I attended a “fold forming” workshop with Sabra Sowell last weekend at her lovely adobe home/studio outside Taos, NM. I learned to bend, fold and SMASH copper sheet to create interesting organic patterns and forms.
This technique, developed by Charles Lewton Brain is easy you need only a hammer, a torch, and something to pound on. No soldering is required. You use thin copper sheet metal, bend and hammer it, then unfold it, anneal it, and then hammer some more.Above are some practice pieces I made there.
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| Fold Forming Sample from Copper Sheet |
This technique, developed by Charles Lewton Brain is easy you need only a hammer, a torch, and something to pound on. No soldering is required. You use thin copper sheet metal, bend and hammer it, then unfold it, anneal it, and then hammer some more.Above are some practice pieces I made there.
After I got home I cut up some of the pieces to make a “dreamcatcher” cluster necklace, shown here on the left. some natural patina materials such as sesame oil, potatoes and even peanut butter! These are natural alternatives to the toxic chemicals normally used to get patina colors on copperm though they do make you feel like you just spend the day frying fritters in a donut factory. More cluster charm necklaces are on my jewelry bench right now. I love making these and this one jingles very softly, due to the soft copper metal.
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