hammered metal
Pounded metalwork technique
Hammered metal is metal that has been shaped or textured by striking with a hammer, creating a distinctive dimpled or faceted surface.
The technique appears in jewelry, cookware, and decorative objects: a hammered copper bowl, hammered silver earrings.
The irregular surface catches light and gives handcrafted character to the piece.
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- ball peenHemispherical hammer end
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
copper pot · raising · tinsmith · tin ceiling · patina · peening · texture · forging · annealing · swage block · chasing · pewter · heat · jewelry · stake · sinking · bronze · tooled
- artisan craftshandmade goods, fine jewelry, artisan crafts, handcrafted furniture, watchmaking
- finishespainted, polished, varnish, paint, matte silver
- craftsman styleoak furniture, settle, mortise and tenon, dovetail joints, simple lines
- ethnic adornmentNavajo jewelry, turquoise jewelry, beaded jewelry, jade jewelry, cowrie shells
- Andean artifactsgold mask, goldsmithing, gold crown, quipu, sun disc
- Islamic metalworkbrass bowls, brassware, copper vessels, ewers, incense burners
surface texture/finish
hammered metalpolished metal
Smoothed reflective metallic surface
brushed metal · mirror finish · satin finish · chrome finish