Making mosaics, metalwork and glass

What are micromosaics? And how were they made in the past?

Medieval craftsmen decorated metal by hammering from behind, a technique called repoussé. Watch it here!

Glassmakers create decorative vessels by blowing hot glass into an incised mold—again and again.

Watch as goldsmiths demonstrate how to make traditional enamelled earrings.

Ancient artisans discovered they could inflate hot glass to make vessels quickly and cheaply.