Hi Jason,
I used to do alot of repousse’ until I developed alot of arthrites
in my hands, now I find I can achieve very similiar results using
precious metal clay. I roll a thick piece, let it dry to a greenware
hard leather state and than use carving tools, sanding papers fitted
onto things like dapping blocks. While I’m doing this I support the
piece on a large rubber block. You should try it, its very rewarding
and so much easier to form. Hope this helps,just a suggestion. I
being interested in knowing if you tried it and what thoughts and
results you found. If you need more info on precious metal clay you
can contact me offline.
hope this helps,
Linda Reboh