Metal heart with embossing technique

Embossed metal heart

El embossed It is a beautiful technique, which consists of working plates, either metal or leather, to make ornamental drawings in relief. In this way, it gives a more sophisticated result to the piece and much more beautiful.

This technique is ancient, although it is still used, especially in Crafts like this heart, to make a brooch or as a mother's day gift.

Materials

  • Metal plate.
  • Embossing punch.
  • Vegetable and tracing paper.
  • Pencil.
  • Black pomade.
  • Cotton rag.

Our Process

  1. Draw the design on greaseproof paper and then trace it to the metal plate.
  2. In order not to have all the chip spread, we will carry out the embossing technique on a cotton cloth.
  3. Exert pressure with the awl on the lines of the drawing, to mark the relief.
  4. When finished, pass a diffuser through the two parts of the iron so that the unions are exact.
  5. Finally, cut out the outline of the drawing and apply a layer of black pomade to give it a clean, beautiful and aged finish.

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