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 82
once, as any imperfection can be more readily rectified. This plan suits large trays per- fectly, but for small ones it is better to bend the flutes with a pair of round-nosed pliers. In this and the last instance I have given, the work may be done either in flat chasing or en repousse, but the… … Brooch made from Half-Dollar. of a quarter. To do this, punch a hole in the center of a quarter and slip it on the end of a taper mandrel, made of iron. Mine is 8 in. long and tapers from f in. to less than \ in. Rest the small end on the bench, and holding the other end in the hand, tap the edge…
Art metal-work · Repoussé work
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