tinwork
Shaped tin objects
Tinwork is the craft of making objects from tin or tin-plated metal, or the objects themselves.
The term covers both decorative pieces—lanterns, mirror frames, ornaments—and functional items like containers and roofing.
The shop specialized in traditional Mexican tinwork.
A tinworks (with the s) is a factory where tin is processed or manufactured.
Shaped metal objects
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- chasingFollowing to catch
- brazingFiller-metal bonding process
riveting · punching · crimping · seaming · snipping · shearing · forming · shaping
Raising designs from surfaces
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
scrollwork · patterned · motif · punched · lacquered · painted · mirrored · sconce
Metallic combination
- pewterTin-based tableware alloy
- sheet metalThin flat industrial panels
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
- solderedFused with molten alloy
plated · malleable · ductile · corrosion-resistant · lightweight · recyclable · bright · silvery
metalwork
Shaped metal objects
brazing · riveting · punching · crimping · seaming · snipping · shearing · forming · shaping · hand-tooled
embossing
Raising designs from surfaces
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
piercing · scrollwork · patterned · motif · punched · lacquered · painted · mirrored · sconce · lantern
alloy
Metallic combination
- pewterTin-based tableware alloy
- sheet metalThin flat industrial panels
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
soldered · plated · malleable · ductile · corrosion-resistant · lightweight · recyclable · bright · silvery · patina
antique
Old valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- nostalgicLonging for the past
Victorian · colonial · primitive · rustic · Americana · heritage · traditional · period · classic · restoration
- handicraftssewing, knitting, pottery, weaving, embroidery
- American Folk ArtGrandma Moses, barn quilts, hex signs, Pennsylvania Dutch, hooked rugs
- folk artsamplers, weathervanes, whirligigs, folk traditions, beadwork
- folk craftsbasketry, basket weaving, quilting, quilts, embroidery
- Hispano Heritageadobe, luminarias, posole, tamales, chile
- Latin craftsserapes, serape, sugar skulls, gourd carving, woven textiles
tinworkironwork
Objects shaped from heated metal
ironmongery · copperwork · brasswork · silverwork · steelwork