Got the opportunity to teach a bit of chasing and repousse to a friend of mine this weekend. I don't get to do it often but it can be kinda fun so I might revisit her someday and make a better version. #azurearmoury #metalworking #repousse #embossing #art #metalart #metalartist | Azure Armoury

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Beginner's Guide To Chasing & Repoussé

Douglas Pryor | So much set up to move that lip over the tusks just a little more. After the anneal I added a little volume from the inside for the curly... | Instagram

In honor of this month's podcast topic, The Art Of Faking It, A History Of Jewelry Forgeries, let's talk about the scandalous Tiara of Saitaphernes! Purchased by the Louvre in 1896 for what I can only assume was a huge amount of money (200,000 gold Francs), this lavish, detailed sheet-gold crown bears an impressively detailed array of figures and inscriptions created using the techniques of chasing and repousse. Complete with an inscription that seemed to verify a 3rd-2nd century BCE story about