Sheet Copper Sculpture

Day one Learn how to shape and dome sheet copper using heat, mallets and formers. Explore surface working techniques including planishing, repoussé and chasing. Create your own designs from paper templates to overlay on sheet copper and use as cutting profiles for assembly. Day Two Further techniques for cutting and shaping copper including plasma cutting and box folding. Day Three Joining copper including brazing, soldering bolting and riveting. Day Four Surface finishes, patinas, waxes and enamelling effects to finish your sheet copper artwork. After the first day general introduction to techniques and starter exercises, this becomes a personal project lead course with ongoing technical demonstrations in a well setup metalworking studio. Bring along inspiration for what you would like to make including sketch books, written notes or photographic inspiration.