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tiratura a martello

English translation: drawing out by hammer/using a hammer

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Italian term or phrase:tiratura a martello
English translation:drawing out by hammer/using a hammer
Entered by: Robin Ward

09:30 Oct 9, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / Jewellery
Italian term or phrase: tiratura a martello
Can anyone help me out with an English translation of this term? It must be some kind of hammering technique, but I don't know whether there's a specific term in use.

Nella poetica di Babetto, a conferire forza interiore ai gioielli non è solo la forma, ma anche la personale battaglia che l’artista combatte con il metallo, stirandolo fino a sfidarne i limiti fisici: “Questo li fa vibrare di forza propria, gli dà un’anima”. Prerogativa che si può senz’altro estendere alla serie di oggetti d’uso in argento – ramaioli, cucchiai, ciotole – recentemente realizzata con un procedimento, la **tiratura a martello**, del quale in Occidente si è quasi persa la nobile tradizione. E questi pezzi, anche se la tecnica non è la stessa, ci ricordano la matericità di qualche oggetto di Calder.
Robin Ward
Germany
Local time: 12:27
drawing out by hammer/using a hammer
Explanation:
Seems to be something a swordsmith would do -- pound on the blade to lengthen it as it becomes flatter
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Kari Foster
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:27
Grading comment
Sounds pretty good to me. Thanks for your help.
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Summary of answers provided
4planishing by hammer
Valeria Faber
3drawing out by hammer/using a hammer
Kari Foster


  

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planishing by hammer


Explanation:
se si tratta di spianare la superficie...

Valeria Faber
Italy
Local time: 12:27
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drawing out by hammer/using a hammer


Explanation:
Seems to be something a swordsmith would do -- pound on the blade to lengthen it as it becomes flatter

Kari Foster
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Sounds pretty good to me. Thanks for your help.
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