In response to requests from students, Ron developed an Advanced Metal Fabrication Workshop for people who wish to continue to develop and expand skills learned in Metal Fabrication Workshop I. The workshop quickly became popular, and now - 17 years later - is part of our annual schedule, usually offered 1 - 2 times per year.

Due to the nature of the craft and the need for continual practice and skill development, we encourage students to attend the Advanced Workshop on multiple visits to enhance and continue their professional growth.

Course prerequisite: we require that the student attend Metal Fabrication Workshop 1 prior to attending the Advanced Workshop. It is also essential that the student has practiced the skills taught in the first workshop in order to gain maximum benefit from the course.
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Benefits Include:
• Four-to-one student/teacher ratio provides valuable one-on-one attention and mentoring;
• Increased technical ability and productivity;
• More efficient use of shop tools, supplies and equipment;
• Greater enthusiasm and confidence in the workplace;
• A more effective approach to intermediate and advanced metal fabrication projects.

Advanced Metal Shaping
Students will fabricate a small, intermediate-level, project (e.g. ¼ scale auto body panels) based on their skill level and areas of interest. A manageable project will allow the student to apply a wide range of metal shaping skills in a reasonable time frame. Each of the following plays an integral role in this accomplishment:

Welding
Continuation of demonstration, exercises and practice in gas-welding steel, aluminum and heli-arc welding. Students will achieve a higher level of welding expertise in this course for use in the automotive, motorcycle, aircraft or metal sculpture industries.

Hammerforming
In-depth instruction on how to design and construct hammerforms. Demonstrations include realistic applications utilizing a variety of mallets and corking tools.

Pattern Development & Layout
How to create and transfer patterns for finished metal components. Marking, fitting and transferring patterns are the foundation of high-quality body panels. Significant time is devoted to the thorough explanation and demonstration of these skills.

Advanced Metal Shaping
Shaping metal with specialized equipment such as: shrinkers and stretchers, shot bags, forming/flanging heads and English wheels are demonstrated, taught and applied in a hands-on environment. A variety of English wheels, including full-size and custom-designed wheels are available for students to use for practice and project development periods.

June 2005 Advanced Workshop

Large Sheet Metal Equipment
Sheet metal brakes, sheet metal rollers and beaders, Rotex punch, bandsaw and metal shear are used in advanced applications during the course to increase the student's overall fabrication expertise.

Workshop Design
To ensure individual attention for every participant, we enroll a maximum of 4 students per workshop.

The workshop meets Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm with a one hour lunch break. Workshops are held at our facility in Shelby Township, Michigan.

• 3 Day Workshop;
• No charge for materials used for practice work and projects;
• All tools and equipment are provided for students to use during the workshop;
• Certificate of achievement upon completion of course;
• Students may take home the projects they create while at the workshop. We can ship your projects home, upon request.
• Students also receive: Choice of Fournier DVD.
• Course prerequisite: Metal Fabrication Workshop.
• Please review registration form for complete registration & payment details.