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Latonería: The Art of Tin and Brass Crafting (and Why Everyone Confuses It with “Lataría”)

Este ángel fue creado con la técnica tradicional de latería

Latonería: What It Is, How Brass Is Worked, and Its True Meaning —or the art of shaping tin sheets…   🔨 Looking for a “latonería” workshop? Latonería (or hojalatería) is the craft of working with brass (copper + zinc alloy) and tinplate (steel coated with tin). Here’s everything you need to know —including the story behind my brass angel (pictured above), …

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