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What exactly is Metal Embossing and Pewter Art?
Metal Embossing Defined Metal embossing or Pewter Repousse (French) is an ancient art form used to impart a design upon malleable metal sheets. Suitable metals include pewter, aluminum or copper. This craft is also referred to as repujado en lamina (Spanish) or Pewter work (British). Embossing is the art of producing raised, 3-dimensional design patterns on …
Interview With Pewter Artist And Metal Embossing Tutor Esme Gloster
Metal Embossing Artist Interview with Esme Gloster from Esmeric Art – Mixed Media and Pewter Art I had the great pleasure to interview pewter artist and metal embossing tutor Esme Gloster, a founding member of the Love Metal Membership Club and owner of Esmeric Art – Mixed Media and Pewter Art. A little about Esme …
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Interview with Pewter artist and tutor Elitia Hart
I had the great honour and pleasure to interview pewter artist and metal embossing tutor Elitia Hart recently. Elitia is the renowned pewter artist behind Elitia Hart Pewter Art and someone I have looked up to for a long time, and whom I have learned a lot from over the past few years as a …
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11 Interesting ways to use metal offcuts in metal embossing
Ways to use metal offcuts in metal embossing projects using scraps from precious pewter projects How to use pewter, aluminium and copper off-cuts in your metal embossing projects 11 Interesting Ways to use metal offcuts in metal embossing projects Ideas on how to use metal off-cuts in creating new pieces of art I will definitely …
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Interview With Pewter Artist And Metal Embossing Pioneer, Magdalena Muldoon
Interview with Pewter Artist by Ninette Kruger from the Metal Embossing Academy Introducing Magdalena Pewter artist and metal embossing pioneer Magdalena Muldoon grew up in Mexico City, Mexico, where her mother (also Magdalena) started Mercart Mexico in 1970. Magdalena grew up being exposed to lots of different crafts under the guidance of her mother and …
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Metal Tape Art Ideas for complete beginners
Metal Tape Art – How to transform everyday household items in a few easy steps Metal tape art ideas for complete beginners! Working with metal tape is one of my absolute favourite past times! It is very affordable, readily available from most hardware stores and offers endless creative possibilities. It is a great activity for …
How to plan your Metal Embossing project
Plan your Pewter or embossed metal project – Start with the end in mind Learn how to plan your embossed metal/pewter project, cut templates, choose a design and have a completed project in 9 easy steps. When starting a new embossed metal/pewter project, it is important to know what your desired outcome is. In this …
Metal Embossing Tips – Patina Process for Pewter and Aluminium
The patina process for pewter and aluminium described and demonstrated in detail
Metal Embossing Q & A
Answering questions from students Thanks to the Covid-19 lockdown in New Zealand, I have a bit more time to go into depth when answering my students’ questions, and I have loved creating some Q & A videos for them. Question 1: Smoothing the surface around engraved lettering Our first question came from Theresa (Florida, USA). …
Pewter metal embossing
Pewter is a beautiful soft, luxurious alloy. Metal alloys contain two or more ingredients, which, when combined with one another, form a new metal. Pewter is relatively soft and easily malleable, making it a firm favourite in embossing circles.