In metalwork, repoussé and chasing are techniques that go hand in hand, taking advantage of metal's malleability to… In metalwork, repoussé and chasing are techniques that go hand in hand, taking advantage of metal's malleability to produce textured designs on everything from armor to jewelry to vessels; the Statue of Liberty is a famous example of repoussé work. The word comes from the French "to push," and is achieved by hammering designs into metal from the reverse. Chasing is the opposite, and is used to finish pieces by refining the indentations more delicately from the front. The most famous example of repoussé work in the United States is, perhaps surprisingly, The Statue of Liberty, which was created in sections by hammering copper against shaped wooden frames.
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