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Repoussé Tools and Techniques
- Repoussé
- A method of creating a relief design by hammering or pressing the reverse side of a metal surface.
Literal meaning in French, "to push back".
Annealed (softened) sheet metal is supported by pitch, sand or sometimes supported by its edges
and then worked with a variety of tools that depend on the type of metal and its thickness.
Repoussé is done in metals ranging from thin soft copper sheet that can be worked with wooden hand tools up to heavy steel plate worked hot with power tools and machines.
Repousse' is used to create gold and silver jewelry, plate armour, decorative architectural panels or can be pieced together to produce sculpture in the round such as the Statue of Liberty.
Chasing is the same process working from the front of the work often with the same tools.
Small tools for creating decorative textures and patterns are also called chasing tools.
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Large scale hand and power repousse technique videos. Click for more.
NEW! Available Repoussé Tools
What is Pitch?
Repousse pitch recipes
Armourer's Hammers as seen at the 2003 WV Armour-In
Catalog of Repousse, Japanese and Silversmiths Hammers
MORE! Articles and illustrations coming soon!
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Suppliers:
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Big BLU Hammer
Morganton, NC · (828) 437-5348 · Videos, Hand and Power Hammers, Tools.
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Blacksmiths Depot
Candler, NC · (828) 667-8868 · Hammers, swages, stakes, anvils and general blacksmithing tools.
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Centaur Forge
117 N. Spring Street, Burlington, WI 53105 · 800-666-9175
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Debra Montgomery Fine Metal Sculpture
Dunlap, CA · Custom Metal Design/Fabrication & Coppersmithing.
Formerly A Copper Rose - Source of repousse' images on this site.
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FindingKing.com
Scottsdale, AZ · Dapping blocks and jeweler's anvils and tools.
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