Shape Your Own Future—Become a Metalworker!

Field of Study: Chasing Techniques

Do you enjoy creative work, have a good eye for shapes and surfaces, and want to shape metal by hand? Then an apprenticeship as a metal artist specializing in chasing is just right for you.

At the Plein Art Foundry, you’ll learn how to sculpt, refine, and finish metal surfaces. Using a hammer, chisels, and a great deal of finesse, you’ll work with bronze, brass, and other metals to give works of art and architectural elements their final form and impact.

Or you can create entirely new works of art by designing and shaping new models. Metalworker is the most creative of our apprenticeship programs.

What you’ll bring to the table:

• manual dexterity and an interest in creative work
• a keen eye for shapes, surfaces, and details
• Patience, concentration, and fine motor skills
• spatial reasoning
• Ability to work as part of a team and reliability
• At least a good vocational qualification or a qualified secondary school diploma (Level I)

What does a metalworker specializing in chasing do?

As a metalworker specializing in chasing, you will hand-finish metal surfaces to bring out textures, reliefs, and details. In addition, you will work with other materials to create models for the foundry. You’ll also work on cast pieces and ensure that they achieve the desired shape, depth, and expressiveness .

For us, that means:

• Modeling from a drawing or template
• Chasing Art and Architectural Elements
• Highlighting reliefs, textures, and ornaments
• Designing Metal Surfaces
• Mold Making and Casting Preparation
• Restoration

Why Choose an Apprenticeship at Plein?

Here’s what you can expect from us…

• Working on extraordinary art and architecture projects
• Learning a specialized and rare craft
• Close collaboration with experienced engravers
• Personalized care in a close-knit team
• Excellent career prospects after completing the training program

Do you have an eye for design and attention to detail?

Metalworkers specializing in chasing are designers who combine artistic vision with the precision of a craftsman: They shape, hammer, and chisel metals to create unique objects, reliefs, and works of art. With great finesse, an understanding of design, and technical expertise, they create textures, details, and shapes on metal surfaces that make each piece unique. Traditional craft techniques play just as important a role in this process as modern equipment and tools.

At our company, metalworkers are true artisans. We create one-of-a-kind pieces and intricate metalwork in which creativity and precision go hand in hand. You’ll work closely with the design and planning teams, bring creative ideas to life in clay and metal, and give our pieces their unique character. Your work combines art, craftsmanship, and technology—and transforms metal into something truly unique.

Metalworkers specializing in the art of chasing design and finish metal surfaces by incorporating artistic ornaments, fonts, coats of arms, and reliefs into metals such as copper, brass, or stainless steel—often through chasing (using punches, hammering, and tools), but also through non-cutting forming (hammering) or surface finishing (polishing, patination), thereby creating one-of-a-kind pieces such as jewelry, decorative fittings, and sculptures, or restoring historical objects.

Key Areas of the Training Program

to become a metalworker – specializing in chasing

• Metal Chiseling and Embossing
• Using Hand Tools and Punches
• Surface Treatment and Texturing
• Working with Bronze, Aluminum, and Other Metals
• Reading Drawings and Models
• Modeling and Design

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