| Ms. Cynthia Eid |
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Cynthia creates jewelry and holloware in her studio in Lexington, MA and teaches Advanced Silversmithing and Jewelry at DeCordova Museum School in Lincoln, MA. She has worked as a designer and maker of custom jewelry in goldsmith galleries, and as designer/modelmaker and production supervisor at a gold jewelry factory. Cynthia began making jewelry in high school. She earned her Master of Fine Arts in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design from Indiana University in 1980 and a B.S. in Art Education from the University of Wisconsin in 1977. Cynthia Eid's hammered metalwork, which has won awards for creativity and design, has been featured in many publications and exhibited extensively.
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 | July 08, 2009
| | | Stone Setting in Metal Clay | | | Set stones in Metal Clay! Students will make pieces using bezel setting, metal clay prongs, and channel setting techniques. |  | Read more... | | | | | July 15, 2009
| | | 5 Settings in 5 Days | | | In this fun and fast paced workshop we will cover multiple stone setting techniques in just five days. | | Read more... | | | | | July 22, 2009
| | | Woven Metal Techniques | | | Create alluring surfaces and structures using woven metal techniques. This hands-on workshop will introduce students to twining, braiding, weaving, "knitting" a chain, soumak, card-weaving and more. | | Read more... | | | | | July 27, 2009
| | | Basic Lapidary | | | Learning how to cut and polish your own cabochons with limitless shape, size, and color options! | | Read more... | | | | | August 14, 2009
| | | Granulation and Fusing | | | Learn the ancient techniques of fusing and granulation and add new levels of detail, delicacy, and texture to your work. | | Read more... | | | | | August 19, 2009
| | | Give Me A Hand: Bracelets and Rings | | | This workshop will focus on adorning the hand. Design and make a variety of rings and bracelets while exploring a many designs, from the simple band ring and bangle bracelet, to hollow and fold formed variations. | | Read more... | | | |
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