brassworker

Yellow metal artisan

A brassworker is someone who makes or repairs objects from brass—the copper-zinc alloy used for fixtures, instruments, and decorative items.

The term covers craftspeople who cast, shape, or finish brass goods: The brassworkers' union represented employees at the lamp factory.

techniques

hammering

Striking repeatedly with force

casting · polishing · chasing · patination · engraving · embossing · spinning · raising · sinking · buffing

materials

bronze

Copper-tin alloy

  • copperReddish-brown metallic element
  • zincElement thirty
  • tinElement fifty, Sn

alloy · sheet metal · ingot · scrap · flux · solder · patina · verdigris · lacquer

tools

anvil

Metal-shaping block

hammer · mallet · punches · files · snips · shears · torch · crucible · forge · workbench

artisan

coppersmith

Copper-working craftsman

blacksmith · tinsmith · bronzesmith · jeweler · engraver · chaser · craftsman · tradesman · apprentice · journeyman

products

candlestick

Wax cylinder support

urn · tray · bowl · platter · vase · incense burner · astrolabe · compass · sundial · bell

Opposites
material specialty

brassworkersilversmith

Maker of silver objects

goldsmith · ironworker · woodworker · stonemason · glassblower

Family

brass, brasses, brassy, brassier, brassiest, brassware, work, worker, workers

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G