bronzesmith

Casts copper alloys

A bronzesmith is a craftsperson who works with bronze, casting or forging the alloy into tools, weapons, sculptures, or decorative objects.

The trade dates to antiquity but continues today, particularly in art foundries and traditional metalworking: The bronzesmith poured molten metal into the mold.

tools

anvil

Metal-shaping block

  • hammerTool for striking nails
  • tongsHinged grasping utensil
  • chiselEdged carving implement

crucible · furnace · forge · mold · workbench · kiln · bellows · mandrel · stakes · punches

techniques

casting

Shaping through liquid form

soldering · brazing · smelting · tempering · polishing · engraving · chasing · lost-wax · patination · quenching

materials

copper

Reddish-brown metallic element

  • tinElement fifty, Sn
  • alloyMetallic combination
  • ingotCast metal block

ore · charcoal · flux · wax · clay · patina · verdigris

products

statue

Three-dimensional sculpted likeness

bell · vessel · urn · mirror · sword · shield · armor · jewelry · cauldron · brazier

smiths

coppersmith

Copper-working craftsman

ironsmith · bladesmith · farrier · armorer

antiquity

ancient

Very old indeed

archaeology · excavation · relic · amphora · votive · Benin · Shang · Etruscan · Celtic · tomb

Categories
Opposites
metal worked

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Precious metal artisan

silversmith · ironsmith · blacksmith · tinsmith · coppersmith

creation vs destruction of metal objects

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Pugnacious combatant

smelter

Family

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