Hammering a metal plate is an easy technique to bring texture to a metal whether it is brass, copper, aluminum or silver... Simply strike a metal plate with a hammer to add relief or smooth it out.
To achieve a nice hammering, the material is important. You can't use just any hammer and risk damaging your piece.
Be careful how you hold your hammer. To avoid injury, hold your hammer with your full hand (without putting your index finger along the handle) and place your hand at the end of the handle to have more strength and a better leverage arm.
In this video, Lucie shows you the right gestures to work metal. You'll see, it's easy: you just need to get the hang of it. But be careful with your fingers!
If you want to work with metal after hammering it, you will have to anneal it so that it regains its malleability.
If you have a hammer with interchangeable tips, choose the tip you want to use based on the textured effect you want to leave on the metal. Screw it tightly onto the hammer.
Place your metal plate on the tapping block. You can put a piece of leather under your tapping block to dampen the vibrations.
Hold the plate with your finger and strike the metal. Do not be tense. The gesture must be firm and precise, you must not strike like a brute.
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