Soldering Tips & Tricks Workshop
Adult Workshop | Available
Have you ever wanted to learn soldering or improve your soldering skills? Or are you not
sure how to set up your own soldering torch and tank? This class will cover the basics of
how to set up your own soldering torch and tank, safety issues and a place to solder. We
will cover all the soldering basics from butt joints to stick soldering. We will cover
various torches, gases and soldering supplies. Work on soldering to help gain confidence
in your soldering skills. Great for those who have been taking jewelry classes but want to
improve on soldering as well as those who want to understand soldering. Fee payable
with tuition $15.00
Joy Raskin
JOY RASKIN is one of the youngest craftspeople to be accepted into the League of NH Craftsmen in 1986 after completing a BFA from RISD and a MFA from UMass Dartmouth, focusing on flatware (and earned the nickname "Spoon Lady"!). After a short stint as a bench jeweler for several fine jewelry stores, repairing jewelry, she went back to making flatware full-time after winning an Individual Artist Fellowship from the NH Council for the Arts in 1995. Winning the Individual Artist Fellowship gave her the boost to go sell her artwork throughout the US doing fine craft shows. In 1996, she started teaching jewelry making/metalsmithing at a local art college and branched out to teaching all over NH, MA and CT. She’s also a creative teacher, teaching a broad range of jewelry and silversmithing techniques at various schools in New England. She's currently working full time as a metalsmith in her studio, teaching metalsmithing and working as a goldsmith for a local gallery.