Combining Raising And Spinning Techniques In Metal Hollow Ware Forming

Over the years, studio metal artists have used various techniques in forming metal products to enhance their aesthetic and utilitarian values. These methods are often simple, ranging from skilful studio forming techniques to industrial techniques. Most of the techniques are being used intensively across the world. However, even though spinning is being used by most of the aluminium processing companies in the country for the production of aluminium bowls and utensils, a preliminary investigation of this study reveals that “raising” a studio technique in metal forming has not been given much attention. 

The artists have always lived with the belief that intellectual curiosity is the life blood of real civilization. With this curiosity in mind, a study of a ceramic piece that was produced by a combination of throwing and hand-forming technique one day triggered the idea that it could be possible to combine the raising and the spinning techniques to form metal vessels. With this idea, a studio-based research project was conducted to explore the possibilities of combining these two techniques (raising and spinning) in forming metal hollow ware. In sum, the research project revealed that it is possible and saves a lot of time compared to producing a hollow ware by just the raising process alone.