Course Info

Sun 20 September: 11 am – 4 pm

Please factor in some buffer time after 4 pm in case your project takes a little longer.

Central Scotland School of Jewellery, Craft Central, High Street, Dunblane

Level: This class is perfect for both beginners and experienced jewellers.

Explore the creative and technical possibilities of curved score fold forming techniques in this intensive one-day metal workshop with Jenny Deans. Designed for jewellers, silversmiths and contemporary metalworkers, this practical course teaches you how to transform flat sheet metal into expressive three-dimensional forms.

Fold forming is a highly efficient and sculptural metal forming process that allows dramatic volume and movement to emerge from a simple sheet of metal. By understanding how metal reacts to pressure, heat and folding along an indented line, you can create lightweight yet dynamic forms suitable for jewellery, vessels and sculptural work.

Through structured demonstrations and guided studio practice, you will gain confidence in shaping copper sheet using controlled curved scoring and folding techniques.

This workshop introduces various curved scoring approaches, enabling you to expand your metal-forming skills and introduce new surface and structural possibilities into your practice.

What You Will Learn

What You Will Learn

During this hands-on metal forming course, you will:

• • Understand the principles of fold forming in copper sheet
  • Learn how curved score folding techniques influence direction and movement
  • Develop knowledge of work hardening and annealing
  • Gain confidence using hammers and a rolling mill to create a curved line to fold along
  • Practise manipulating sheet metal into graceful and dynamic forms
  • Create a collection of technical samples and experimental forms

Your tutor:

Jenny Deans  Jenny Deans is an award-winning designer and educator specialising in metalwork and jewellery. With decades of experience teaching creative and technical processes, she is known for making complex techniques accessible and for encouraging confident experimentation. Her work combines technical precision with expressive form, and she brings both clarity and enthusiasm to the workshop environment.

Student Feedback

“All the techniques had their own appeal and I could see how they could integrate into my jewellery journey.”

What to expect/bring:

• We’ll provide all the copper you will need for your Introduction to Fold Forming.
• An old pair of thin leather driving gloves or fitted gardening gloves could be useful, but not necessary
• Please bring along glasses and/or a visor if you need them
• Wear appropriate clothing for a studio environment, including closed-toe shoes. Why not order yourself a CSSJ apron to make you feel right at home in your workshop?
• Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Please bring your own lidded cup for use in the studio. While we do not have a dedicated lunch area, you are welcome to eat at your desk, and we can also recommend nearby places to eat if you prefer.

If you are the type of person who prefers to arm yourself with some knowledge ahead of time, then we have prepared a Pinterest page filled with jewellery-making information and fold-forming inspiration just for you!