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Making Chasing and Repoussé Tools
Learn to make your own chasing and repoussé tools out of W1 tool steel! Students will learn to make four types of tools in a variety of sizes (1/4", 3/16" and 1/8") including straight and curved liner, push tools, and planishers.
This virtual class will show you how to use a belt sander to grind specific shapes into the steel; how to hot forge shapes with a hammer and vise; as well as how to harden and temper the steel for maximum efficiency when working on various types of metal.
This class will use demo videos to show you how to do each process from start to finish. All the techniques can be done on the belt sander, but hot forging and hardening/tempering with a torch will also be covered.
NOTE: There is an optional kit that can be purchased along with this virtual class. Please review the information below in the Materials & Tools section.
Be sure to join Deanna for Chasing and Repoussé Basics later in July - July 24 and July 31!
For more information about virtual courses, visit our Virtual Course FAQ page.
Meet the instructor
Deanna Pastel was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2010 she received her BFA in Jewelry/Metals from Kent State University. Upon graduating, she was offered a position as a bench jeweler and trainer at Heather B. Moore Inc. in Cleveland, OH. This is where she began fine-tuning her skills in soldering gold, setting stones and hand stamping on silver and high end gold jewelry works.
In 2012 she landed in Austin, TX, and began her career as one of the main teachers and as the studio director/coordinator at Creative Side Jewelry Academy. She spent 2012-2017 developing the school’s core curriculum, while working closely with other master artists and her students.
In 2018 she was granted an apprenticeship to spend two months working alongside artist Victoria Lansford doing macro chasing and repousse, and became a presence both artistically and professionally for the Society of North American Goldsmiths. For the past three years, she has expanded to teaching at multiple schools and colleges around the Austin and San Antonio area providing eclectic and diverse course offerings at all levels of experience. She also continues to work at her bench in her home studio doing commissions, custom and repair work, as well as her personal artworks.
Materials & Tools
If students wish to purchase a pre-made kit which includes the items listed below, rather than sourcing them independently before the class, there is an optional $75 Materials Kit fee payable upon registration. Students who wish to have the materials kit in time to work alongside the instructor during the workshop will need to register by 5PM (EST) on June 9th, and those kits will be mailed on June 15th. Students are welcome to register with a kit after 5PM on June 9th, but those kits will be mailed after the course.
The (optional) Materials Kit includes:
- 12 pieces of pre-cut W1 (water hardening) tool steel in the following dimensions:
- 3 Straight Liners
- 3 Curved Liners
- 3 Push Tools
- 3 Planishers
- USPS Priority Shipping & Handling for the instructor to mail kit to you (US Only). If you would like your kit shipped to an address OTHER than the one you are registering with, please email us with the name and address at [email protected] with the subject "Chasing & Repousse Kit."
If you do not wish to purchase the kit, copy and paste the following code at check-out in the coupon code field to deduct that cost from your order: KitFeeOPTOUT-75OFF
The following supplies will be used for course demonstrations and objectives. A suggested item and/or vendor has been provided below for reference. Click the vendor name to be redirected to a page where you can view the item. The quantities needed for each item are listed first. If ordering, please be aware that some items may come in larger quantities than needed for this class. We recommend not opening an item's packaging until the day of the workshop. Student participation during or in-between class sessions is not required - observers are welcome.
Raw Materials:
- W1 (water hardening) tool steel in the following dimensions:
Basic Home Studio
1 x steel block / steel surface (RioGrande)
Basic Forming Tools
1 x ball peen hammer (RioGrande) - *Should be a hammer you don't mind marring the face of, but can be any standard rounded-face ball peen.
Basic Soldering/Torch Set-up
- 1 x fireproof area - steel sheet, tiles, etc. (Amazon or Home Depot)
- 1 x Solderite™ pad / pan with pumice (RioGrande or RioGrande)
- 1 x compressed charcoal block - hard (RioGrande)
- 1 x torch - Smith mini, Silversmith, or butane (RioGrande or RioGrande)
- 1 x #0 or #1 torch tip - if getting Silversmith (RioGrande)
- 1 x striker or lighter - Silversmith system has one (RioGrande)
- 1 x soldering tweezers (RioGrande)
- 1 x liquid hand soap - for cleaning metal
Additional Tools/Equipment
- Vice Grips (HarborFreight)
- Vise or something similar (HarborFreight)
- Belt Sander (HarborFreight)
Other/miscellaneous items:
- hard work surface
- fan and open window - or ventilation system
- safety glasses
- pencil, Sharpie, notebook
- rags/towels