Join Metal Casting Department Manager, Jasmine Yeh, as they provide an introduction to waxworking techniques for creating sculptural and functional wax models by hand for investment metal casting.

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Join Woodworking Department Manager and Instructor, Maggie Jo Sanderson, as she discusses how to choose the appropriate wipe-on wood finish to beautify and protect hardwood and plywood creations!

Note: Member workshops are for current CIADC Members only.

Alas! This workshop is full! Please join us March 19 for the next one!

Come see the CIADC Instructor Show and hear our instructors discuss their work, methods, and inspiration!

Note: Member workshops are for current CIADC Members only.

To attend, please RSVP by submitting the form below.

Join CIADC founder and author of Patina: 300+ Coloration Effects…, Matthew Runfola, as he discusses and demonstrates the fundamentals of applying reactive colorations to the cast and fabricated metal object.

Note: Member workshops are for current CIADC Members only.

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Ever have an idea of what to make, but are unsure how to start?

Join Metalworking & Forging Instructor, Tyler Snell, as he discusses methods to help flush out key functional and aesthetic design criteria and set a plan for your Shop work.

Note: Member workshops are for current CIADC Members only.

To register for this workshop, please submit the form below.

Join Metalworking & Forging Instructor Joshua Gilbert as he discusses the use of high-carbon steels for bladesmithing and tool making, and demonstrates the heat treatment processes of normalizing, hardening, and tempering.

This workshop will launch the availability of CIADC’s heat treatment equipment.

Registration for this workshop is full…

Join CIADC Metalworking Instructor, Joshua Gilbert, as he discusses the precision metalworking possibilities with our newest machining tool, the mill/drill.

Please note: This workshop will cover the same content as the February Mill/Drill workshop. Registration is open first to those who did not attend the February workshop.

Join Metal Casting Instructor Jasmine Yeh as they discuss the various mold making methods for metal casting available at CIADC, and how to choose the method that best suits your model or pattern. Green sand molds, resin bonded sand molds, flexible molds, and investment molds will be compared.

This Member Workshop is FULL.

Join CNC Fabrication Department Manager, Michael Espat, as he discusses and demonstrates the pneumatic engraving pen attachment for the CNC Plasma to precisely engrave lines in metal.

This workshop is full.

Join us as our instructors discuss their works featured in the CIADC Gallery and the correlation between their piece, their private practice, and their teaching.

To register for this workshop, please submit the form below.

Casting Instructor Jasmine Yeh will lead a discussion and demonstration of a variety of methods for joining cast metal objects together. Designing and planning for these connections while designing the object can expand your options for the size of the finished object, mounting or presenting the object, or even joining additional materials to the cast metal object. This workshop will include some time for group brainstorming and project planning with Jasmine.

To register for this workshop, please submit the form below.

Note: this workshop is replacing the cancelled workshop on working with Veneers

Many of us think of woodworking as an additive process, where we shape pieces of wood and connect them together to make an object. Woodcarving is process of removing wood to make a 3-dimensional object, using several different kinds of tools. Join Woodshop Instructor Dasha Florov for discussion and demonstration of this fascinating technique!

This work shop is full—please join us in November!

Join Our CIADC Member Exclusive Workshop!

This workshop is now full but October and November workshops will be added soon!

Come see a demonstration of how to use the CNC router to precisely mill a negative space for an inlay pattern that can be filled with another piece of wood or another material such as epoxy. This workshop will cover creating the steps you need to know, from designing and cleaning up the computer CAD model to setting up the CNC router.

This workshop will be led by Tech Department Manager Michael Pantelios

Join Our CIADC Member Exclusive Workshop!

Our ongoing member exclusive workshop series is held on the 3rd Thursday of the month!

Hear from our Gallery artists on their journey using multiple Shops at CIADC to create a single finished piece

This panel discussion will be moderated by Programming Manager Julia Paloma

Join Our CIADC Member Exclusive Workshop!

Our ongoing member exclusive workshop series is held on the 3rd Thursday of the month!

Learn the process nuances and necessary safety with cutting, bending/shaping, joining, and finishing aluminum and stainless steel.

This workshop will be led by CIADC Founder and Metalworking Instructor Matt Runfola.

THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL

To register for this Member workshop, please submit the form below.

Join Our CIADC Member Exclusive Bowl Turning Workshop!

Ready to elevate your woodworking skills? Dive into bowl turning with our membership workshop. Learn about material selection, lathe setup, turning tools and maintenance. See turning tips and tricks! Limited spots available – reserve your place now!

This workshop will be led by Alex Griffith.

This Workshop is Full. Please join us at a future workshop!

To register for this Member workshop, please submit the form below.

Join Our CIADC Member Exclusive Router Workshop!

Are you ready to take your woodworking skills to the next level? Discover the artistry and precision of router techniques! Join us for hands-on learning, where you'll gain mastery over one of our most versatile woodshop tools.

This workshop will be led by CIADC Woodshop Instructor Maggie Jo.

This Workshop is full, please join us for the next workshop on June 20!

Learn the best practices with document your 3D projects from taking the photo to editing the images.

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Review the benefits of green sand molds and learn how to prepare the pattern and pack the sand for relief molds.

This discussion/presentation will be led by CIADC Metal Casting Department Manager Julia Paloma

To register for this Member workshop, please submit the form below.

Discuss various types of wood joinery and learn the functional and aesthetic reasons to choose each.

This discussion/presentation will be led by CIADC Woodworking Instructor Dasha Florov.

This workshop is full.

Learn how to create volume in sheet metal using hammers, the English Wheel, and forming stakes.

This discussion/presentation will be led by CIADC Metalworking Instructor & Department Manager, Sarah Holden

This Workshop is Full!

Using the "Green Sand" reusable molding material in the Metal Casting Shop allows you to make simple forms with less waste and less cost. In this 1-hour workshop, learn about the differences between three mold types of resin-sand, lost wax investment, and green sand and the benefits of each mold type. Experience the demonstration of techniques for preparing the pattern and packing the sand for relief molds.

This discussion/presentation will be led by CIADC Metal Casting Department Manager Julia Paloma

To register for this Member workshop, please submit the form below.

Using CNC fabrication provides you the opportunity to create precise detailed designs on an array of surfaces. Learn to take a smooth 3D design and digitally overlay a 2D vector linework design. During this 2-hour demonstration , watch real time machining of an example wooden bowl and experience the sanding and finishing of a uniquely textured item such as this to bring forth the contrast of the pattern.

This discussion/presentation will be led by CIADC CNC Department Manager Michael Pantelios

The Fly Press is a human powered, mechanical “hammer” with interchangeable dies that make it a versatile aid to forming metal.

Learn how to setup and properly use the new Fly Press in the Metal Shop, and see how it can be used to forge barstock and form sheet metal, hot or cold!

This discussion/presentation will be led by CIADC Metalworking & Forging Department Manager Sarah Holden.

The Fly Press workshop is FULL.

CNC fabrication and casting share the benefits of creating intricate objects and duplicates more easily that traditional fabrication. See how using the CNC router and 3D printer can easily create models and patterns ready to be cast in aluminum or bronze.

This discussion/presentation will be led by CIADC Department Managers Michael Pantelios (CNC) and Julia Paloma (Casting).

To register for this Member workshop, please submit the form below.

Learn the step-by-step process for typical patina applications to color steel, aluminum, and bronze. Cold, hot, and layered reactive patinas will be demonstrated, with a discussion on clearcoat protective finishes.

Demonstration and discussion will be led by Matthew Runfola, founder of CIADC and author of Patina: 300+ Coloration Effects for Jewelers & Metalsmiths.

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Instructors featured in the CIADC Gallery exhibition discuss the process of their project. Instructors will review challenges, favorite techniques, materials, tools, influences that impacted their exhibition object.

To register for this Member workshop, please submit the form below.