Demonstration

John Tzelepis demonstrating low-tech die forming to metalsmiths in the ASU Metals studio.

Low-tech Die Forming

In 2012, Metalink sponsored a demo at the ASU Metals Studio on Low Tech Die Forming by ASU’s Visiting Professor and MFA alum, John Tzelepis (center, above). This is a technique that combines the principal effects of the hydraulic press and chasing and repousse with neither a press nor pitch. It is a technique John…