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Here are a set of links for chasing and repousse information of interest.
Chasing is one of my favorite things to do in Metal. Email me with link suggestions Last updated Dec 12, 2016

My trip to Thailand in 2008 where I visited a Master Chaser

Some Written Resources
Lost Books: Chasing and Repoussé CD $42.00

Unexpected Sources for Chasing/Repousse Tools
$5.00

Making a Chain Tool for Chasing $15.50

Diderot's Description of a Chasing Workshop $12.00

Moving Metal Book (Chasing and Repousse) -- Steines $32.95

Marcia Lewis's book on Chasing
http://www.chasingmetal.com/

The Ganoksin Project Antique Books Project: a number of books (and my reviews)

Megan Corwin's Brand New book on Chasing and Repousse
Amazon


The Alberta Black Rod
which I chased.

First of all lets start with pitch.

Here is the address for ordering Northwest Pitchworks pitch. I like their medium one....
http://www.northwestpitchworks.com/

Mountain Gems in BC makes their own pitch as well.
http://www.mountaingems.com/

Fischer has a great black pitch and my favorite for chasing, a red pitch.
https://www.goldschmiedebedarf.de/product_info.php?products_id=8095

Copper Rose Hand made black pitch - medium +
http://pitchittoyou-chaserspitch.blogspot.com/
http://www.finemetalsculpture.com/copper--metal-tiles.html
http://www.chasers-pitch.com/

Some online notes on crude pitches (blacksmithing)
http://www.repoussetools.com/pitch.htm

SC pitch
http://www.saignc.com/Pitch_FAQS.html

Allcraft in New York has these two black and the red pitch I like as well.
Allcraft Tool and Supply http://www.allcraftusa.com/
(800) 645-7124
fax: (800) 645-7125

Pitch Recipes on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9_and_chasing#Recipes_for_pitch

A discussion about pitch, includes a Japanese recipe
The Carving Path

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Here are some of my notes on chasing from the Ganoksin Project

Notes on chasing tools
http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/chasing.htm

Pitch bowl notes
http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/jeweler-pitch.htm

Forming tool notes
http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/chasing_forming_tool.htm

Dapping Tool Notes
http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/dapping.htm

Notes on pitches
http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/pitch_opt.htm

Chasing and Repousse safety notes
http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/repousse-safety.htm

Chasing on air notes involving fold-forming
http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/chased-wedge-t-fold.htm

Brepohl notes on chasing and repousse
http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/repousse.htm

Great antique book on chasing
Book is here

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General Chasing and Repousse Links


And for an edited selection of what's out there for quality chasing information and exemplars:

The Ganoksin Project's articles listing on Chasing and Repousse
http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/directory/library/subject/79

Nancy Hamilton's great page on chasing and repousse
http://www.nancylthamilton.com/techniques/basic-chasing-and-repousse/

Arts and Crafts information on Chasing
http://www.artsandcraftsmetalwork.com/c18b.php

Brian Clarke's page on his chasing
http://www.silversmithingworkshop.com/BrianChasing.html

Valentin Yotkov, chasing guru extraordinaire
http://www.valentinyotkov.com/

Rocio Heredia, another chasing guru, truly important for North America
http://www.rocioheredia.com/

Kirsten Skiles (Ross) -wow what a chaser-and in steel too
Kirsten's images

Great Blog on chasing
http://metal-artist-sculptor.blogspot.ca/2010/10/repousse-and-chasing-techniques.html

Artmetal Notes on chasing
http://www.artmetal.com/brambush/forum/bramyak2/messages/395.html
http://www.artmetal.com/og/repousse_chasing
http://www.artmetal.com/blog/walker/2007/10/various_chasing_and_repousse_methods

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Blacksmithing notes on chasing
http://www.anvilfire.com/FAQs/repousse_index.htm
http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/repousse/repousse_tools.php

WIKIPEDIA NOTES ON CHASING
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9

Nice Chris Wilson article on Chasing tools
http://www.chriswilsonstudios.com/thestore.html

Davide Bigazzi on chasing
http://www.davidebigazzistudio.com/
http://www.davidebigazzistudio.com/chasing-repousse/

"Metal Magic", curated by Megan Corwin, 2009 show at Facére Gallery in Seattle
http://www.facerejewelryart.com/exhibit.php?id=30

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Page on Lois Betteridge.
http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/arts/bronfman/better1e.shtml

Billie Lim Designs
http://www.billielim.com/gallery.htm

Nepalese chasing images
http://www.asianart.com/articles/kubersingh/bhairavmask.html
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Interesting discussion page on chasing and inlay with images
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=77

Fred Zweig’s blog mentioning chasing
http://fredz49.blogspot.com/2008/04/studies-in-repousse-and-chasing.html

Megan Corwin, author of chasing book, works and site
https://nancymegancorwin.com/2013/09/04/portfolio/

Aleksandr Sizov’s site, with examples of work-interesting flat chasing
http://www.fine-metal-wall-art-decor.com/aleksandrsizov.html

Great article and images of chasing tools from a seller of hand made tools.
http://www.mettleworks.com/sales/thestore.html
http://www.mettleworks.com/studio/index.html

Brent Berry’s pages on chasing
http://www.brentberryarts.com/repousse.htm

Kalo groups silversmiths and their work.
http://www.chicagosilver.com/rep.htm
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Catherine Clark Gilbertson’s incredible contemporary chasing
http://www.catherineclarkgilbertson.com/Site/Pitch_Series_Sculptural_Objects.html
http://www.catherineclarkgilbertson.com/Site/Home.html

Cindy’s Blog on chasing, lovely portrait examples.
http://chasingandrepousse.blogspot.com/

The Metal Chasing Forum, interesting conversations and information.
http://www.metalchasing.com
http://www.metalchasing.com/engraving.html

Clems Friedell (chicago silver)
http://chicagosilver.com/friedell.htm

Page in German with a step by step chasing development
http://www.atelierdosch.de/ziselieren.html

Hratch Nargizian’s site, lovely use of chasing on castings.
http://www.rhytonstudio.com/
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Sumner Silverman's work (Repoussage)
http://szsart.com/

Linda C’s web site and work.
http://laurieartist.com/WORKS1.html

Robyn McGee’s repousse work.
http://www.ebsqart.com/Artist/Robin-Cruz-McGee/10041/Art-Portfolio/1/
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Brent Berry's Work
http://brentberryarts.com/repousse.htm

Garri Dadyan’s chased works
http://www.abana.org/resources/galleries/members/dadyan.shtml
http://www.askart.com/askart/d/garri_eduard_dadyan/garri_eduard_dadyan.aspx

Franz Meyer Museum, images of historical works. (worth digging into)
https://ingles.franzmayer.org.mx/

Tom Latane, steel
http://latanepepin.com/

Jeff De Boer’s cat armor with chasing.
http://jeffdeboer.com/Galleries/CatsandMice/tabid/77/Default.aspx

Norik’s Armenian chasings, really nice.
http://www.artbynorik.com/gallery.htm

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Douglas Pryor, amazing chasing in steel
http://douglaspryor.com/
Pryor images

David Huang, wonderful raising and chasing|
http://davidhuang.org/gallery2/main.php

Aquafresca
http://www.acquafrescafirenze.com/chasing-classes

De Vroomen, London: check 'gold' and 'pearls' sections
http://www.devroomen.co.uk/
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NMW designs
http://www.nmwdesigns.com/gallery/chasing-repousee/

Chasing examples
https://silversmithblog.com/examples-showing-the-chasing-and-repousse-process-using-some-of-my-work/

The V and A’s repoussee collections.
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/search/?listing_type=imagetext&offset=0&limit=15&narrow=1&extrasearch=&q=+repousse&commit=Search&quality=0&objectnamesearch=&placesearch=&after=&after-adbc=AD&before=&before-adbc=AD&namesearch=&materialsearch=&mnsearch=&locationsearch=

Powered chasing from the Engraving Forum
http://www.engravingforum.com/showthread.php?t=3070

LaLounis museum, Greece's master, includes some chasing
http://www.lalaounis-jewelrymuseum.gr/en/permanent.asp

Victoria Lansford's work
http://www.victorialansford.com/frontpage.html

Maronpot work
http://maronpot.com/

Images of Chasing and Repousse
Image search on google

Nancy Corwin Step-by-step
http://riograndeblog.com/chasing-and-repousse-with-megan-corwin-creating-low-relief-design-in-copper/

Nechamkin step-by steps
http://www.nechamkin.com/tools-work.htm

Lovely tools from SC
http://www.metalsmithing-tools.com/chasing-and-repousse-tools

A google search on images
Repousse Images

Chasing on Ebay
An ever changing set of examples

Fake repousse image tool
https://graphicriver.net/item/metal-repousse-effects-generator/13203840

VIDEOS
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Avedis Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy-M2xyy-IM

A youtube video on making an arcanthus leaf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpYMwj8F_OA

Nechankin Videos on Chasing and Repousse
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq28_RoEJ_L7q0cdmo3NJrw

Valentin Yotkov talks about chasing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs4bMGhHruI

Davide Bigazzi shows how he works (and teaches) repoussee.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YAIwQzmn7E
His Flickr pictures.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29479576@N04/

Della Terra shows a glimpse of their workshops.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_coiziV804&feature=PlayList&p=E81E4348F94D89E7&playnext=1&index=14

Chasing demo on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLanSccbhVk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESvYtnMZxeo&feature=channel
second stage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKJ11pknBVE&feature=channel
third stage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLMXLyTvBFc&feature=channel
fourth stage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuY1TVMbzjo&feature=channel
fifth stage

Naja Tools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F11x_wYlGEI

Nancy Hamilton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8ODBt6Rhpk

David Guyton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr4pF9oQ-q4

SCS studios good series on chasing and tool making
https://vimeo.com/scstudios/videos

A nice portfolio of chsing
http://www.theadventuroussilversmith.com/chasing--repousse.html

Heather McLarty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRSrB_LP5rM

Valentin Yotkov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs4bMGhHruI

A bunch of related youtube videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F11x_wYlGEI&list=PLBmKsKq1SjOcbXrbvkrZxEfu6OmFNmvOq

Chasing by blacksmiths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhnW7Ehymlg&list=PLy_j5BaK5Trh13pFnX3EqCbPZpOibBcUR


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