Chasing and repoussé is an ancient metalworking technique that involves hammering metal from the reverse side to create raised designs. The document outlines the process and tools used, potential issues that can arise, safety precautions, and ways to reduce risks. It recommends wearing eye protection, gloves, proper ventilation, and maintaining tools to prevent injuries from splashing pitch, overworking the metal, or hammering knuckles. Chasing and repoussé has uses in jewelry making and other metal arts.

1. Chasing and Repoussѐ

2. History

4. Tools

6. Making Your Own Tools

7. Process

8. Process

11. Over heating the metal

12. Molten pitch can splash or spill

13. Marking the metal with your tools if they are not properly maintained

14. Splitting the metal from hammering too much

16. One can smack their knuckles with a hammer, so take care when hammering

17. Hearing problem/ loss of hearing

18. One can easily get themselves burnt

20. Store solvents in a safe and protected space or place

21. Wear gloves

22. Keep pitch away from your skin

23. Maintain your tools very well

24. Ventilation when burning- tar- based pitch-Pine pitch Just a general comment, one should practice good housekeeping, lay out your workstation and procedures accordingly just to be that one or two steps ahead withy you safety precautions.

26. Bees wax in place for pitch

27. Aqua- plast or similar thermoplastics