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TIN SMITHING & TINPUNCHING

Discover the art of tin smithing and tin punching. Learn about the history, traditional and modern items, and the steps involved in this craft. Includes videos and slideshows.

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TIN SMITHING & TINPUNCHING

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  1. TIN SMITHING & TINPUNCHING GRADE 9 PBL

  2. WHAT IS IT?? • A tinsmith is a person who makes and repairs things made of light-coloured metal, particularly tinware. - - Wiki • Tin punching – an art that uses scraps of tin to create decorations.

  3. EARLY HISTORY • Tin smithing was popular in England in the 1630s. Large sheets of tin were imported from Hamburg, Germany. • England began to produced large sheets of tin in the early 1700s, which they later exported to the American colonies. • The Pattersons, brothers from Ireland, opened the first tin smithing shop in Conneticut, USA in the early 1700s.

  4. Beginning Stages in USA • No tin allowed to be milled until after the American Revolution. • Then the United States were able to produce tin themselves. • Peddlars would travel from village to village selling their wares.

  5. Beginning Stages • Smithed decorated items that allowed light to pass through. • Tin was much cheaper than silver. It was also more durable, easier to clean, and lightweight.

  6. Traditional Tinsmithed Items • Cups • Measuring spoons • Ladles • Cookie cutters • Plates • Kettles and coffee pots • Cupboard doors

  7. Traditional candle

  8. Traditional coffee pot

  9. Traditional basin

  10. Modern tin punched items • Lanterns • Wall art • Candle holders • Vases

  11. Modern wall decoration

  12. Modern art

  13. Modern lanterns

  14. Steps to Tin Punching • Tin punching • Tin punch video • Tin punching slide show

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