Sandra Tingle asked about texturing metals, on another posting. So I thought it worthwhile mentioning that textures can be achieved by using home made steel punches. This method has been used by chasers for centuries and is a cheap start to texturing. I make my own punches using silver steel rods that I buy from; https://ekpsupplies.com/materials-me...l/cat_141.html ,they sell 13 inch lengths of silversteel rods in various thicknesses. I find the 5mm. diam rods at £1.67 each will give me 3 decent size punches. I file them to shape and add textures to their ends using needle files, then harden and temper them before use.

I also use a Faro hammerhead attachment to my pendant drill, which has changeable screw in hammerheads, that I also shape and add textures to before use.

As examples, this copper sheet was textured using my hammerhead attachment with various texture heads and the silver crest badge was textured using a chasing hammer and home made texture punches.

James

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