

Sat, Feb 01
|Mixxer Makerspace
Making Metal Series: Welded Nail Art
Come learn the basics of welding and create a unique piece of metal art
Time & Location
Feb 01, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mixxer Makerspace, 1375 N Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
About the event
Make a unique work of art and learn some of the basics of welding with simple nails! During this class, you'll have 40 cut nails to turn into a design of your choice. We'll have designs available for you to choose from or you can create your own. By the end of this class, you'll learn the basics of MIG welding, be able to practice your welding, and create your own piece of metal art!
Want some inspiration for your design? Learn about the “King of Nail Sculptors”, Ron Schmidt: https://ronoriginals.com/2.0/
This class is part of our Making Metal: Basics of Metal Fabrication Class Series! This class series focuses on all the basic skills of metal fabrication from designing your projects to using a CNC plasma cutter to welding. You can take just a few of the classes to gain some skills or take the whole series to learn all the basics! This class is easy in its difficulty and will cover the skills of Spot MIG Welding and the fundamentals of composition and design.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure to wear natural materials (no spandex, nylon, etc.) and long pants that cover your boots or close toed shoes. We'll provide the rest of the safety gear you'll need.
Lead by: Alan Shelton (he/him)

Alan Shelton had a dream that someday everyone living near Winston-Salem would have a place to make stuff & learn stuff, and with the help of the community, led the efforts to open Mixxer Community Makerspace, to make that dream come true. Now he is working to support the inner artist and craftsperson in everyone in our community. Alan teaches metal casting, metal fabrication and welding, basic woodworking, and supports makers learning new skills at Mixxer.
This class is for makers 16 years old and older. All makers under the age of 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Please email workshops@wsmixxer.org for any questions.
Tickets
Class Registration
$85.00+$2.13 service feeSale ended
Total
$0.00