Publications

Creative Metal Forming

Betty Helen Longhi and Cynthia Eid are two accomplished metalsmiths, both with extensive teaching careers.  They have joined forces to provide a comprehensive survey of the ways to form sheet metal with hammers. The 256-page text covers a huge swath, from a basic dapped disc, to how to hold a hammer, through synclasting, anticlasting and spiculums, to raising and planishing a vessel.  Along the way, special attention is given to synclastic and anticlastic forming and ways to combine these forming processes. Additional attention is given to the vocabulary first introduced by their mentor, Heikki Seppä. Creative Metal Forming includes 35 detailed exercises to explain the basics as well as advanced nuances of each category. Metalsmiths Michael Good and Nancy Linkin have each contributed demonstrations of their forming techniques.

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Specifications: 700+ photos & drawings, 8 ½” by 10 ¾” inches, 256 pages, hard cover, ISBN 978-1-929565-49-8

Learn more about the Creative Metal forming book here.

$45.00 + shipping     To order a book inscribed to you by one of the authors, go to the Creative Metal Forming Buy Book page.


Cynthia’s article about how to work with Argentium Sterling Silver, published by Art Jewelry magazine.


How to Make Jewelry with Argentium Silver DVDs

How to Make Jewelry with Argentium Sterling Silver

How to Make Jewelry with Argentium Sterling Silver

Join jewelry artist Cynthia Eid as she teaches and demonstrates how to use Argentium Silver in your projects, while constructing a beautiful pair of earrings!

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Basic Fusing and Granulation

Basic Fusing and Granulation

Hone your metal working skills while learning to fuse and granulate,  so you can craft a beautiful handmade bead using Argentium Silver!

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Intermediate Fusing

Intermediate Fusing

Create delicate, modern earrings as you learn how to fuse Argentium Sterling Silver, which allows you to join the metal in many instances without having to solder it!

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