Studio Access for Metal and Stone Studios 

The metal and stone studio provides the space and tools for welding, forging, stone carving, and mold making. 

Preexisting Studio User Guides, which dictate the proper use of facilities and equipment, remain in effect as well.

Failure to comply will result in immediate suspension of access privileges.

For questions about Pratt’s Sculpture Studio, please download the our FAQ Sheet, or contact Reed Peck-Kriss at rpeckkriss@pratt.org.

STUDIO USER GUIDES: 


How to Become a Studio Access User


MAKE A RESERVATION: 

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Our Sculpture Studios Offer:
 

The Fabrication Shop

  • 7 TIG welders 

  • 9 MIG welders 

  • 6 oxy-acetylene welding rigs 

  • 2 plasma cutters 

  • Straight bench shears (16ga mild steel capacity) 

  • Beverly shears (16ga mild steel capacity) 

  • 50” hydraulic shear (16ga capacity mild steel) 

  • large finger bending brake 

  • large power roller 

  • pneumatic roller 

  • pin bender 

  • 20” disc sander 

  • 2” x 72” belt sander 

  • Radial arm drill press 

  • Variable speed drill press 

  • Ellis 1800 horizontal bandsaw 

  • Delta 20” vertical band saw 

  • Tungsten sharpening station for TIG welding 

  • Bench grinders set with hard grinding wheels, wire wheels, and deburring wheels 

  • abrasive chop saw 

  • Complete bronze foundry (up to 300 lbs of bronze) available for use via custom class 

  • Over-head hoist system 

  • Auto-darkening welding helmets 

  • Large workstations with vises 

  • large assortment of power and hand tools. 

  • Rolling welding screens 

  • Compressed air available throughout the space 

 

The Forging Shop

  • 2 natural gas tube forges 

  • 12 anvils 

  • 2” x 72” belt sander 

  • 2 50lb anyang power hammers 

  • #6 norton flypress and tooling 

  • hydraulic press 

  • 6 blacksmith vises 

  • 4 swage blocks 

  • A wide assortment of hammers, jigs, tongs and other hand tools 

  • 2 quench buckets 

  • compressed air available throughout the space 

 

Moldmaking Room

  • sink 

  • worktables 

  • wax pots 

  • adjustable mold boxes and clamps 

  • Wax carving and finishing tools 

 

The Stonecarving Area

  • large covered outdoor work area 

  • integrated air and water available throughout the space for pneumatic carving tools 

  • wide assortment of hand and power tools 

  • 10 heavy duty carving stations 

  • storage for stone and projects in progress 

 

Sandblasters

  • one siphon blaster and one pressure pot sandblaster with 100g aluminum oxide 
  
Rates
  • Metal Fabrication Studio: $45 for 9:00-5:30; $22.50 for 6:00-10:00
  • Monthly Rate: $250 
     
  • Forging Studio: $45 for 9:00-5:30; $22.50 for 6:00-10:00
  • Monthly Rate: $250
     
  • Metal Fabrication & Forging Monthly Rate: $350 
     
  • Stone Yard: $35 for 9:00-5:30; $17.50 for 6:00-10:00
  • Monthly Rates: $195 
     
  • Sandblasters: $30/hour (1/2 hour minimum)
     
  • Moldmaking Room $15 per time slot from 9:00-1:30; 1:45-5:45; 6:00-10:00