Metalwork Techniques

Engraving is a metalworking technique that involves using a sharp tool to create designs or patterns on a metal surface.

Forging is a metalworking technique that involves shaping metal by hammering it into desired shapes.

Casting is a metalworking technique that involves melting metal and pouring it into a mold to create a desired shape.

Soldering is a metalworking technique that involves joining two pieces of metal together using a molten metal filler.

Welding is a metalworking technique that involves joining two pieces of metal together by melting the edges and fusing them.

Plating is the process of applying a thin layer of metal to a surface.

Anodizing is a metalworking technique that involves creating a protective layer on the surface of a metal to prevent corrosion.

Patination is the process of creating a colored layer on the surface of a metal.

Polishing is a metalworking technique that involves smoothing and shining the surface of a metal.

Embossing is the process of creating a raised design on a metal surface.

Engraving is a metalworking technique that involves creating a sunken design on a metal surface.

Chasing is the process of creating a design on a metal surface by hammering from the back.

Repoussé is a metalworking technique that involves creating a design on a metal surface by hammering from the front.

Piercing is the process of creating a design on a metal surface by cutting away material.

Sawing is a metalworking technique that involves cutting metal using a saw.