Hands-on Metal Shaping Workshops
Our Metal Shaping Workshops have helped many hobbyists and professional builders from across the country and around the globe become more efficient fabricators and metal shapers.
Our 2 Day Workshops spend time covering in-depth theory along with machine usage as well as hand tool techniques to help individuals gain the understanding and confidence of Basic Principles and then apply them to larger-scale projects.
Our Sheet Metal Shaping Classes teach Theory, Pattern Making, Flanging Edges, Planishing Hammer, Pullmax & Buck Construction.
TMG limits the class sizes to 6 participants for each class with two instructors for the second day with the hands-on portion.
Please Reserve your spot promptly, TMG only schedules a handful of Metal Shaping Work Shops each year.
To find our more information about our Workshops and/or find out where we currently are with our scheduling for the please fill out our Workshop Contact page here.
“Brian’s methodology teaches you the techniques for working with metal but also why certain techniques work better than others. Brian Delves into the science behind what is happening in a straightforward way. It would have taken me years of trial and error to acquire the knowledge and skills gained by spending a couple of days in Brian’s shop.”
Eric M.
“I was intimidated by the project when we started, but it all made sense the second day when the project was in full swing. When I show the project piece to people, they are still blown away by it and that it was all made in a few hours. Thanks again for all your help, time, and patience. It truly was an enjoyable experience!”
Lance M.
Our Metal Shaping Classes Curriculum for these seminars has been developed and dialed in over the years and is engineered for everyone’s skill set.
If you have never picked up a body hammer or have never welded there is no reason to feel intimidated. If you have years of experience and just want a better understanding to help connect the dots with some advanced theory of shaping processes, there is no need to worry that you may have too much experience. There is something valuable for everyone!
Our Metal Course is designed to help the “Do It Yourself” fabricate and install patch panels, fix rust repairs, and help with the restoration of your classic car or build a custom hot rod. These classes may even help you custom-build a car body from scratch.
Basic Hand Tools, Machinery Pros & Cons Including but Not Limited to Pullmaxes vs. Bead Rollers, English Wheels vs. Planishing Hammers, Shrinking Methods that Work, Power Hammer, ERCO Flanger, Caulking Tools, and More!
Understanding the basic principles will help you with more complicated shaping projects creating a road map of how and why to make a panel in a specific order. The principles that one will learn about to make their panels fit better and weld up nicer are:
Shape & Fabricate Body Panels which can be Taken Home by Our Participants after the Weekend.
Each Class is Limited to 6 Participants with 2 Shop Instructors for the Second Day.
Participants will use the following machines when working in the shop:
