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Advanced 19th Century Tinsmithing

$750.00

Students with prior experience or those who have taken the Introduction to 19th Century Tinsmithing will expand on their skills by making more complex items of their choice. These items may include coffee pots, tea canisters, trunks, tin kitchens, and tin bakers. The history of American tinning is covered in an illustrated talk. All projects are based on traditional designs, using period tools and methods.

This five day program will run concurrently with the Advanced 18th Century Tinsmithing taught by Steve Delisle. Workshop participants must select one of these two programs but will benefit from the programs being held alongside each other.

Students must have prior experience or have taken the Introduction to 19th Century Tinsmithing in May.

All workshops begin at 9:30am on the first day of the program.

All participants must be 18+ years old.

Students with prior experience or those who have taken the Introduction to 19th Century Tinsmithing will expand on their skills by making more complex items of their choice. These items may include coffee pots, tea canisters, trunks, tin kitchens, and tin bakers. The history of American tinning is covered in an illustrated talk. All projects are based on traditional designs, using period tools and methods.

This five day program will run concurrently with the Advanced 18th Century Tinsmithing taught by Steve Delisle. Workshop participants must select one of these two programs but will benefit from the programs being held alongside each other.

Students must have prior experience or have taken the Introduction to 19th Century Tinsmithing in May.

All workshops begin at 9:30am on the first day of the program.

All participants must be 18+ years old.

Instructors

Richard Eckert

Richard Eckert operates his own tinsmithing business focusing on historical reproductions of household and military tinware, using documents, originals, and tools from the 18th and 19th century to further his knowledge of the trade. First getting into sheet metal work through the collision repair field, Richard found himself at Old Sturbridge Village, training under Master Tinsmith Phil Eckert before Phil’s retirement in 2020, at which point Richard himself became Master of the Shop. Since his retirement from OSV in 2024, Richard has continued in the modern sheet metal trade, specifically in roofing, but continues his tinsmithing through his company and his immensely popular workshop series.