
2023 Nick Barnes Workshop
2023 weekend form folding workshop with jeweler Nick Barnes

Wonderful workshop! To quote Nick, " Students were engaged, informative and ready to be creative.

Annealing metal for fold form technique

Cross fold sample

Students exchange ideas over Nick's fold form sample

Adjusting the micro folding break

Nick discusses samples.

Nick demos circle fold forming

Nick compressing circle fold form into dapping block

Beginning of fold form twist

Love the shop apron!

Twisting fold form strip

Fold form strip unfolded

Nick creating tubing.

Nick discusses flexibility of metal

Vise and pliers help create fold form twist

Fold form bracelet

Fold form bracelet finished with ends.

Nick explains techniques.

Nick's sample boxes of techniques taught.

Student hammers fold form

Nick's "twist to circles' samples.

Nick uses rolling mill to create a crisp fold.

Student opens fold form

Student annealing metal.

Nick annealing metal to soften and open folds

Cutting metal with shear.

Student rolling fold metal.

Student filing.

Nick helping student with micro folding break.

Nick demos creating tube shape for fold form