About The Class

About The Class

You will have an online seat for a virtual workshop.  You will need a place to work that has tools and a torch/torches.  No need to get on an airplane, truck, bike or boat and no need to stay in some undesirable hotel with a hard bed.  Plus the best part is, if you decide you need a coffee, you can go get one!

Don’t worry.  You won’t miss a thing because it’s being recorded too!  So if the time just isn’t right for you, it’s okay!  You can watch it anytime that is convenient for you.

You might say “well I’ll miss out on getting my questions answered.”  Nope!  I have set up a Facebook Private/Closed group just for this class.  You’ll have an invitation to ask as many questions pertaining to our class presented material as you’d like.  You can film videos or take pics of the issues you are having and I’ll whip into action and get you the best answer to solve your issue, that I can find or think of!  We can even do it over zoom if it needs to be further examined.

These videos are raw and unedited.  Just as if you were in class.  So if you need to, you can scrub forward or backwards.  You can pause and play at will!

I love how my online learning platform has closed captions, transcripts, speed control and zoom. So this is 100% better than an in person class!

You will have 60 days (after the last class) to watch the videos and 6 months access to me on the FB group. Watch the videos as many times as you’d like and ask as many questions as you’d like.

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Office Hours

  • OFFICE HOURS #1 August 2, 2024
  • OFFICE HOURS #2 August 9, 2024

IMPORTANT

  • Join the FB group
  • Join the Tonya Davidson’s Tool Crucible FB Group
  • How to use the Video Player for Best Results
  • Resource List AFSF.pdf
  • AFSF Tools.pdf
  • How to access TONYA RECOMMENDS
  • AFSF Slide Deck for Tools.pdf

Class Information

  • About The Class
  • About Tonya
  • Dates
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Student Release Waiver
  • Prerequisite Skills and Required Technology
  • Safety Considerations
  • How to Save Money - Codes to Use

Torches, Surfaces, and Gases

  • Ventilation Hacks
  • Eye Protection
  • How to Set Up Your Torches
  • Experimenting With Your Little Smith
  • How To Modify the Micro Head Syringe Tip
  • How to Set Up Your Swiss Torch
  • Swiss Torch Manual
  • AFSF 2024 Torch and Gas What’s Best.pdf

Tools and Materials

  • Setting Up Your Bench
  • Fabrication Bench
  • My Soldering and Fabrication Cockpit
  • Soldering Bench
  • Soldering Cart
  • Bench cart - plier side view1
  • Bench Cart - end view
  • Bench cart -side view
  • Bench Cart - end view
  • Forming Stump and Cart
  • Thumper Cart
  • Your Pickling Station
  • Pickling Station Photo
  • How to Make Iron Binding Nests
  • Bun Foot Template All.pdf
  • Stuller Stone Chart.pdf
  • Books that you should have in your library!.pdf
  • Trademark Hallmark Rules.pdf
  • Hagstoz AFSF 2024 -2.pdf

Session 1: Thursday July 18th, 2024

  • Tonya Steel Nests
  • Rolling Mill Comparison
  • Rolling Mill Maintenance and Tips
  • What Surface to Use 2024.pdf
  • RECORDING Class #1 2024 The Art of Fusing and Sculpting In The Fire

Session 2: Monday July 29th, 2024

  • SIlver-Copper+Phase+Diagram.pdf
  • Facts About Gold and Silver Master 2024.pdf
  • RECORDING Class #2 2024 The Art of Fusing and Sculpting In The Fire

Session 3: Thursday August 1st, 2024

  • Designing Complex Necklaces
  • Flux and Surfaces AFSF.pdf
  • RECORDING Class #3 2024 The Art of Fusing and Sculpting In The Fire
  • NEW Flame Mix and Tips AFSF.pdf
  • NEW Annealing - Why and When.pdf

Session 4: Monday August 5th, 2024

  • RECORDING Class #4 2024 The Art of Fusing and Sculpting In The Fire

Session 5: Thursday August 8th, 2024

  • RECORDING Class #5 2024 The Art of Fusing and Sculpting In The Fire
  • Tonya AFSF Ring Chart .pdf
  • Tonya’s Sculpted in the Fire Rings.pdf
  • Branch Video AFSF 2024

Session 6: Monday August 12th, 2024

  • RECORDING Class #6 2024 The Art of Fusing and Sculpting In The Fire
  • Finishing the Simple Hinge

Session 7: Thursday August 15th, 2024

  • RECORDING Class #7 2024 The Art of Fusing and Sculpting In The Fire
  • Stuller Stone Chart.pdf
  • Diamond Sieves.pdf
  • Time Worksheet

BONUS: Soldering Video

  • BONUS - Outrageously Thorough Soldering Workshop