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Hit 500 repoussé reliefs without even realizing it
I was cleaning up my workshop last weekend and decided to count all the copper and mild steel repoussé pieces I've made since I started learning this technique about 4 years ago. Turns out I passed 500 of them without even noticing. That number surprised me because most of them were just practice pieces I beat out late at night when I couldn't sleep. I kept every single one in a big plastic tub under my workbench. When I laid them all out on the driveway, I could really see the improvement from the first lumpy mess to the cleaner ones I did last month. It made me think about how many reps it really takes to get decent at something in this trade. Has anyone else ever gone back and counted their total projects or practice runs? What number surprised you and how long did it take to get there?
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the_tara20d ago
Well actually it's "repoussé" not "repoussé" - might want to double check the accent direction on that one (it goes the other way over the e). Good on you for sticking with it though, 500 is seriously impressive.
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jamie_white20d ago
Late at night when I couldn't sleep" hits different. 500 is wild. I'm lucky if I hit ten of anything before giving up.
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