Embossing and chiseling of metal....HOW?

[Anonymous]

Hello all...<br>
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is there anyone out there who knows how to emboss? and if so... is there a manual on the net somewhere? or do i just start with messing, tar, and hammers to see for myself wether i can learn this ??<br>
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how did you do it?<br>
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best wishes...<br>
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<p><span style="color:yellow;font-family:times new roman;font-size:medium;">M.VIB.M.<br>
V COH II<br>
LEGIO X GEMINA<br>
EX GER INF</span></p><i></i>

[scythius]

Avete!<br>
<br>
The word you're looking for is <em>repousse'</em>.<br>
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Right now, it's something I've been working on rather a lot recently. Most of my resources are at the workshop, but off the top of my head I would suggest the following:<br>
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Metal Techiques for Craftsmen by Oppi Untracht - this is the bible of metalworking techniques<br>
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and this is a good start also:<br>
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[url=http://www.anvilfire.com/FAQs/repousse_index.htm" target="top]www.anvilfire.com/FAQs/repousse_index.htm[/url].<br>
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I just spent about 7 hours working on a repousse project with Hib, so I'm not really in the right frame of mind to write about it...<br>
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More later<br>
<br>
<p>Scythius<br>
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[Hibernicus]

Gee Scythius just how does one pronounce <em>repoussé</em>?<br>
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Perhaps Bill the Cat would know.....<br>
Or maybe Bucky Cat...<br>
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Hyperknickers <p></p><i></i>

[Gashford]

Scythius,<br>
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Does the metal techniques book cover more than jewelry work? I am thinking of buying it but obviously its a bit pricy, so I want to make sure first?<br>
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All the best. <p>Graham Ashford
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[scythius]

<br>
Graham - the Untracht book has info on all sorts of techniques - what I like are the photo essays detailing particular processes.<br>
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There are also tons of reference tables, and lots of the true, <em>CORE</em> bits of knowledge that may be missed.<br>
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It is a classic, and you may be able to peruse a copy at the local university library.<br>
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<p>Scythius<br>
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[Gashford]

Thanks<br>
<br>
All ordered, I have managed to get a cheap copy of the book, thanks for the tip. I haven't bought a book in a while and as its my birthday soon I thought why not<br>
<p>Graham Ashford
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[Musivarius]

Graham<br>
Do you need the jewellry working section so you can make yourself a nice little set of earrings to match your manica?<br>
Musivarius <p></p><i></i>

[Anonymous]

Where can one buy this book?<br>
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Jurgen/Quintilianus <p></p><i></i>

[Anonymous]

Hib,<br>
"Repoussé" is very easy to pronouce. trust me.<br>
It's like "Rouen", or "rouerie"...<br>
No, seriously, it's pronouced: "re", with the "e" sounding like in "Her". Then "poo", then "say". The accent on the final "e" makes it sound like in "say".<br>
Had the accent been pointing up backwards it would have sounded different, a but like the "e" in "help".<br>
It means repelled, or pushed back, in french.<br>
BTW, do you know how the word "ghoti" is pronounced in english,<br>
Well it's pronouced "fish"..<br>
"GH" is "F" as in "enough"<br>
"O" is "I" as in "women"<br>
"TI" is "SH" as in "CAUTIOUS"..<br>
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<p></p><i></i>

[Anonymous]

Here's a website you might be interested in.<br>
www.howard-academy.com/le...pousse.pdf <p></p><i></i>

[Anonymous]

Great!<br>
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Online lessons! Don't need that book anymore.<br>
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Thanks.<br>
<br>
Jurgen/Quintilianus <p></p><i></i>