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Hello all!
Long time no chat! I apologize for not being here much but the business and 2 young boys was taking all my time. I know, no excuses!
Anyway I need your guys' input.
I have been asked to teach a Wire-bending 101 course by my State's laboratory association at their upcoming conference and expo. (DLAT.org for more info)
What I will be teaching is basic wirebending techniques from the begining, starting with how you hold the pliers, how to bend the wires over the pliers and so forth. but I will offer more one on one teaching if anyone more advanced shows up.
The following is kinda what I was thinking to cover considering I wont be able to teach someone how to bend a labial bow in the 3 hours allotted to me. (if there is someone that can learn to bend a libial bow in 3 hrs I will hire them right there on the spot!
How to hold the pliers
How to hold the wires in the pliers
how to bend the wire around the pliers
how to bend the pliers around the wire.
how to bend a 90 degree bend
how to bend a loop
supplies:
beaks (139) serrated or non-serated?
three prong lab pliers
other pliers for demonstration purposes
.030 wire for actual wire bending
other wire sizes for demonstration purposes
wire bending worksheets ( where they have to bend a wire to the predrawn lines on a paper while keeping it flat
Any other things you guys can think about?
I will also send them home with videos of me bending a labial bow and other clasps. plus worksheets and other information. so that they can practice more at home.
I have also started a podcast where I will dedicate the next few episodes to wirebending so they can continue to practice till they can prefect the labial bow and simple clasps. I will also show them where to purchase books and videos for more education. and of cousrse direct them to this wonderful site and you wonderful people.
BTW, Pricsilla from JBC and Company will be in the class to help teach!
She will also be giving a presentation awerign questions about the ortho lab business! more info : DLAT Home Page
What do you guys think?
Plier choices?
Wire size choices?
How did you guys learn yourselves?
Thank You in advance!
Long time no chat! I apologize for not being here much but the business and 2 young boys was taking all my time. I know, no excuses!
Anyway I need your guys' input.
I have been asked to teach a Wire-bending 101 course by my State's laboratory association at their upcoming conference and expo. (DLAT.org for more info)
What I will be teaching is basic wirebending techniques from the begining, starting with how you hold the pliers, how to bend the wires over the pliers and so forth. but I will offer more one on one teaching if anyone more advanced shows up.
The following is kinda what I was thinking to cover considering I wont be able to teach someone how to bend a labial bow in the 3 hours allotted to me. (if there is someone that can learn to bend a libial bow in 3 hrs I will hire them right there on the spot!
How to hold the pliers
How to hold the wires in the pliers
how to bend the wire around the pliers
how to bend the pliers around the wire.
how to bend a 90 degree bend
how to bend a loop
supplies:
beaks (139) serrated or non-serated?
three prong lab pliers
other pliers for demonstration purposes
.030 wire for actual wire bending
other wire sizes for demonstration purposes
wire bending worksheets ( where they have to bend a wire to the predrawn lines on a paper while keeping it flat
Any other things you guys can think about?
I will also send them home with videos of me bending a labial bow and other clasps. plus worksheets and other information. so that they can practice more at home.
I have also started a podcast where I will dedicate the next few episodes to wirebending so they can continue to practice till they can prefect the labial bow and simple clasps. I will also show them where to purchase books and videos for more education. and of cousrse direct them to this wonderful site and you wonderful people.
BTW, Pricsilla from JBC and Company will be in the class to help teach!
She will also be giving a presentation awerign questions about the ortho lab business! more info : DLAT Home Page
What do you guys think?
Plier choices?
Wire size choices?
How did you guys learn yourselves?
Thank You in advance!