…