Mexico · North America
Craft production center
Santa Clara del Cobre
Copper craft in Michoacan
Hammer forming of copper, documented by the state tourism office.
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North America metalcraft regions
Peetal, copper, bronze and related metalwork. Browse documented traditions, markets and modern foundry locations.
Coverage includes all six inhabited continents. It is a selected starting set, not a complete inventory of every country or workshop. Location types distinguish production centers, markets, museums and individual foundry references.
Locations in North America
United States · North America
Modern foundry location
Cincinnati
Verdin bronze bell casting
Bronze bell casting described by the operator.
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Taxco
Silverworking tradition
Silverworking described by the official destination record.
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Living craft tradition
Oaxaca
Hojalata traditional pierced and painted tin craft
Chisel punching, manual embossing, solder jointing, and aniline lacquering.
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Living craft tradition
San Cristóbal de las Casas
Chiapas traditional hand-forged iron and metalcraft
Open-hearth hand forging, anvil hammering, and natural wax finishing.
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Living craft tradition
Tonalá
Artisan hammered brass and metal sculpture studios
Sheet metal cutting, hammer raising, brass soldering, and acid-etched patination.
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Heritage production center
Lancaster
Pennsylvania Dutch cast brass and pewter metalcraft
Green sand casting, hand filing, and lead-free pewter centrifugal spinning.
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Heritage production center
East Aurora
Roycroft Arts & Crafts hand-hammered copper
Cold hammer-raising on steel stakes with characteristic planishing marks.
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Historic foundry location
Meriden
Historic pewter and silverplate metal heritage
Spinning, stamping, and electroplating on white metal alloys.
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Historic foundry location
Waterbury
Historic Brass City industrial rolling and architectural brass
Continuous brass casting, extrusion, precision machining, and hand finishing.
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Historic foundry location
Providence
Historic silverware capital and artistic bronze casting
Drop forging, metal spinning, chasing, and electroplating.
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Living craft tradition
Guadalajara
Tlaquepaque and Tonala forged brass, iron, and blown glass
Hot metal forging, sheet brass repousse, and chemical acid patination.
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