Forming for Multiples

April 16 – 19, 2026
B Golden Jewelry School
Salt Lake City, Utah

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Metal is a magical material that can be stretched, compressed, bent, curved and twisted. The same pattern can take on an entirely new shape depending on how it is formed. Use wood, steel, and hard and thermal plastic to create a toolbox full of tools to explore forming processes for the patterns you develop. Modify existing tools. Make blanking (pancake) dies to quickly cut out shapes. Experiment with assembling forms by soldering and using cold connections. Jayne will give students a variety of shapes to work with as practice pieces to teach concepts and demonstrate the tools she created to develop each form.

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Tools and Materials

Student Tools and Materials to bring:
Center punch
Dividers
Bur life or similar lubricant
5" or 6" deep saw frame – My favorite is the Green Lion Big Belly saw frame
Flat or half round hand file, #0 or #1 cut
Metal: Copper and/or brass, 22 gauge or thinner to use with blanking dies 1/32” thick – 18 gauge or thinner to use with blanking dies 3/64” thick
Copper and/or brass to test dies.
Shears like Joyce Chen Shears to cut thin metal: Amazon or Kitchen store
Rubber cement or Scotch Permanent Glue Stick – Office supply store like Staples or Amazon
Scissors – Office supply store like Staples or Amazon
Ruler – Office supply store like Staples or Amazon
Paper, including tracing paper and white printer/copier paper. Drawing materials including rulers, Sharpie markers, pencils and erasers, compasses, and plastic circle and oval templates: Office supply store like Staples or Amazon
Apron
Dust mask
Safety Glasses and eye magnification if needed

OPTIONAL:
Silver or gold sheet for finished pieces: 22 gauge or thinner to use with blanking dies 1/32” thick – 18 gauge or thinner to use with blanking dies 3/64” thick
Silver or gold wire for finished pieces – assorted gauges. I use 20 gauge for ear wires.
Steel Round Wire Assortment #143.700: Otto Frei
Japanese Pull Saw: Hida Tool, Home Depot, Amazon, fantastic saws for plastic and wood!
Wolf Clay: A change your life positioning clay for soldering. Order from Rio Grande
Additional saw blades 2/0 or 3/0, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
I like Super Pike Saw Blades
Lynx Round Bur Set: Rio Grande
Diamond Bur Set: Rio Grande