copperwork
Reddish metal fabrication
Copperwork is the craft of shaping copper into functional or decorative objects, or the objects themselves.
The term covers everything from architectural elements like gutters and roofing to ornamental pieces and cookware.
A coppersmith practices copperwork: The museum displays traditional copperwork from the Ottoman period.
Inherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- VictorianOf a prim era
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
Edwardian · restoration · preservation · provenance · patina · verdigris · tarnish · estate
Striking repeatedly with force
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- chasingFollowing to catch
- raisingLifting or nurturing
sinking · forging · brazing · tinning · riveting · embossing · etching · engraving
Flat rectangular material
gauge · thickness · malleability · ductility · alloy · brass · bronze · oxide
Food preparation equipment
- potsVessels for cooking or planting
- pansCriticizes severely
- kettlesPots for boiling water
- stillsFrozen film moments
gutters · downspouts · roofing · flashing · plumbing · tubing · pipes · fixtures
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- VictorianOf a prim era
Georgian · Edwardian · restoration · preservation · provenance · patina · verdigris · tarnish · estate · auction
hammering
Striking repeatedly with force
raising · sinking · forging · brazing · tinning · riveting · embossing · etching · engraving · patination
sheet
Flat rectangular material
ingot · gauge · thickness · malleability · ductility · alloy · brass · bronze · oxide · recycled
cookware
Food preparation equipment
stills · gutters · downspouts · roofing · flashing · plumbing · tubing · pipes · fixtures · sinks
hammer
Tool for striking nails
chisel · punch · swage · tongs · snips · shears · burnisher · torch · flux · pickle
sculpture
Shaped three-dimensional art
platter · relief · inlay · filigree · ornamentation · decorative · design · motif · pattern · handcrafted
- arts and craftspottery, collage, woodcarving, origami, weaving
- handicraftssewing, knitting, pottery, weaving, embroidery
- metalworkblacksmithing, gilding, silversmithing, enamel, metal crafts
- folk craftsbasketry, basket weaving, quilting, quilts, embroidery
- Latin craftsserapes, serape, sugar skulls, tinwork, gourd carving
- Balkan artshora, folk costume, brass bands, kilim, filigree
copperworkgoldwork
Embroidery using metallic threads
goldsmithing · ironwork · silverwork · steelwork · wrought iron