Balinese Traditional Repousse and Chasing Technique
The repousse and chasing technique are one of the ancient jewelry-making techniques; it has been around since 2500 BC. Repousse technique is the making of patterns on thin metal sheets by hitting it from the bottom and the top with blunt tools. In the beating process, the metal sheet is laid on soft gum resin so that the desired embossing pattern can arise. Chasing is a metalwork technique used to define or refine the forms of surface design and to bring them to the height of relief required. The metal is worked from the front by hammering with various tools that raise, depress, or push aside the metal without removing any from the surface. The repousse and chasing technique are very popular in Bali since the days of the kingdom, its called...
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