Overview

Student-Teacher Ratio 6:1

In this engaging camp, participants will embark on a comprehensive journey through the world of metalwork, with a focus on mastering techniques such as cutting, bending, and shaping cold metal, highlighted by welding activities in the Hot Shop. They will gain hands-on experience with a broad array of equipment and tools, allowing them to design and execute their own metal creations. The program covers essential skills in using MIG welding, plasma cutting, and various metal preparation tools, including finger brakes, sheet metal rollers, angle grinders, files, metalworking hammers and anvils, and precision measuring instruments. Under the guidance of experienced instructors, campers will turn their visions into reality, crafting both functional and artistic metal pieces.

Adding to the excitement, this camp offers two distinct metalwork themes: "Critters and Birds" and "Metal Roses and Wind Chimes Designs". In the "Critters and Birds" theme, participants will use upcycled silverware to forge unique metal sculptures, pushing the bounds of creativity by assembling critters from scraps, bolts, and hardware, all spawned from their imagination. This theme emphasizes the beauty and innovation of creating art from recycled materials, encouraging campers to see the potential in everyday objects.

For those interested in further exploring the artistic possibilities of metalwork, the "Metal Roses and Wind Chimes Designs" theme provides an opportunity to craft sophisticated projects, such as long-stemmed metal roses and distinctive metal wind chimes. This theme is perfect for campers looking to refine their welding and sculpting skills, producing elegant pieces that demonstrate both technique and creativity.

Campers are encouraged to participate in both themes to fully immerse themselves in the versatility and richness of metal art, learning to appreciate its utility in making functional items like lanterns, pot holders, and hinged boxes, as well as its capacity for creating breathtaking sculptures, ornaments, and other decorative elements.

  • Bring Your own pre-packed lunch. We'll have a refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven, and electric water kettle students can use at lunchtime.​
  • Closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes.
  • Protective clothing made from natural fibers (cotton, linen, wool, silk, etc) to prevent cuts, burns, or other equipment-tangling accidents.
  • Clothing should cover arms and legs.  Denim jeans and heavy-weight canvas work pants are great! 
  • Hoodies or sweatshirts cannot have their drawstring ties hanging loose.
  • Hijabs or another religious/cultural headdress must be thoroughly secured and tucked away without any loose ends.
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Reviews
4.5 (2)
(Beginning Youth Metalworking & Welding)
August 1, 2024 - Ye Zheng
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Made one thing for each day, very fun! Perhaps more welding options?
(Beginning Youth Metalworking & Welding)
June 30, 2024 - Maksim Likharev
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Nice camp, it is rare to find something that hands-on.
Maker Nexus
July 15, 2024
We love dirty hands learning, so all our camps and workshops are hands-on. We hope to have your child back with us for more hands-on projects. Thanks for supporting Maker Nexus.
Questions & Answers
How will Covid concerns be handled? Will there be social distancing in the form of reduced classes and mandatory masks?
asked on Jun 12, 2020
Jun 13, 2020 - Eric Hess
We are following all of the County guidelines to keep everyone as safe as possible. We will be enforcing social distancing, as well as requiring masks at all times indoors. We've set up additional work space dedicated to students to give them more room to socially distance. We've limited camp enrollments as well, and will only be offering a single camp each week (typically we have 2-3 camps in various subjects running concurrently). The health and safety of our students and staff is our #1 concern, and we especially want to make sure students have a safe experience here. -
Is there already a SUMMER CAMPS Schedule? I dont see anything for summer available for registration??
asked on Feb 01, 2020
Feb 02, 2020 - Regina Sakols
Thank you for your interest,We are working hard on getting the classes online. We have a schedule, but still need to finalize the write ups and photos. Target is to have all set by end of this coming week: There will be a mix of camps from Textiles, robotics, electronics, woodworking and laser/3d printing for a variety of ages. The week of July 4th will be day camps with a different theme each day - those are posted for sign ups already. -
Interested in knitting machine activities.
asked on Dec 08, 2019
Dec 09, 2019 - Regina Sakols
The South Bay Knitting machine meet up is happens regularly at Maker Nexus. It's usually on the third Saturday of the month. We have not received a date for this month - please check our calendar end of the week. -
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