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hey teachers i need a little help
jason hutcherson -
Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 4:47pm
i'm about to begin the start-up of a metal sculpture workshop for a small class of high school students(6). the group is made up of juniors and seniors who are part of a 3-d art class. now besides all the obvious stuff about safety is there anything special that i need to know about that may act as a hindrance? the center offers shop classes in the same building(it's a career center or what we used to call the vocational technology center) and the plan is to conduct it like shop class using all of their safety guidelines with both the shop teacher and the art teacher involved. there will be welding with mig and grinding and cutting, but no torches or open flame. right now we're at the first hurdle of getting permission. has anyone ever done this before and can offer insight into what to expect and what to avoid? i appeciate any help and if anyone has something like a syllabus or other such document that they think might be helpful please e-mail it to me at my website. thank you all- jason  Hi Jason, I just want to say
Canaday Designs -
Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:39pm
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Welding Class
Jason,
I have taken a couple of artistic welding classes from community colleges and I am also a CAD teacher at a voc. school. I would assess how much equip. you have vs. how many students. You might need to pair them up. Usually first night is spent reviewing the safety and equipment and they can usually make something from "found objects" to get used to welding. I would suggest a buddy system. As you know-it's very easy to catch yourself on fire and not know it. Have them always look out for one another. Also, tell them that whatever size masterpiece they create, they will have to transport it somehow. Heavy pieces offer risk at home (think about weight vs. design). Some teachers refuse to share their own work so they don't lead the students into "your" type of work. I personally don't care, I like to see the instructors work and ideas. It get's the mind thinking. Juniors and seniors need to know that safety is #1 and no shit will be taken by you, no horseplay or they get to sit on the bench and watch. Our students must pass some kind of safety test, or they don't get to play! If anyone is goofing off-get them out of there. It's not worth the risk. Once they get started-they should be fine. Hope this helps! Lorrie