Art crafting in metal for amateurs : being the art of ornamenting thin metal with pierced and raised design (1920)
Alexander, Frank, 1917- · Boston : Fort Hill Press · leaf 81
about I in. all round the design, set out with the square and compasses the extreme length and width required, mark out the width of the sides, and turn these and the ends up over the side stake, using the mallet for the purpose. The ears at the comers are to be gradually formed, as the sides are… … looks better if the points of the comers are rounded off before the sides are turned up. Round trays with fluted edges, as shown, look very well. These, also, should be made before they are chased. The brass having been cut to the size required, and an inner line marked out with the compasses,…
Art metal-work · Repoussé work
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