Fold Forming Samples by Charles Lewton-Brain

Level: All Skill Levels
Requirements: Jewelry I or Equivalent
Program: Summer
Status: Closed
Length: 5 Days
Tuition: $ 795
Materials: $ 65
Date: August 06, 2008 - August 10, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Metalwerx

Fold forming uses the metal's flexibility to make complex forms resembling chased, constructed and soldered shapes. You can rapidly achieve results is 3 - 5 minutes from single sheets of metal! The tools are simple; fingers, hammers, mallets, anvil, vise and rolling mill.

Over 5 days, through demonstration and practice, students will learn to achieve complex high-relief forms which are often possible with a single annealing. The workshop will use thin gauge copper but these techniques may be used with many metals including gold, silver, aluminum, niobium, and steel.

Fold forming structures and surfaces are applicable for jewelery, holloware, enameling, anodizing, etc. Students will focus on exploring the many possibilities this technique has to offer and can expect to create a large number of samples which can be incorporated into one's own work later on. Applying fold-forming to jewelry design will also be addressed.

Fold-forming info online http://www.brainpress.com/Foldforming.html

Deposits:

A 50% deposit will hold your place in this class! You must call Metalwerx at 781-891-3854 to register with a deposit. It is not possible to place a deposit through our website. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 10 AM - 4:30 PM.

NOTE: After your initial deposit, the remaining cost of tuition must be completed 4 weeks prior to the start of the class. Withdrawals less than 4 weeks prior to the start of class will result in loss of deposit.

Materials & Tools

Students Please Bring:

• Notebook, pens, camera for recording samples.
• Silicon carbide separating discs, and flex shaft screw mandrel for them.
• Safety goggles and ear plugs or muffs.
• Hammers and mallets if you have them. Best are forging and raising hammers.
• Your favorite hand tools, saw, pliers, emery paper selection.

Metalwerx will have hammers recommended by Charles Lewton-Brain available for purchase at the class. The cost of hammers will be announced one month before the start date.