Launching 2027 — First Cohort

California Advanced
Manufacturing Academy.

Hands-on metal fabrication training in Lodi, CA. Three intensive tracks — CNC Plasma Fabrication, Advanced Metal Craft, and Custom Architectural Metal — built around real skills, real tools, and a real career path. We're finalizing our funding and facility, and we'll open enrollment soon.

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Track 01

CNC Plasma Fabrication

CAD/CAM, CNC plasma cutting, MIG welding, and production workflow — building the skills to run real fabrication work.

Track 02

Advanced Metal Craft

Metal shaping, sheet metal TIG welding, tube fabrication, and aircraft riveting — the highest-skill path in the trade.

Track 03

Custom Architectural Metal

Custom doors, window frames, gates, and railings — plus jigged automotive fabrication on a fixture table you build yourself.

The Team

Daniel Twigden

Founder & Lead Instructor

19+ years in metal fabrication — vintage aircraft restoration, custom chopper building, vehicle coachbuilding, and CNC plasma production. Former CTE instructor, Baileigh Biography subject, KCRA3 featured. Every skill taught here comes from doing the work for real.

Piero De Luca

Director of Media Production

20+ years behind the lens. Creator of the Mad Fabricators Society film series (8 seasons on Amazon Prime Video), co-founder of Motornation.tv, and producer of commercial content for Baileigh Industrial and Stromberg Speed Parts.