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=====Description=====

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9_and_chasing '''Repoussé and Chasing Punches'''] have a variety of shaped and textured ends to enable embossed designs and patterns to be produced on metal sheet.  


=====Features and Uses=====

The two processes are often used together, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9_and_chasing '''Repoussé'''] uses small shaped punches to emboss a design on sheet metal by working from the reverse side to raise a design on the face, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9_and_chasing '''Chasing'''] further works this design from the face to sharpen up the detail. The punches are repeatedly and lightly struck with specially designed '''[[:Category:Hammers|Repoussé Hammers]]'''. 


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