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Pewter Art Academy
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- South Africa , Gauteng , Roodepoort
- Contact Number: +27 11 764 3769
- Fax: +27 11 764 1947
- Contact Number 2: +27 82 566 6838
- Website: www.pewterart.co.za/
- Physical Address: Roodepoort, West Rand [View Map]
Pewter has an ancient history as a craftwork material. Worked by the Romans and even before them by Eastern Countries and Europe.
Today Pewter Sheets are used mainly for decorative purposes and are largely used by artists and crafters - selected because of its expressive qualities as a material eminently suited to handwork. The very nature of the material ensures pleasure and satisfaction in its works. The variety and ways in which pewter can be worked by relief modelling lend interest to the craft.
At Pewter Art Academy we teach the technique of pewter sheet relief modelling also called Reousse. It should not be confused with the casting of hard pewter for vessels, cutlery etc.
Pewter Relief Modelling is the art of impressing and / or engraving designs onto a thin soft pewter sheet to create 3-dimensional effects. A few basic tools and materials are all you need to master this satisfactory way of expressing creativity.
Pewter Casting is the melt down of hard pewter that gets poured into prepared moulds. A well equipped studio is needed for casting pewter.
Pewter sheet is one of the most pleasing metals on which a handcrafter can give expression. It is an alloy of tin and lead. Combined in various proportions, pewter sheets are available in several qualities and thickness. It may also contain metals such as copper and bismuth. Pewter may therefore differ from supplier to supplier.
The importance of careful practise cannot be overstressed if you wish to create articles of appeal and beauty above average. The sheets are easily scratched and marked, therefore special care should be taken at ALL stages during handling and storage. Always store sheets wrapped in a protective covering and smaller pieces in a container.
If pewter has a dull side and a shiny side the shiny side should be regarded as the face side.
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