Texturing with a HammerHammersTexture Hammers- LinkHammer Textures- Working Silver Link
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Hammering Textures- Interweave Link1. Metal ready for hammer texturing should be clean, oxide-free, annealed, and bone dry. Wet metal causes tool rust, and oxides on the metal will become embedded into the sheet during hammer texturing.
2. Place the sheet on a clean, flat, smooth steel block. Tape the four corners down with painter’s tape or masking tape. Mark both a vertical and a horizontal line through the centers of the sheet. 3. Hammer across the sheet in one direction. Proceed across, creating an even row of marks. Use the drawn lines to guide your hammering; strive for even depth and even positioning of the strikes. 4. Proceed to the next row of marks and continue hammering. The hammered metal will work-harden, while the unhammered metal will remain annealed. Use this hammering method for any type of hammered texture. —Helen I. Driggs Interweave |
Using a Rolling Mill
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