Facility/Resources:
- The general metals studio is well-ventilated and provides all the major equipment and tools necessary for students to practice all metalworking techniques (traditional, contemporary, and experimental). The studio is equipped with a variety of tools and equipment including: a 3-D CAD system, a “Dimension SST” 3-D printer (a Rapid Prototyping machine), 4-axis desktop milling machine, pc, mac, slide scanner, digital camera, flatbed scanner, printer, 250-gallon copper plating tank (the largest electroforming unit of any art school in the United States), 90-gallon aluminum anodizing tank, reactive metal anodizing setup, hydraulic die forming press, metal lathes, forming and milling equipment, a TIG welder, an English wheel, power and manual rolling mills, floor kick shear, box and pan brake, slip roll, draw bench, vacuum casting, vulcanizer and wax injector, fusion welder, buffing station, tumbler, sand blaster, scroll saw, belt and disc sanders, steam cleaner, enameling setup, extensive collection of small precision hand tools, metal forming station with a large collection of hammers and stakes, complete soldering and annealing stations with acetylene, oxy-acetylene, natural gas torches, etc., and photo room for slide-taking. Each graduate student has an individual bench in a well-equipped graduate studio.
- The program provides students with excellent reference resources for research on new concepts and technology. Our Art Library has a rich collection of historical and contemporary books, periodicals, and catalogs on jewelry and metal arts. The studio has large collections of slides and other visual materials on jewelry and metal arts as well. Our program also provides students with computer and Internet access in the studio
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