Chasing and repousse

The images shown here give examples of chasing and repousse used for jewellery. I use these for those of you not familiar with this technique The first picture is of a cuff bracelet, I will write a…

A few examples of the repousse work I made recently. I am experimenting with new a technique called repousse. Using punches - polished,...

By Il Maestro Acquafresca at the Julieta Odio Studio In Costa RIca

Used an castaway 18ga circuit board to raise a 3 inch tall frog. It was a charming little guy and I hope to make more deep relief frogs in the future. I only have a few photo's of the annealing process where you heat the copper to cherry red and fast quench it to soften the metal to prepare it for f

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Chasing and Repousse bee

This abstract wall sculpture was hammered into shape from copper sheet metal using the techniques of repousse and chasing. It measures 25 inches in diameter, and while the piece is very rigid and strong, it is very thin and lightweight. The metal was slowly pushed into shape with repeated hammer blows and specially shaped punches. The copper […]