While cleaning my parents garage, i found some artwork that i remember
seeing in their home in the 1950's.There are two etchings? of horses
on raised or embossed material which looks like thin aluminum or
bronze material and attached to wood with many small rivets. I was
just curious if anyone was familiar with this technique? It appears
that it is all done by hand as opposed to a template of some type.

" wrote in
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While cleaning my parents garage, i found some artwork that i remember
seeing in their home in the 1950's.There are two etchings? of horses
on raised or embossed material which looks like thin aluminum or
bronze material and attached to wood with many small rivets. I was
just curious if anyone was familiar with this technique? It appears
that it is all done by hand as opposed to a template of some type.


Are the figures raised or are they impressed upon a raised surface?

Your description could fit either type.

About that time there were people who'd carve a scene into wood and then
hammer sheet metal into the form using dulled chisels to produce the
desired level of definitions. Others would place a relatively thin sheet on
a bed of sand and "emboss" pictures from various sources by means of a
stylus.

The work can also be done with large dies and a stamping press.

There are many ways to accomplish either form and, for the most part, each
way can be automated if the demand is sufficient.

On Dec 20, 8:18*pm, "RAM³" wrote:
" wrote :

While cleaning my parents garage, i found some artwork that i remember
seeing in their home in the 1950's.There are two etchings? of horses
on *raised or embossed material which looks like thin aluminum or
bronze material and attached to wood with many small rivets. I was
just curious if anyone was familiar with this technique? It appears
that it is all done by hand as opposed to a template of some type.

Are the figures raised or are they impressed upon a raised surface?

Your description could fit either type.

About that time there were people who'd carve a scene into wood and then
hammer sheet metal into the form using dulled chisels to produce the
desired level of definitions. Others would place a relatively thin sheet on
a bed of sand and "emboss" pictures from various sources by means of a
stylus.

The work can also be done with large dies and a stamping press.

There are many ways to accomplish either form and, for the most part, each
way can be automated if the demand is sufficient.

Good question. When i go back to their house, i'll check. I would say
from memory it looks like repouss which another poster mentioned.
Thanks.

On Dec 20, 9:27*pm, "
wrote:
While cleaning my parents garage, i found some artwork that i remember
seeing in their home in the 1950's.There are two etchings? of horses
on *raised or embossed material which looks like thin aluminum or
bronze material and attached to wood with many small rivets. I was
just curious if anyone was familiar with this technique? It appears
that it is all done by hand as opposed to a template of some type.

Sounds like repouss to me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9_and_chasing

Karl

" wrote in news:a3b20fd4-f818-
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On Dec 20, 9:27*pm, "
wrote:
While cleaning my parents garage, i found some artwork that i remember
seeing in their home in the 1950's.There are two etchings? of horses
on *raised or embossed material which looks like thin aluminum or
bronze material and attached to wood with many small rivets. I was
just curious if anyone was familiar with this technique? It appears
that it is all done by hand as opposed to a template of some type.

Sounds like repouss to me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9_and_chasing

Karl

That's the term I was looking for...

Thanx!

On Dec 21, 3:19*am, "RAM³" wrote:
" wrote in news:a3b20fd4-f818-
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On Dec 20, 9:27*pm, "
wrote:
While cleaning my parents garage, i found some artwork that i remember
seeing in their home in the 1950's.There are two etchings? of horses
on *raised or embossed material which looks like thin aluminum or
bronze material and attached to wood with many small rivets. I was
just curious if anyone was familiar with this technique? It appears
that it is all done by hand as opposed to a template of some type.

Sounds like repouss to me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9_and_chasing

Karl

That's the term I was looking for...

Thanx!

I wasn't paying attention when I was typing it though. It's spelled:
repousse
Karl

" wrote in
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On Dec 21, 3:19*am, "RAM³" wrote:
" wrote in
news:a3b20fd4-f818-
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On Dec 20, 9:27*pm, "
wrote:
While cleaning my parents garage, i found some artwork that i
remember seeing in their home in the 1950's.There are two
etchings? of horses on *raised or embossed material which looks
like thin aluminum or bronze material and attached to wood with
many small rivets. I was just curious if anyone was familiar with
this technique? It appears that it is all done by hand as opposed
to a template of some type.

Sounds like repouss to me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9_and_chasing

Karl

That's the term I was looking for...

Thanx!

I wasn't paying attention when I was typing it though. It's spelled:
repousse
Karl


You forgot the accent over the final "e" but I knew what you meant. GRIN

On Dec 22, 1:24*am, "RAM³" wrote:
" wrote :



On Dec 21, 3:19*am, "RAM³" wrote:
" wrote in
news:a3b20fd4-f818-
:

On Dec 20, 9:27*pm, "
wrote:
While cleaning my parents garage, i found some artwork that i
remember seeing in their home in the 1950's.There are two
etchings? of horses on *raised or embossed material which looks
like thin aluminum or bronze material and attached to wood with
many small rivets. I was just curious if anyone was familiar with
this technique? It appears that it is all done by hand as opposed
to a template of some type.

Sounds like repouss to me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9_and_chasing

Karl

That's the term I was looking for...

Thanx!

I wasn't paying attention when I was typing it though. It's spelled:
repousse
Karl

You forgot the accent over the final "e" but I knew what you meant. GRIN

My e key didn't have one. That must be on French keyboards.

This can also be done with sheet explosives. Some amazing results are
possible with this technique, like welding dissimilar metals. (Seen it on
Discovery)
Steve

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While cleaning my parents garage, i found some artwork that i remember
seeing in their home in the 1950's.There are two etchings? of horses
on raised or embossed material which looks like thin aluminum or
bronze material and attached to wood with many small rivets. I was
just curious if anyone was familiar with this technique? It appears
that it is all done by hand as opposed to a template of some type.