metalwork
Shaped iron objects
Metalwork is the craft of shaping metal into functional or decorative objects—everything from wrought-iron gates to jewelry to automotive parts.
The term covers both the process and the finished products: The museum's collection includes medieval metalwork.
A metalworker practices the trade; a metalworks is a factory where it happens.
Metal-shaping block
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- hammerTool for striking nails
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
silversmith · goldsmith · coppersmith · tinsmith · artisan · handmade · apprentice · journeyman
Metal-shaping block
- bellowsHandheld device forcing air
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- hearthFireplace floor area
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
hammer · quench · coal · coke · charcoal · fire · heat · spark
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
- castingShaping through liquid form
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- brazingFiller-metal bonding process
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
chasing · engraving · etching · inlay · filigree · embossing · piercing · hammering
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- ironElement twenty-six
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
aluminum · tin · pewter · silver · gold · platinum · nickel · zinc
Copper-tin alloy
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- bustFailure or sculpture
- reliefEasing of distress
- patinaSurface film from aging
casting · maquette · figurative · abstract · installation · monument · public art · armature
Delicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- cloisonnéEnamel fused within wire partitions
- granulationMaking into small grains
fretwork · guilloche · tracery · openwork · lattice · decorative · embellishment · motif
Metal casting facility
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- millGrain-crushing facility
plant · galvanizing · rolling · extrusion · machining · lathe · automation · stamping
anvil
Metal-shaping block
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- hammerTool for striking nails
tongs · silversmith · goldsmith · coppersmith · tinsmith · artisan · handmade · apprentice · journeyman · master
anvil
Metal-shaping block
- bellowsHandheld device forcing air
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- hearthFireplace floor area
tongs · hammer · quench · coal · coke · charcoal · fire · heat · spark · scale
forging
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
- castingShaping through liquid form
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- brazingFiller-metal bonding process
soldering · chasing · engraving · etching · inlay · filigree · embossing · piercing · hammering · annealing
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
brass · aluminum · tin · pewter · silver · gold · platinum · nickel · zinc · lead
bronze
Copper-tin alloy
patina · casting · maquette · figurative · abstract · installation · monument · public art · armature · lost-wax
filigree
Delicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- cloisonnéEnamel fused within wire partitions
granulation · fretwork · guilloche · tracery · openwork · lattice · decorative · embellishment · motif · pattern
foundry
Metal casting facility
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
mill · plant · galvanizing · rolling · extrusion · machining · lathe · automation · stamping · pressing
arc
Curved line segment
flux · electrode · bead · joint · seam · fusion · spatter · penetration · filler · welder
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- Islamic artsarabesques, Arabic script, tilework, miniature painting, Persian miniatures
- art formspainting, drawing, sculpture, photography, music
- fine artsfine art, fine arts, painting, visual arts, sculpture
- applied artsapplied arts, decorative arts, industrial design, design, furniture design
- arts and craftspottery, collage, woodcarving, origami, weaving
metalworkwoodworking
Craft of shaping lumber
woodcraft · pottery · ceramics · glasswork · glassblowing
metalworktextile arts
Crafts involving cloth creation
soft sculpture · fiber arts · needlework · embroidery · knitting
metalworkfiber arts
Crafts using thread, yarn, cloth
papercraft · feltmaking · soft sculpture · flower arranging · ice sculpture