Nathan,

Welcome to Artmetal! As a lurker, you're already aware of the value of this great site, so I won't bore you with that. (grin)

I'm a blacksmith that was originally trained as a silver/goldsmith, and I often incorporate repousse, chasing and even raising in my iron work. I like the effect of bringing in detail and textures with the silversmithing techniques, and it gives me an excuse to use all the tools I kept around for so long.

Lately, I've picked up a few commissions from a local interior designer who comes to me because I can work with bronze, brass, and copper, as well as steel. The ost recent job was reconditioning and modifying several old bronze ship's companionway lights for a millionaire's house on St. Thomas. It was a fun project.