Otto Frei Anticlastic and Synclastic Metal Forming Kit

Developed in collaboration with professional jewelers, this curated kit brings together the essential tools and inspiration needed to explore the disciplines of anticlastic and synclastic metal forming. Whether you are new to these techniques or looking to deepen your practice, the kit assembles five precision-crafted forming tools alongside a definitive reference book — everything chosen to help you understand how sheet metal can be coaxed into complex, three-dimensional sculptural forms with each hammer blow.

Features

• Curated by professional jewelers specifically for anticlastic and synclastic metal forming techniques
• Includes two Fretz Michael Good planishing hammers — the P-1 and CP-1 — for refined surface work and forming control
• Durston Forming Mallet provides the controlled, material-friendly strikes essential to shaping metal without marring
• Eid/Longhi No-Slip Anticlastic Forming Stake (10", 5/8" thick) offers a stable, slip-resistant working surface for anticlastic raising
• Sinusoidal Wave Stake (Small, 8") supports synclastic and wave-form shaping with a precision-profiled surface
• Includes Creative Metal Forming by Betty Helen Longhi and Cynthia Eid — a comprehensive reference covering the history of the craft and more than 35 projects by contemporary masters
• Designed to get jewelers and metalsmiths working immediately with a matched, professional-grade tool set

Specifications

What's Included

• 137.187 – Fretz Michael Good P-1 Planishing Hammer
• 137.188 – Fretz Michael Good CP-1 Planishing Hammer
• 137.609DURS – Durston Forming Mallet
• 112.896 – Eid/Longhi No-Slip Anticlastic Forming Stake – 10" Small, 5/8" Thick
• 112.906 – Sinusoidal Wave Stake – Small, 8"
• 162.610 – Creative Metal Forming by Betty Helen Longhi and Cynthia Eid

Notes

• This product is subject to California Proposition 65 requirements.