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The Art of Repoussé
King Agamemnons Funeral Mask, Mycenaean
(Pre-Greek 1100BC)
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Repoussé

• Is the French word meaning to push
• Is the technique of decorating the surface of
  metal by using tools to raise or indent it
• This is a Repoussé metal frame for a mirror that
  is popular today!

Indian Brass Mandala
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Repoussé
Gary Dadyan, Russian Artist, is pushing the
Repoussé Tools / Nails into the metal using a
small hammer.
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RepousséThe art of Repoussé is a very old form
of art.
Mycenaean Repoussé, 1st Agamemnons Funeral Mask,
2nd gold cup Both are over 3000 years old!
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Repoussé
Man working on a Repoussé. Indian Copper Plaque
about Buddha.
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Repoussé
Repoussé is a popular way of making jewelry.
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Repoussé
These are both Indian Repoussé, 1. Brass
Mandala Plaque, 2. Bhairava sculpture
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Repoussé
These are both Nepalese Repoussé Masks. (Nepal
is a country that is in between China India in
the Himalaya Mountains.)
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Repoussé
These are both Silver, a silver spoon and a
silver (Tiffanys) water pitcher
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Repoussé
Both are Mayan (300 AD-1700), 1st jewelry, 2nd
Mayan Funerary Tunic
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Repoussé
Modern Repoussé shield of Medusa
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Repoussé
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Repoussé

• Is the technique of decorating the surface of
  metal by using tools to raise or indent it

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Repoussé

• You will make a Repoussé using soft sheet metal
  and a wood tool.
• First, decide which side you would like to be
  the front.

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Repoussé

• Turn the piece of metal over and use the tool
  to make designs all over the surface of the
  metal.

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Planning Drawing

• Work on a sketch.
• Create a personal symbol that you will use in
  your repoussé.
• Simple, bold shapes work best.

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Transfer image to the metal

• You will trace a square the same size as your
  metal piece on your drawing paper.
• Draw your design within the square.

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Trace your drawing

• You will trace your drawing to transfer it to the
  metal

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Practice repoussé

• We will do a small practice repoussé piece while
  you are working on your sketches.

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Start sketching!

• Take a look at the various resources.
• You will create a personal symbols that you will
  use in your work.

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Resources

• http//www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/buddhism
  /india5.htm
• http//webed.vw.cc.va.us/vwbaile/pages_art101/101d
  istance/summer/Lectures/101daeg.html
• http//www.sptimes.com/peru/the_path.html
• http//www.travelingtiger.com/travelingtiger/Chian
  g_Mai/Chiang_Mai_index.htm good website
• http//www.valentinyotkov.com/site/theartist.htm
  
• http//www.mikalina.com/mask/masks__nepal_index.ht
  m
• http//www.artist-blacksmith.org/magazine/traditio
  nal_metalsmith.htm
• http//www.parev.net/profile-garri-dadyan.htm
• http//www.columbia.edu/ns189/armour/armoury_page
  .htm
• http//www.pipsqueak.com/galmer/Repousse_Bracelets
  .html
• http//www.tibet.org/norling/arts/metal.html
• http//www.lcms.srvusd.k12.ca.us/newKramer/Repouss
  eMasks/repousse_masks.htm lesson plan ideas
• http//www.tcsdk12.org/tcms/bgood20folder/bgood/s
  tudent20art.html lesson plan ideas