Copper chasing by the trading domes
Hammer a chased pattern into a copper plate with the master's tools.
- $50 per person
- 90 min
- When: Daily, by booking
The coppersmith shows how an ornament is transferred onto copper and worked with different punches.
You make your own plate with a Bukhara pattern.
The tapping of hammers is one of the sounds of old Bukhara. Under the 16th-century trading domes, built as covered markets at street crossings, coppersmiths still make plates, jugs and trays decorated with floral and geometric ornament.
In the class you learn how chasing works: the copper sheet is laid on a soft base, the design is transferred onto the metal and then worked with punches — steel rods with different tips. Some make a line, some a dot, others a textured background. The master shows the techniques and stays with you while you work on your plate.
Suitable for adults and children from 10; no strength needed, just patience. About 1.5 hours, up to 6 people. You take home your finished copper plate.
What's included
- All materials and tools
- Copper plate with your pattern
- Tea and sweets