Metalsmithing Techniques
Technique↕ | Category↕ | Common Metals↕ | Origin↕ | Notable Example↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Forging | Forming | Iron, steel, bronze | Bronze Age | Samurai katana blades |
Repousse | Forming | Copper, silver, gold | 3rd millennium BC | Mask of Agamemnon (1550 BC) |
Chasing | Finishing | Silver, gold, copper | Ancient Egypt | Cellini salt cellar (1543) |
Granulation | Joining | Gold primarily | Etruscan 7th century BC | Etruscan gold jewelry |
Filigree | Joining | Gold, silver wire | Mesopotamia 3000 BC | Portuguese filigree earrings |
Enameling | Surface | Copper, gold, silver | Mycenaean 13th century BC | Faberge eggs |
Lost-Wax Casting | Casting | Bronze, gold, silver | 4000 BC Near East | Benin Bronzes (13th century) |
Sand Casting | Casting | Bronze, iron, aluminum | China 1000 BC | Early cannon production |
Engraving | Surface | Silver, steel, gold | Ancient Egypt | Durer copper plates |
Etching | Surface | Steel, copper, zinc | 15th century Germany | Rembrandt etchings |
Niello | Surface | Silver, gold | Roman era | Sutton Hoo sword fittings |
Damascening | Inlay | Steel with gold/silver | Damascus, medieval | Toledo Spanish sword hilts |
Mokume-Gane | Forming | Layered mixed metals | Japan 17th century | Shoami Denbei tsuba |
Anticlastic Raising | Forming | Copper, silver | Modern (Heikki Seppa) | Contemporary hollowware |
Hydraulic Die Forming | Forming | Silver, copper, brass | 20th century | Susan Kingsley bowls |
Soldering | Joining | All precious metals | Ancient | All jewelry construction |
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