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This class is required if you want to take studio-specific classes in how to run computer-controled tools at BARN including the plasma cutter in the Welding Studio, the milling machine in the Metal Machining Studio, or the CNC router in the Woodworking Studio. You can also use Fusion 360 to design objects for BARN's 3-D printers.
Instructor: Chris Stanley is a fourth-generation artist/ craftsman who works in a variety of media. After working for many years as a professional model maker in both architectural and design fields, he went into education. He taught computer-aided design and other classes for the Art Institute of Seattle for 19 years.
Please note: This series of classes is a special interest group offering only for students and mentors participating in the Spartronics Robotics Program at Bainbridge High School. A code is required for registration.
In this class students will learn fabrication techniques by making the parts needed to complete a Stirling Cycle Engine from a kit. The machine tools used will include the lathe, milling machine, and drill press.
Each session is limited to 4 student participants and 2 mentors. The class fee is $10/session with each session running 2 hours.
Sessions will be on Sunday afternoons and Tuesday evenings. We anticipate there will be at least 10 sessions required to finish this project. Students are encouraged to sign up for as many sessions as they can and to sign up at least 2 weeks in advance. If the project finishes sooner there will be refunds given.
If you have any questions, please contact Julie Leung, Program Coordinator at Julie@BainbridgeBARN.org or 206-842-4475 x 221.
Spartronics students can direct questions to Kenneth.
Instructors:
Stan Stumbo, Jerry Erickson, Peter Moseley, Chris Stanley
Chris Stanley is a professional model maker and educator. He has done work for IBM, NASA, the Smithsonian, and many other companies. He has taught many an industrial design student how to bring their creations to life in the machine shop.
This class has been canceled.
\Make your own pizza peel in this 2 session class!
In this multi-studio class you will cut and deburr the aluminum paddle and handle tube; form the tube and attach it to the paddle. You will then go to the Wood Shop on Wednesday, October 24 (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM) and use the wood lathe to shape the handle that will then be attached to the peel assembly. Watch the Kitchen Arts Studio calendar for upcoming "Make Your Own Pizza" classes where you can use your new pizza peel! There will be an additional $20 materials fee for wood and metal added to the cost of class when you register. Instructors:
Linda Sohlberg wyldwooddogs@gmail.com Linda Sohlberg. Linda is a registered architect. She is also active in the woodworking studio at BARN.
Peter Moseley metal.lead@bainbridgebarn.org Peter and Stan are retired mechanical engineers who have had or have their own metal machining work shops.
Introduction to Welding Studio Power Tools (Free)
Students will familiarize themselves with the use of power tools in the Welding Studio. Tools that will be covered are the chop saw, horizontal and vertical band saws, drill press, hand and stationary grinders and/or "porta-band". All students should participate in this free Welding: Introduction to Power Tools before signing up for any of our Fabrication Class. The Fabrication and Project Classes and Assisted Studios are based on students' ability to safely and comfortably use hand and stationary power tools available in the welding studio for cutting, grinding, and preparing materials.
This class or prior shop experience is a prerequisite for signing up for Fabrication and Project classes. Contact the Studio Lead if you have questions.
Details:
In this open studio one or more experienced machinists will be on hand to assist you with your project. The prerequisite for attending this Open Studio is Machine Shop Orientation and preferably at least one lathe and milling class.
Some experience with machine tools desired. Bring your own metal or plastic and hardware for your project. Bring safety glasses and hearing protection may be needed. We have ear plugs available.
Instructor Bio: Peter and Stan are retired mechanical engineers who have had or have their own metal machining work shops.
Contact: Peter Moseley - metal.lead@BainbridgeBARN.org, or Stan Stumbo-stanstumbo@comcast.net
Please join us on Wednesday, October 17th for a special seminar on charitable planned giving. This event is open to the public. Planned giving can do two things, lower taxes and trade a gift for income. It is sometimes referred to as gift planning or legacy giving. Some planned gifts provide life-long income to donor. Other gift plans use estate and tax planning to provide for charity and heirs in ways that maximize the gift and/or minimize its impact on the donor’s estate.
Planned giving allows for a donor to have a more meaningful impact with their gifts and potentially reduce unnecessary taxes.
Topics to be discussed include:
This assisted studio has been canceled because a MIG or TIG #3 is scheduled from 5:00 to 8:00 pm in the studio.
This is a Welding Assisted Studio for members and non-members to work on personal projects. This class is for those that have had MIG 1, 2, or 3 OR previous welding OR plasma cutting experience. A monitor will be available to assist participants with proper use of the equipment, welding techniques, and fabrication in MIG or TIG. (The monitor has discretion regarding ill-advised projects.)
This is a shared use of the studio with Sheet Metal.
Participants may practice their welding skills or pursue their projects and are encouraged to bring their own project materials. There will be a safety refresher. Please contact Henry Sharpe at the email below if you have questions.
Registration is required for this assisted studio.
An additional materials fee of $15 for up to 5 pounds of steel, filler wire, gas, and consumables will be added to the class price when you register.
BARN will provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Students must wear natural fiber clothing, long sleeves and long pants, closed toe shoes (preferably leather or cotton), no stretch fabrics.
If only one student has registered 48 hours before the open studio time, the studio will be cancelled.
Teacher/Monitor: Dave Roe. Dave is an amateur welder and active the the Metal Fabrication Group at BARN. Dave is also a BARN Board Member.
Contact Studio Lead: Henry Sharpe (HenrySharpe@gmail.com)
MIG or TIG Welding #3 – Fabrication is the third class in the sequence leading to use of the welding studio. Students should have completed Introduction to MIG or TIG Welding #1 and #2. This is a combined class covering the essential elements of fabrication with either MIG or TIG welding. The class is limited to 4 participants.
The class is based on students' ability to safely comfortably use hand and stationary power tools available in the welding studio for cutting, grinding, and preparing materials.
Students who are not familiar with the use of power tools in the Welding Studio (chop saw, horizontal and vertical band saws, drill press, hand and stationary grinders and/or "porta-band") should participate in the free introduction to welding studio power tools before participating in the Fabrication Class. The class -- Welding: Introduction to Power Tools -- is free but requires registration. Please see our calendar by clicking here.
The emphasis of the class will be on the materials preparation, layout, clamping, and fabrication of precise welded joints. Students will prepare a square or rectangular 90 degree frame and/or other precision welds in various positions. Studio goal is satisfaction with completion of a series of precisely welded joints.
Instructor: Erin Munter was raised locally on the Island. In her 20's she moved to Oakland, California and attended the welding program at Laney College for 4 years. During this time she interned and volunteered at a metal arts school called The Crucible. She returned to Bainbridge Island and began doing furniture bases and other fabrication for Coyote Woodshop. Eventually she moved on to work at an Island fabricating shop as well as teach at another Kitsap area school aimed towards children's welding education. She still currently does fabrication all over Kitsap. Her passion is everything welded including large and small indoor and outdoor household amenities. She also takes part in the local art community with sculptures in local shows past and future.
Contact: ErinMunter@gmail.com
Reviewed 8-20/tt
This is a workshop open to those interested in becoming Monitors for the Welding Studio. It is a familiarization and practice session so that prospective Monitors are comfortable with the range and use of equipment in the Welding Studio. Training will be provided in safety protocols and Welding Studio operating procedures.
Prospective monitors should be safety conscious BARN members and sufficiently skilled welders to be able to assist open studio participants who have undertaken welding classes and are developing their skills. Prospective monitors need not be skilled or practiced in all types of welding. Monitors will be able to guide open studios that are limited to a single type of welding. This class is free but please register.
Prospective monitors should contact the Welding Studio Lead (Henry Sharpe at henrysharpe@gmail.com) or the Metal Fabrication Steering Committee Chair (Peter Mosley at pmose268@gmail.com) when considering registering for this workshop.
The goal of this and similar workshops is to develop a cadre of Welding Studio Monitors to support the growth of the Welding Studio and facilitate Assisted Studios for Barn Members and participants. Safety and Personal Protection Equipment will be provided by BARN.
Participants must wear long sleeve natural fiber clothing, closed toe shoes, no stretch fabrics. Dress warmly, the studio may be cold.
If only one participant has registered 48 hours before the class, the class will be cancelled.
Contact: Peter Mosley - metal.lead@BainbridgeBARN.org, or Stan Stumbo-stanstumbo@comcast.net
Special Opportunity
Experience what you can do with gas welding under the tutelage of a master artisan. It is like drawing in 3-D with fire and metal.
Oxy/Acetylene welding uses gas and welding rod to create structures or join materials. A gas mixture is used to create a molten pool to which filler material is added by hand to create a weld of build up sculptural material. It can be the most creative of the welding processes.
The class is a full day – 9:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 – 4:30. The morning session is devoted to explanation of the Oxy/Acetylene process, safety, proper use of tools, and hands-on development of technique. From 10:30 to noon, you will be forming and shaping metal rods using the torch. By afternoon 1:00 – 4:30 (if not before) you will be using what you learned and practiced to create a piece or pieces of your own design and imagination. This class is also being offered on Sunday, October 21. To register for that class, click here. Oxy/Acetylene processes are also applicable to heating and bending, brazing, flame treating (coloring), and cutting (ferrous) metals. Understanding and proficiency using Oxy/Fuel is essential to having a full range of skills in the welding studio.
In common with other kinds of welding, oxy-fuel welding results when two pieces are heated to produce a shared pool of molten metal. The molten pool is supplemented with additional metal filler depending on the metals to be welded.
An additional $20 materials fee for gas and filler rod that will be added to the cost of the class when you register.
Safety and Personal Protection Equipment will be provided by BARN.
Students must wear natural fiber clothing, long sleeves and long pants, closed toe shoes (preferably leather or cotton), no stretch fabrics. Dress warmly, the studio does not have heat.
Feel welcome to bring a bag lunch. We have a refrigerator to store lunches and drinks.
If only one student has registered 48 hours before the class, the class will be cancelled. Instructor Bio:David Gonzalez began his craft in the steel and welding trade 18 years ago in his hometown of Albuquerque, NM. And almost began dabbling in metal art.
His passion for knowledge and skills on the process of transforming metal into art began to grow into metal alchemy. In San Diego, he created his business Iron Insanity, and continued growing his knowledge and passion for his art. After a stint in British Columbia, Dave ended up in Portland and eventually set himself up in a studio and teaching space full time to transform metal into art.
Today, Dave collaborates with other talented artists as a member within the Pacific Northwest Sculptors group. He has received five awards for his sculptures at the Curious Gallery exhibition held in Portland Oregon, and has provided metal art to other local establishments. He is one of the artists Wells & Verne showcases where he shows and sells his custom jewelry and sculptures.
Email: artist@davegonzosculpture.com Phone: 503-270-9394
Alternative Contact: Henry Sharpe, henrysharpe@gmail.com, 206 708-0561
See examples of instructor Dave Gonzo’s work at:
http://www.davegonzosculpture.com/large-sculpture/
http://www.davegonzosculpture.com/table-top-sculpture/
http://www.davegonzosculpture.com/wall-sculpture/
The class is a full day – 9:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 – 4:30. The morning session is devoted to explanation of the Oxy/Acetylene process, safety, proper use of tools, and hands-on development of technique. From 10:30 to noon, you will be forming and shaping metal rods using the torch. By afternoon 1:00 – 4:30 (if not before) you will be using what you learned and practiced to create a piece or pieces of your own design and imagination. Oxy/Acetylene processes are also applicable to heating and bending, brazing, flame treating (coloring), and cutting (ferrous) metals. Understanding and proficiency using Oxy/Fuel is essential to having a full range of skills in the welding studio.
Join others who are learning to use Fusion 360, a program that BARN participants can use to design projects for the new CNC router in the Woodworking Studio, the CNC milling machine or plasma cutter in Metal Arts, or the 3D printers in Electronic & Technical Arts.
The users group meets from noon to 2 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of each month to give people a time and place to work on their Fusion projects or simply to develop their Fusion skills. With many people meeting and working together, we’ll be able to share knowledge and increase all of our skillsets. The group is intended as a followup to BARN’s introductory Fusion classes, but people who are learning Fusion on their own are also welcome.
This event is free for members and $20 for non-members. Please register so we know how many will be attending.
MIG or TIG Welding #4 is the final class (of four) in the sequence leading to the use of the welding studio. Students should have completed Introduction to Welding #1, #2, and #3 for MIG or TIG.
This class allows each student to design and work on a project of their choosing under the guidance of a professional welder. Your project should be the culmination of what you have learned in prior classes. The class will give you the opportunity to fill any gaps in your welding experience or knowledge and to demonstrate that you have the skills to work independently in the welding studio. Details:
If there are questions, contact: erinmunter@gmail.com
Instructor Bio:Erin Munter was raised locally on the Island. In her 20's she moved to Oakland California and attended the welding program at Laney College for 4 years. During this time she interned and volunteered at a metal arts school called The Crucible. She returned to Bainbridge Island and began doing furniture bases and other fabrication for Coyote Woodshop. Eventually she moved on to work at an Island fabricating shop as well as teach at another Kitsap area school aimed towards children's welding education. She still currently does fabrication all over Kitsap. Her passion is everything welded including large and small indoor and outdoor household amenities. She also takes part in the local art community with sculptures in local shows past and future.
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If only one student has registered 48 hours before the class, the class will be cancelled.
While building a nut and preparing a threaded rod you will gain experience with our lathe and mill. You will also practice layout, facing with the mill, drilling, taping , adjusting a four jaw chuck, using the cut off saw, and filing a chamfer.
This class is suitable both as a beginning class and for those who are fairly new to the shop and wish to gain experience.
You will not only get a chance to gain confidence in using our shop tools, but have a lovely square nut that spins freely on your threaded rod demonstrating your proficiency with threading.
There will be an additional materials fee of $5 added when you register.
Teacher Bio: Jerry Erickson is an engineer, machinist and Inventor . He has been very active in the BARN Metals Fabrication shop and has taught a number of our classes. He works with a number of companies to help them develop new mechanisms and products and improve their existing ones.
Contact: Jerry Erickson, Jericksonhome@msn.com
Have you always wondered what it takes to sell your work? Come join us for a wonderful discussion that will answer all your questions.
Whether you have been selling your work for years, or just starting to think about whether or not you want to go in this direction, this panel discussion will be a wonderful source of information. Just in time to get ready for the BARN Bazaar!
Professional craftspeople and program staff from Seattle's 107 year old Pike Place Market will share information about crafts at Pike Place Market. Part brisk presentation and part Q&A, the panel will cover some Market History, first-hand perspective from professional crafters, and what it takes to sell one's work in the historic daystalls along Pike Place.
This amazing opportunity is limited to 40 participants, so please register!
This is a Welding Assisted Studio for members and non-members to work on personal projects. This class is for those that have had MIG 1, 2, or 3 OR previous welding OR plasma cutting experience. A monitor will be available to assist participants with proper use of the equipment, welding techniques, and fabrication in MIG. (The monitor has discretion regarding ill-advised projects.)
Participants may practice their welding skills or pursue their projects and are encouraged to bring their own project materials. There will be a safety refresher. Please contact Henry Sharpe at the email below if you have questions. Details:
Teacher/Monitor: Henry Sharpe Henry is an amateur welder and active the the Metal Fabrication Group at BARN. He is the studio lead for welding
Fix-It Saturday (FREE)
This Open Studio takes advantage of the equipment and skills of the Metal Fabrication group at BARN to meet the challenge of repairing items brought in. Requested repairs should be focused on metal or related electrical projects. Your hands on participation in the "fix-it" process is encouraged.
See what we can do, what suggestions we can make, or what other avenues you might pursue if a fix is not at hand.
(No wheeled vehicles, please).
Registration is not required. This open studio is free and open to members and non-members.
BARN will provide Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for participants.
Participants who plan to weld must wear natural fiber clothing, long pants, long sleeves, closed toe shoes (natural fiber or leather), no stretch fabrics, and long hair tied back.
Instructors/Monitors:
Rob Avery: Rob is a Monitor in the welding studio; a creative artist, loves to share, coach others and problem solve in creative ways.(avery.rob@gmail.com)
Peter Mosley: Peter is retired mechanical engineer who has had own metal machining work shop. (pmose268@gmail.com)
Chris Stanley: Model maker, educator, artist. Chris is a "Jack of all trades". Reportedly, he can fix anything except a broken heart. (cstanley3@mac.com)
Cut shapes out of flat sheet steel. Make an idea into hard reality.
Plasma cutting uses a highly focused electric arc and compressed air to cut steel. Wiki (paraphrased) describes the process thusly: Plasma cutting involves creating an electrical channel of super-heated, electrically ionized gas i.e. plasma, through the work piece forming a completed electric circuit. Compressed gas is blown through a focused nozzle at high speed. The electrical arc ionizes some of the gas, thereby creating an electrically conductive channel of plasma. As electricity from the cutter torch travels down this plasma it delivers sufficient heat to melt through the work piece. The compressed gas blows the hot molten metal away, thereby cutting through the work piece.
Participants will use a plasma cutter to create a design in 16 gauge steel (roughly 3/32nds). Each student will have a 2 foot square sheet of steel to work with. Bring a design to work with. Detail should be at a level you can draw with a sharpie or soapstone and trace with a somewhat awkward implement while wearing gloves.
Instructor: Dave Roe. Dave is an amateur welder and a principal in the Metal Fabrication group at BARN. He is a Board Member at BARN.
MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welding is the easiest kind of welding to learn and a technique with broad applications.
This hands-on introduction to MIG welding covers the first two classes of a four-part series. It is a 3 ½ hour combined class. Class size is 4 people facilitating one-on-one learning and direct mentoring. Each participant will have the use of a fully equipped Miller 215 welder and will go through the set up process.
The class includes shop safety and hazard awareness and proper use of Personal Protection Equipment. There is a brief introduction to welding theory and proper preparation of materials.
There will be approximately 3 hours of hands-on instruction in making a weld beads, different types of welds including butt, lap, “T”, edge, and corner welds. Mentoring will be from a professional welder.
At the end of the initial class, students should be able to lay down a weld bead, identify the characteristics of a good bead, and problem solve for the causes of incorrect beads. Students may progress to simple welded pieces. Details:
Instructor: Erin Munter (erinmunter@gmail.com)
Contact: Studio Lead -- Henry Sharpe (HenrySharpe@gmail.com)
Submitted 9-16/reviewed 9-19/tt
