Brain Press Chasing and Repousse

First of all lets start with pitch.

Here is the address for ordering Northwest Pitchworks pitch. I like their medium one....
http://www.northwestpitchworks.com/

Mountain Gems in BC makes their own pitch as well.
http://www.mountaingems.com/

Fischer has a great black pitch and my favorite for chasing, a red pitch.
http://www.goldschmiedebedarf.de/catalog/

Copper Rose Hand made black pitch - medium +
http://pitchittoyou-chaserspitch.blogspot.com/

Some online notes on crude pitches (blacksmithing)
http://www.repoussetools.com/pitch.htm

Allcraft in New York has these two black and the red pitch I like as well.
Allcraft Tool and Supply
(800) 645-7124
fax: (800) 645-7125

Pitch Recipes on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9_and_chasing#Recipes_for_pitch

A discussion about pitch, includes a Japanese recipe
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:i57vVnEfHMUJ:www.thecarvingpath.net/forum/index.php%3Fact%3Dattach%26type%3Dpost%26id%3D2287+pitch+chasing+recipe&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=57&gl=ca

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General Chasing and Repousse Links

And for an edited selection of what's out there for quality chasing information and exemplars:

The Ganoksin Project's articles listing on Chasing and Repousse
http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/directory/library/subject/79

Arts and Crafts information on Chasing
http://www.artsandcraftsmetalwork.com/c18b.php

Brian Clarke's page on his chasing
http://homepage.eircom.net/~ybc/ChasingMini-1ax.html

Valentin Yotkov, chasing guru extraordinaire
http://www.valentinyotkov.com/

Rocio Heredia, another chasing guru, truly important for North America
http://www.rocioheredia.com/

Kirsten Skiles-wow what a chaser-and in steel too
http://www.kirstenskiles.com/ .
http://www.lametalsmiths.org/Kirsten.htm
http://tinyurl.com/yahrwk5 her images
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Artmetal Notes on chasing
http://www.artmetal.com/brambush/forum/bramyak2/messages/395.html
http://www.artmetal.com/og/repousse_chasing
http://www.artmetal.com/blog/walker/2007/10/various_chasing_and_repousse_methods

Blacksmithing notes on chasing
http://www.anvilfire.com/FAQs/repousse_index.htm

WIKIPEDIA NOTES ON CHASING
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repouss%C3%A9

Nice Chris Wilson article on Chasing tools
http://www.chriswilsonstudios.com/thestore.html

Davide Bigazzi on chasing
http://www.dbcollection.net/technique.htm

"Metal Magic", curated by Megan Corwin, 2009 show at Facére Gallery in Seattle
http://www.facerejewelryart.com/exhibit.php?id=30

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Art history club notes on chasing
http://www.arthistoryclub.com/art_history/Repouss%E9

Page on Lois Betteridge.
http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/arts/bronfman/better1e.shtml

Billie Lim Designs
http://www.billielim.com/gallery.htm

Claudia Petley repousse: Nice.
http://www.claudiapetley.co.uk/gallery.asp

Page on using really simple tools for chasing
http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Arts/decoart/handcraft/metalwork/repousse/repousse.htm

Nepalese chasing images
http://www.asianart.com/articles/kubersingh/bhairavmask.html
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Interesting discussion page on chasing and inlay with images
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=77

Fred Zweig’s blog mentioning chasing
http://fredz49.blogspot.com/2008/04/studies-in-repousse-and-chasing.html

Megan Corwin, author of chasing book, works and site
http://www.nancymegancorwin.com/GALLERY/gallery01.htm

Aleksandr Sizov’s site, with examples of work-interesting flat chasing
http://www.fine-metal-wall-art-decor.com/aleksandrsizov.html

Great article and images of chasing tools from a seller of hand made tools.
http://www.mettleworks.com/sales/thestore.html
http://www.mettleworks.com/studio/index.html

Brent Berry’s pages on chasing
http://www.brentberryarts.com/how_its_done.htm
http://www.brentberryarts.com/repousse.htm

Kalo groups silversmiths and their work.
http://www.chicagosilver.com/rep.htm
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Catherine Clark Gilbertson’s incredible contemporary chasing
http://www.catherineclarkgilbertson.com/sculptures.htm

Large page outlining the use of chasing tools made from nails.
http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/arts/decoart/handcraft/metalwork/repousse/repousse.htm

Cindy’s Blog on chasing, lovely portrait examples.
http://chasingandrepousse.blogspot.com/

The Metal Chasing Forum, interesting conversations and information.
http://www.metalchasing.com

Clems Friedell (chicago silver)
http://chicagosilver.com/friedell.htm

Interesting investigation of ancient Danish figurative gold images.
http://www.franzark.com/www.franzark.com/Guldgubbar.html

Page in German with a step by step chasing development
http://www.atelierdosch.de/ziselieren.html

Hratch Nargizian’s site, lovely use of chasing on castings.
http://www.rhytonstudio.com/
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Sumner Silverman's work (Repoussage)
http://www.sumnersilverman.com/szs_repousee.html

Linda C’s web site and work.
http://laurieartist.com/WORKS1.html

Jglez chased works.
http://www.jglez.com/ImageGallery/CategoryList.aspx?id=97e37ac0-a8d0-4151-8252-3293f3adcca1&m=0

Regina Zorzi’s chasing examples
http://www.reginazorzi.com/Prima_Collection.html

A Copper Rose: really interesting work
http://acopperrose.com/id11.html

Robyn McGee’s repousse work.
http://www.ebsqart.com/Artists/cmd_10041_profile_portfolio.htm
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Brent Berry's Work
http://brentberryarts.com/repousse.htm

Garri Dadyan’s chased works
http://www.abana.org/resources/galleries/members/dadyan.shtml
http://www.askart.com/askart/d/garri_eduard_dadyan/garri_eduard_dadyan.aspx

Franz Meyer Museum, images of historical works.
http://www.franzmayer.org.mx/ingles/galeria_3d/plateria/e_galeria2.htm

Chasing and Repoussee notes from the Artist Blacksmith Quarterly
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/education/education_index.htm

Jeff De Boer’s cat armor with chasing.
http://jeffdeboer.com/Galleries/CatsandMice/tabid/77/Default.aspx

Norik’s Armenian chasings, really nice.
http://www.artbynorik.com/NoriksArtwork.htm

Charles Wiggins chased work.
http://www.cwigginsjewelry.com/gallery.asp
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De Vroomen, London: check 'gold' and 'pearls' sections
http://www.devroomen.co.uk/The-Collection.aspx

The V and A’s internal repoussee links.
http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/search/index.html?cx=014791250815825511638%3Aaicnxuyp7m0&cof=FORID%3A11&q=repousse&sa=Go#97

Powered chasing from the Engraving Forum
http://www.engravingforum.com/showthread.php?t=3070

LaLounis museum, Greece's master, includes some chasing
http://www.lalaounis-jewelrymuseum.gr/en/permanent.asp

Victoria Lansford's work
http://www.victorialansford.com/frontpage.html

YOUTUBE
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpYMwj8F_OA
A youtube video on making an arcanthus leaf