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TECHNIQUE:Each piece is hand inscribed with a stylus onto a sheet-metal of 0.1mm thickness. The metal is an alloy made of aluminum, tin and pewter. It will never rust nor will it need to be polished. The metal is very malleable and easy to work with. First, on the back side of the metal you inscribe the design, creating a relieved area on the front of the metal, then carefully sculpt or outline the relieved area shaping the lines of the design as tightly as possible. Once the embossing process is finished, proceed to mounting the work on a piece of wood. Usually pieces are mounted on wood of 1/2" thickness. This is used mainly for icons and crosses. Different shapes of wood are used for boxes, frames, clocks and more.. Once you have mounted the metal onto the wood you can apply a patina to give it an antique look. We have created these easy new processes so that you can create art pieces built with an ancient technique made simple! Or simply enjoy and hang on you walls the pieces already made for you by our expert artists. HISTORY OF CROSSESThe cross is the distinctive, though not exclusive, Christian symbol because it was the instrument of Christ's death. Traditionally, there are several basic forms of the cross: Latin, Greek, Passion, Budded, Jeweled, Calvary, Celtic, Russian. Now a days, every Christian home should have a cross, either at their home entrance or at the bed side. We offer several different models. Each cross comes ready to hang on the wall. ICONS REVIVAL The word ICON comes from the Greek word "eikon," which means image. In Sacred Byzantine art, an icon is equivalent to a sacred event or image painted on wood in a particular style using a specific technique. The art of Byzantine icons originated in Constantinople around the year 330 AD after Constantine the Great conquered Byzantium, a Greek city on the banks of the Bosporus river, he changed the name of Byzantium to Constantinople and the capital of the Roman Empire was moved there from Rome. Immigrants from Europe and Asia arrived in the new capital. Since life in Constantinople revolved around the Church, icons from the Orthodox Church gained importance as tools used by the church to teach the faith of Christ. After the 14th century, in order to avoid deterioration of the icons, they were adorned with an elaborate embossment which was generally done in sterling silver. With the passing of time, such as gold crowns, precious stones, and pearls were added to the pieces. We have carefully elaborated for you to enjoy the following pieces. They all come ready to hang on a wall or display on an easel.
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