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18th Century Tinsmithing and Tinplate

$750.00

Students who have taken prior tinsmithing classes and/or have good hand-eye coordination will become familiar with early tinplate handwork techniques using only stakes and hand tools.  The projects offered can include a small, unwired cup (gill), a tumbler, a mug, a porringer, a tinderbox, a camp kettle or even a coffeepot depending on time and skill. Of note is that all the objects are patterned from artefacts existing during the time of the American War for Independence and used by both civilians and the military of the period - and earlier. 

This 18th Century Tinsmithing program will run concurrently with the 19th Century Tinsmithing program taught by Richard Eckert.

The instructor will present an overview of early tinplate work history. The tools and tinplate are supplied by the workshop. 

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

All participants must be 18+ years old.

Students who have taken prior tinsmithing classes and/or have good hand-eye coordination will become familiar with early tinplate handwork techniques using only stakes and hand tools.  The projects offered can include a small, unwired cup (gill), a tumbler, a mug, a porringer, a tinderbox, a camp kettle or even a coffeepot depending on time and skill. Of note is that all the objects are patterned from artefacts existing during the time of the American War for Independence and used by both civilians and the military of the period - and earlier. 

This 18th Century Tinsmithing program will run concurrently with the 19th Century Tinsmithing program taught by Richard Eckert.

The instructor will present an overview of early tinplate work history. The tools and tinplate are supplied by the workshop. 

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

All participants must be 18+ years old.

Instructors

Steve Delisle

Steve Delisle was Master Tinsmith of the recreated Anderson Armoury Tin Shop (1778-1780) at Colonial Williamsburg, from the shop's inception in 2013 until his retirement in 2025. He holds a M.A. from the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture / University of Delaware. Before his Masters studies, he volunteered in the Anderson Armoury Forge as a Blacksmith. Prior to concentrating in 18th Century Material Culture, Steve primarily worked in metals as a Tool and Die Maker, doing precision machining and benchwork in modern industries ranging from Plastic Injection Molding to Aerospace. In 2017, he began assisting Bill McMillen with his tinsmithing classes at Eastfield. In 2023, after reviewing his body of work and the Interpretative and Apprentice Programs for the Anderson Tin Shop, Steve was inducted as a Freeman in the Worshipful Company of Tinplate Workers Alias Wire Workers of the City of London.