CHASING - Web resources

The following started as an informational post submitted by Charles Lewton-Brain to the discussion group of the Metal Arts Guild.
The list includes links to suppliers, articles on methods, plus a good assortment of top notch portfolios. Although much will be centred on jewelery applications, there is much to interest Blacksmiths as well. Any link specifically to such work is listed in BOLD type. (DM)

Date: 28 Dec 2005 09:59:29 -0000
From: Lewton-Brain
To: maglist@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [maglist] Digest Number 515

Topics in this digest:
2. Pitch Sources and chasing notes From: Lewton-Brain
Someone recently asked me about pitch sources :

Here is the address for ordering Northwest Pitchworks pitch. I like their medium one.... www.northwestpitchworks.com/
Mountain Gems in BC makes their own pitch as well. www.mountaingems.com/
Fischer has a great black pitch and my favorite for chasing a red pitch. www.fischer-pforzheim.de/www.fischer-pforzheim.com/index.html
Some online notes on pitch (blacksmithing) www.repoussetools.com/pitch.htm
Allcraft in New York has these as well. Ask for Tevel.
Allcraft Tool and Supply
45 West 46th St New York City, NY 10036
(800) 645-7124 fax: (800) 645-7125

Here are some notes on chasing from the Ganoksin Project :
Notes on chasing tools www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/chasing.htm
Pitch bowl notes www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/jeweler-pitch.htm
Forming tool notes www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/chasing_forming_tool.htm
Notes on pitches www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/pitch_opt.htm
Chasing and Repousse safety notes www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/repousse-safety.htm
Chasing on air notes involveing fold-forming www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/chased-wedge-t-fold.htm
Brepohl notes on chasing and repousse www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/repousse.htm

Also See :
MJSA notes on chasing (pdf) www.mjsainc.com/downloads/atb/ATBBasicChasingLOW.pdf
Valentin Yotkov, chasing guru www.valentinyotkov.com/
Rocio Heredia, another chasing guru www.rocioheredia.com/
Kirsten Skiles-wow what a chaser-and is steel too. www.mwt.net/~bkmetal/Kirstenhome.html www.lametalsmiths.org/Kirsten.htm
Marcia Lewis' site (and book) www.chasingmetal.com
Artmetal Notes on chasing www.artmetal.com/brambush/forging/proj04/ www.artmetal.com/brambush/forum/bramyak2/messages/395.html
Blacksmithing notes on chasing www.anvilfire.com/FAQs/repousse_index.htm
WIKIPEDIA NOTES ON CHASING http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9
Nice Chris Wilson article on Chasing tools www.chriswilsonstudios.com/thestore.html
Garri Dadyan chaser www.parev.net/armenian-profile-garri-dadyan.shtml
Davide Bigazzi on chasing www.dbcollection.net/technique.htm
Art history club notes on chasing www.arthistoryclub.com/art_history/Repouss%E9
Lois Betteridge_Canada's supreme chaser www.civilization.ca/arts/bronfman/better1e.html
Billie Lim Designs www.billielim.com/gallery.htm
Claudia Petley repousse www.claudiapetley.co.uk/gallery.asp
Cambodian chasing www.thavibu.com/khmer/
Page on using really simple tools for chasing www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Arts/decoart/handcraft/metalwork/ repousse/repousse.htm
Interesting chasing and repousse examples http://handmadejewelry.com/ChasingRepousse.html

Used with permission - Original Author: Charles Lewton-Brain President, Canadian Crafts Federation/Fedération Cannadienne des Métier d'Artswww.canadiancraftsfederation.ca Brain Press Ltd, Box 1624, Stn M, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2L7, Canada TeL: 403-263-3955, Fax: 403-283-9053 (mountain time zone)
This is just a sample of a large selection of articles, links and other materials available on Charles' web site: www.brainpress.com/Ganoksin.html#Articles

(note from Charles) ....Have a look at :

www.canadiancraftsfederation.ca/html/craftyear2007.html
2007 is national craft year in Canada and the Caniron seems like a great fit for a 2007 project, there will be logos and more soon, all you have to do is declare it a 2007 project, and tie into the national movement that year... please pass this on. We'd love the blacksmiths to be part of it...
best
Charles

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