Students bend skills into shape – Fife Free Press – January 21, 2000

Fife Free Press
January 21, 2000

Students bend skills into shape

BENDING spoons need not be exclusive to Uri Geller.

For now Fifers can learn how to manipulate metal into all sorts of shapes – without the use of heat.

Glenrothes College has launched a new night class teaching students to make objects such as tables, plant- holders, candlesticks and even garden gates using scrollbending metalwork equipment.

The metalcraft and scrollwork course is taught by Bill Bruce, who developed his skills as part of a series of experiments and has now become expert in the technique.

Bill said: “Good results are achieved quickly to the extent that one past student started metalcraft and scrollwork as a hobby and successfully developed it into a cottage industry.”

Classes are initially being offered on wednesday evenings only but if they prove popular may be extended to a part-time day programmme.

More information from the college on 772233.