Pedal to the Metal : Mobile Workshop

Pedal to the Metal: Mobile Workshop engages individuals and communities in the metalcasting process, allowing them to make small scale or collaborative cast metal sculptures on the spot.

overview options & pricing size & specifications

Pedal to the Metal : Mobile Workshop is an interactive tool designed for public or private events. With the assistance of professional staff participants can expect to make their own small scale sculptures, jewelry, and creative works using fire arts processes. Fire arts are artforms that use heat, spark, or flame. Creations can be taken home just minutes after being made or customized workshops can create collaborative community pieces to be enjoyed by all into the future. Working in metal, glass enamel, encaustic wax, and more, day or night, indoor or outdoor, and even without access to electricity, this experience can truly be created nearly anywhere.

Projects have ranged from cast bronze pendants, to glass enamelled copper forms, cast pewter mini-sculptures, encaustic paintings, and glass enamel camping mugs. Aluminum or bronze tiles to be set into cement for permanent appreciation, a private workshop can be used to create sterling silver jewelry. We can even bring a mold with your message on it to live cast pieces for your guests to take away. Engagement events can be walk-up, or pre-registered. With both recommended and customizable options the experience can be tailored to fit your event.

Locally (within 5 miles of area code 55407) you have the option to request our cargobike and trailer version of PM Workshop, further out the workshop is aboard a converted trailer pulled to you by motorized vehicle.

Having background and interest in working with diverse and often underserved populations of all ages (preschool – 92 so far!) Pedal to the Metal: Mobile Workshop is ready to engage adding an unforgettable and unique element to your event.

Standard Neighborhood Event Rate: Any Standard Workshop for 3 hours with staff for $500

Standard Event Includes:
Pedal to the Metal : Mobile Workshop will come to your event with materials for your chosen engagement activity. A staff person is included to instruct participants on how to create their pieces and to operate or support operation of equipment. Setup and Cleanup is included in this rate. Please note some options require activities to be outdoors or access to electricity.

Standard Engagement Workshop options include:

Casting Lead Free Pewter with Pedal to the Metal! (indoor or outdoor, power needed) – registration capped at 25 or walkup available

Cast your own small sculpture, pendant, keychain, pin, magnet or more with Pedal to the Metal : traveling foundry! You will be able to make at least one small sculpture, finish the sculpture using basic metalworking hand tools and inks, and take it home with you. All ages are encouraged to participate however children under the age of 9 should plan to have an adult assistant.

Enamel on Copper with Pedal to the Metal! (indoor or outdoor) – registration capped at 25 or walkup available

Form your own copper shape and learn to apply glass frit enamel to create a beautiful colorful surface. Participants can stamp, shape, and alter their copper pieces prior to adding enamel, firing, and finishing. Participants can plan to take home their beautiful glass on copper enamel keychain, necklace, pin, magnet, ornament, or small artwork that day. Participants of all ages are encouraged however children under 9 should plan to have an adult assistant.

Enamel on Steel with Pedal to the Metal! (indoor or outdoor, electricity required) – registration only, capped at 15

Enamel your own steel camping mug! Participants can choose a mug in their favorite color and learn to paint on their own decoration and imagery using graphics enameling frit. Their mug will be fired and they can take it home that day and enjoy their cocoa and coffee in it as we will be working with all non-toxic materials! Participants of all ages are encouraged however children under 9 should plan to have an adult assistant.

Bronze Casting with Pedal to the Metal! (outdoor only) – registration capped at 20 or walkup available

Carve your own small sculpture, pendant, keychain, pin, magnet or more with Pedal to the Metal : Traveling Foundry! Participants will carve from cuttlebones to create their own one of a kind artworks, then see them cast live in bronze with a small propane fired furnace. Then they are able to perform basic finishing and affix their piece to a necklace, keychain, pin, or magnet back or keep it as a small pocket sculpture! Participants of all ages are encouraged however children under 9 should plan to have an adult assistant.

Encaustic Wax Painting with Pedal to the Metal! (indoor or outdoor, electricity required) – Registration only, capped at 25

Learn the ancient art of encaustic painting to create your own finished artwork! Encaustic painting uses wax, damar resin, and pigments to create vibrant and durable paintings and sculptural items. Participants of all ages are encouraged however children under 9 should plan to have an adult assistant.

Additional and customizable options:
We love to create customized programming for your event! Options can be tailored workshop, public art scale sculptures, even wedding rings! Bring your ideas or ask for ours!

Extra hours-Charges are $100/hour staffed for additional hours.

-Distance/Season/Time- If your event is within 5 miles from 55407 zip code you may request the cargobike and trailer version of PM Workshop. However, if there is notably poor weather, your event is out of the 5 mile range, or the event spans later than midnight, we may choose to use our motorized vehicle to transport our trailer version of PM Workshop rather than cargo bike.

-For Greater Mn or further events an additional travel fee may be required.

-Materials- changes in material (ie. workshop casting sterling rather than bronze, etc), or certain alternate method preferences will incur extra fees.

-Custom programming- $100/hr to design custom programming for your event or to help you design a new permanent art piece for your park, home, community, or business.

-Finishing- Basic finishing is included however for offsite or larger finishing jobs an extra fee of $40/hr may be required.

Corporate / Large Event Rate:
Pedal to the Metal : Traveling Foundry, staff, cuttlebones, and instruction for 3 hours $1200.00
After 3 hours, additional hours are billed at $200/hour

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Transport Size–this is generally the smallest size, use this to determine fit through doors, etc. (LxWxH): 30″ wide (Bike and Trailer), 36″ wide trailer pulled by motorized vehicle.

Transport Details:
Fits through standard 36″ door.

Footprint–how much space is ideal for basic set-up (LxWxH): 10′ x 10′ x 10′

Additional Specification Details:
Please note when choosing your workshop that some workshops must be outdoors or require electricity, ask if you have questions! Multi-day residencies or workshops are available.