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| | | | | [290] Ornamental chasing and repoussé | Working on the front of the piece only is called chasing. Repousse is the combination of tracing the design on the front of the piece using liners (tracers), raising a relief by pushing from the back using different punches, and finally working the details on the front of the piece. This method is the classical repousse technique. There is also a "direct" repousse in which the design is drawn or transferred on the back of the piece, and the relief is raised directly from there, thus eliminating the initial tracing of the design.... (2003)
 Complete Story | | Show me more articles from: [Chasing and Repoussé - a Mystery Revealed]|[Valentin Yotkov] | | Releated Categories: [Chasing and repousse] | | | [677] Pitch Bowls and Alternatives for Jewelers | Chasing and repousse is carried out on various surfaces using steel punches to strike and manipulate sheet metal or cast objects. Flat pattern chasing or stamping sheet metal can be done on an anvil, or the bottom of an old iron which makes an excellent surface to strike on. Sometimes thin double-sided carpet tape works well to stick a piece of metal onto a flat surface for stamping or chasing like this. Most chasing and repousse however has more dimensional relief than flat chasing and is often done with the metal fixed onto pitch. Various pitch types and hardnesses are available from most tool suppliers.... (2005)
Complete Story | | Show me more articles from: [Brain Press Publications]|[Charles Lewton-Brain] | | Releated Categories: [Chasing and repousse]|[Small Tools] | | | [26] Some Basic notes on Chasing Tools | As well as being used for chasing they may also be used as punches to make textures. A stamp or texturing punch can be struck onto an annealed blank tool to get a negative impressions of its end. Each texturing tool can then produce its own negative. These blanks in turn are then hardened and tempered. It is wise to always wear goggles when using punches of any kind.... (1994)
Complete Story | | Show me more articles from: [Brain Press Publications]|[Charles Lewton-Brain] | | Releated Categories: [Chasing and repousse]|[Small Tools] | | |
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