Hello from SoCal

[cliffrod]

Welcome to the forum, Mark.

Depending upon the shapes you want to make and equipment you have or plan to get, I would suggest looking what can be done with an arbor press. Shapes like motorcycle fenders and others (entire item or components for them) are surprisingly simple to make from aluminum with an arbor press and simple tooling you can make from hardwood. The method is quick but also a slow, methodical process which can teach a lot about accuracy for blocking with a swung hammer.