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How Do You Use Repousse?

by @ 4:37 am on April 20, 2023. Filed under Sterling Silver


Here is an exercise in chasing with copper on a steel forming block followed by repousse on a rubber sheet that has been taped to the block.

  • Apply the design to the copper….
  • Go over the design with a liner to create a groove….
  • Apply stamped images or textures at the same time….
  • Flip the sheet so the back side is facing up.

  • What is the difference between repousse and chasing?

    Chasing is the art of creating design on metal, from the front side. Repousse ?
    is the act of pushing the metal up, from the back side. Work can be Chased alone or Repousse ?d alone or the two techniques can be used together.

    What is repousse style?

    Repousse, method of decorating metals in which parts of the design are raised in relief from the back or the inside of the article by means of hammers and punches; definition and detail can then be added from the front by chasing or engraving.

    What is repousse sterling?

    Repousse silver is sterling silver (or other metal) that has a raised or relief design hammered in from the backside of the piece.

    What is chasing in jewelry?

    Chasing (from the French chasser, meaning “to chase “) outlines the pushed-forward designs by pushing back around their edges to define them. So chasing and repousse means you’d hammer a general design onto the back of a piece of metal. Then flip it over, and outline that design from the front.

    How To Get Started With Repousse.

    When I started armouring one of the attractions for me was repousse work. I was soon overwhelmed by the sheer amount of tools …

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