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2. Foil (metal) - Wikipedia

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   Foil (metal) A roll of aluminium foil. A foil is a very thin sheet of metal, typically made by hammering or rolling. [1][2] Foils are most easily made with malleable metal, such as aluminium, copper, [3] tin, and gold. Foils usually bend under their own weight and can be torn easily. [2]

3. Filigree - Wikipedia

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   Sterling dish, filigree work. Citrine cannetille-work brooch. Filigree (also less commonly spelled filagree, and formerly written filigrann or filigrene) [citation needed] is a form of intricate metalwork used in jewellery and other small forms of metalwork. In jewellery, it is usually of gold and silver, made with tiny beads or twisted threads ...

4. Came glasswork - Wikipedia

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   Came glasswork is the process of joining cut pieces of art glass through the use of came strips or foil into picturesque designs in a framework of soldered metal. Final products include a wide range of glasswork, including stained glass and lead light pieces. Came is made of different metals, such as lead, zinc, brass and copper.

5. Goldwork (embroidery) - Wikipedia

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   Goldwork (embroidery) Goldwork is the art of embroidery using metal threads. It is particularly prized for the way light plays on it. The term "goldwork" is used even when the threads are imitation gold, silver, or copper. The metal wires used to make the threads have never been entirely gold; they have always been gold-coated silver or cheaper ...

6. Cloisonné - Wikipedia

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   Cloisonné (French:) is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects with colored material held in place or separated by metal strips or wire, normally of gold. In recent centuries, vitreous enamel has been used, but inlays of cut gemstones , glass and other materials were also used during older periods; indeed cloisonné enamel very ...

7. Repoussé and chasing - Wikipedia

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   Repoussé (French: ⓘ) or repoussage (ⓘ) is a metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief. Chasing (French: ciselure) or embossing is a similar technique in which the piece is hammered on the front side, sinking the metal. The two techniques are often used in ...