Hammered Metal: How to Raise a Copper Bowl - The Art League School

Artist Michael Brehl raises a copper vessel using a hammer and anvil. This demonstration is from Michael's hammered metal class, "Pound It Out: All Things Hammered." This video shows the first round of raising.
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[@PhilGibs0n]

Hi Michael! Good to see you're still teaching at the Art League.

[@nickdunbar2967]

Thanks for the reminder.I wasn't sure about shaping the base.Nice vid.Cheers

[@matthewmarting3623]

I was watching this on my phone and said out loud "That man has a hardy hole in his stump!". My wife screamed "What???". She asked what the hell I meant and whether it was something dirty. I told her that hardy holes can be very dirty but it depends on how much soot is involved.

[@cookingfordads]

very cool, great vid. thanks

[@DonnaAskins]

Beautiful demonstration, thank you. I have a renewed appreciation for hammered work.

[@Imakeweirdstuff]

Damn, he makes it looks so easy O_O

[@ColinCutler-l1z]

What kind of hammer and anvil are you using in the video? Thanks

[@dannysteele4013]

Thanks 🙏

[@robertlawson4491]

What brand and kind of raising hammer are you using?

[@Sir_Baddington]

great technique!

[@MrBuddy7798]

i would take that class

[@Chris-sv7xq]

Where did you get that anvil? Hand made? It's awesome!!! Hail from Vermont.

[@delorissamuelson6988]

Hello, I am attempting to outfit my studio with the proper equipment for raising bowels but I can't seem to find any companies that sell raising stakes, can anyone point me in the right direction. Much thanks! P.S. I have seen many small 6" and smaller raising stakes for jewelry making, these are much too small for my needs. Thanks again!

[@TheIronDuke9]

Any luck? It's been a year but have you tried searching local blacksmiths to see if one can be forged for you?

[@Prime8inAtlanta]

I just watched another video where the person used a small hand torch to anneal the copper, making it softer and more malleable. Have you tried that technique to make it easier to shape the copper?

[@Rael64]

Likely the metal was annealed, either from the source or there in the studio.

[@jockdouglass5928]

why not use the horn of an anvil?

[@suryakhatri2684]

I'm also doing that kind of copper works. I'm an artist

[@hutergirl1ify]

Freakin awesome!

[@bayansmith]

how thick is that copper? 1mm?

[@gestjnoi]

симпатичные коленки у слесаря в сторонке

[@JosetteRedwolf]

Michael will you let your students know I have 200 or more copper discs 4 and 5 inches. cut ..

[@RobertStokewood]

do you sell them?

[@JosetteRedwolf]

yeah sets of 10 - 13 ga 4 inch discs for 140.00 plus 6.10 shipping.

[@proudtitanicdenier4300]

140 DOLLARS!?

[@BenBaddeley]

Coppersmith this person has no clue raising is not a term forming copper is termed blocking or drawing you initially use a mallet and finish with a planishing Hamer total amateur

[@amboynaburl3]

What gauge copper are you using?

[@crystalborealisstudio]

I'm curious about this too.

[@artmarina2011]

Very good master! Nice work! Thank you for video!!

[@javo_roma]

Is this technique proper to make a functional sounding small (splash) cymbal?

[@callofthewillman4469]

where are yall

[@sefiljohn2422]

mkay

[@samson58]

Amazing

[@powerobxxx]

Sand filled leather and a decent planishing set up would work wonders, this is rubbish