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    Metalworking is a science, art, hobby, industry and


    trade. Its historical roots span cultures, civilizations,
    and millennia. Metalworking has evolved from the
    discovery of smelting various ores, producing
    malleable and ductile metal useful for tools and
    adornments.

    Funeral Mask of King Tutankhamen, Egyptian, 1324 BC.


    When you emboss metal, you
    participate in an art form that
    has existed for centuries. Metal
    embossing is used to impart a
    design upon metal sheets. The
    metal is pushed with an
    embossing tool or stylus in
    order to create a raised effect
    on the opposite side. By placing
    the metal sheet on a rubber or
    foam pad, the positive
    impression has a smooth
    surface that will shine or can
    take pigment.
    The metal embossing
    began in Iran Persian
    (approximately 550 to
    330 BC). The popularity
    of the craft spread
    around the globe and
    through the ages.
    It was especially popular
    during the Middle Ages
    (A.D. 400-about 1400)
    otherwise know as
    Medieval Period, when
    metal-smiths hammered
    designs into suits of
    armor.
    Agememnons Funeral Mask Gold Mycenean Cup

    Repouss is a method metalworking. It is like


    embossing however a little more aggressive. With
    Repousse the technique takes a sheet of metal
    and uses a hammering method from the reverse
    side to create a design in low relief design.
    Repouss

    In French repouss
    means
    pushed out.

    Gary Dadyan, a Russian artist, is tapping


    the repouss tools into the sheet of metal
    using a small hammer.
    The best known
    example of repouss is
    the Statue of Liberty
    by Frederic Auguste
    Barthodi
    The craft was The apprentice would
    taught to young work with the artisan
    apprentices in a and learn how to
    guild. correctly work with the
    metal.
    Their apprenticeship
    would last for many
    years till they earned
    their reputation for their
    great skill.
    A person whom works
    with metal is called a
    metal smith.
    A metalsmith or
    simply smith is a
    craftsman fashioning
    useful items (for
    example, tools,
    kitchenware, jewelry,
    weapons, out of
    various metals.
    Smithing is one of the
    oldest metal working
    occupations.
    What we
    want to see
    in good
    metal work
    is clear
    patterns,
    crisp
    images and
    lines.
    Notice this close up of the
    project. Examine the delicate
    lettering and how its been
    pressed out.
    STEP ONE: The Design of Your Plate
    1. Sheet of 9x 18 newsprint paper, fold into 2
    sections.
    2. Trace the size plate you want to make.
    3. Design two different ideas that have a famous
    quote either on the middle or around the
    boarder.
    4. Letters need to be large. Small letters do not
    emboss well and look bad.
    5. Meet with instructor & select the best design.
    6. Trace design on to tracing paper backwards
    using the light tracer.
    STEP TWO :Preparing the Metal

    1.Trace plate on metal


    2.Make it inch bigger- because the edge need
    to later be wrapped around the plate.
    3.Carefully cut out the circle
    4.Rub steel wool over the edge to remove sharp
    edges.
    5.Tape tracing paper over the metal so the words
    are backwards/reversed.
    6.Use an ink pen to lightly trace over the design and
    remove tracing paper.
    STEP THREE: EMBOSSING
    1. Place a rubber mat under your
    metal.
    2. Use the 10 seconds tools or stylus
    tool to emboss areas down.
    3. Always work on both sides of the
    metal.
    4. Press on one side- then flip over
    and refine...repeat
    5. If you dont work both sides- letter
    that you embossed with not stand
    out.
    STEP FOUR :ANTIQUING & Final Presentation
    1. Apply a coat of Liver of Sulfur to
    age the metal.
    2. Let dry
    3. Use 000 grade steel wool to buff
    the copper to a desire patina.
    4. Tape metal to paper plate
    5. Cut inch tabs and fold over edge
    of plate.
    6. Use hammer to bend edges
    round so the are round not
    octagon/pointed edges.
    7. Use white glue and glue paper
    plate on to brown paper, (centered)
    then glue brown paper on to larger
    black paper.

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