What does it mean in the tray description when it says 'shaped by pushing with a spatula'?
This question was asked out of curiosity about the specific processing method after seeing in the brass tray's production description that the rim is shaped using a tool called a spatula.
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It is a traditional metal processing method where a rotating metal plate is held against a mold and gradually pushed up with a spatula rod to shape the rim.
A rim refers to the outer edge of a bowl or plate.
For Azmaya's brass tray, a craftsman secures the metal plate to a mold, rotates the plate, and pushes it against the mold with a rod called a 'spatula' to shape the rim[1]. Unlike a pressing method that stamps the metal all at once, this corresponds to metal spinning (herashibori) processing, where an iron rod is rubbed along the rapidly rotating plate to gradually form the shape.
Because the craftsman applies consistent force with their sense of touch to push it up, the rim does not bend sharply, but is completed into a shape that rises smoothly upward in a curve[2].
hmmm, since it is a rim created by mastering a hard metal plate using only rotational force and a single rod, its simple yet neat craftsmanship stands out.
The detailed background of the metal workshop or craftsman dedicated to this spatula-shaping process has not yet been confirmed.