Description
This will be a 3-day workshop focused on chasing on a vessel form. It is scheduled to happen March 17-19, 2026 at Urban Metal Studio located in Mesa, AZ. (This is in the Phoenix area) All skill levels from total beginners to advanced students are welcomed to sign up for this class.
Using pre-made copper vessels this workshop will explore how to embellish the form with designs and textures created using the technique known as chasing, including an approach variation I’ve been calling “hammer chasing”. In place of traditional pitches we will be using a microcrystalline wax, one commonly used in bronze casting. During the course of the workshop we will also cover the basics of making ones own chasing tools, and participants will have the opportunity to make some if they wish to. We will also cover how to finish a vessel edge by soldering on a wire rim.
This workshop will be technique and information oriented rather than project oriented, meaning very few (if any) participants actually finish a piece during the time we have. However, everyone should get lots of information about the processes. Considerable time will be spent practicing the techniques while working on our pieces, but due to the labor intensive nature of chasing you shouldn’t expect to complete a piece in class.
Urban Metal Studio is a wonderful, well equipped, and spacious facility to host this workshop. It is located at 2655 W. Guadalupe Rd., Ste. 17, Mesa, AZ 85202. If you have questions about this workshop please feel free to email me at: huang@davidhuang.org.
Hopefully no one who signs up will need to cancel, however if you do I will refund you, minus a $50 administrative fee through the end of February. If you need to cancel after that I’ll only refund you, minus the $50 fee, if I am able to find someone else to fill your spot. I’ll try to fill it, but it gets really hard to find people able to step in on such short notice.
If this workshop is sold out I welcome you to email me and ask to be put on a waiting list in case a spot should open up. Again, my email is: huang@davidhuang.org
You can also use the Contact Me feature of this website to reach me.
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