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Sunday, September 30, 2012

7th Grade: Five Dollar Repousse Coins




I had the students imagine that they have been commissioned by the United States Mint to Create a five dollar coin. They learned about the history of the Statue of Liberty, paying close attention to her copper sheeted skin that was beaten to shape using repousse. After designing the face of their coin on paper, students transferred their drawing to aluminum using repousse and chasing techniques.

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