Benevolent Green Man

Green Man wall art plaque made from English pewter. The bas relief design in in the pewter is worked from alternative sides with metal repousse tools until l achieve a raised design. This is an original art work and takes many hours of meticulous hand work. Here is an extract about the technique from Wikipedia: 'Repoussé or repoussage refer to a metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief. Chasing, chased work, or embossing refer to a similar technique, in which the piece is hammered on the front side, sinking the metal. Wikipedia