Process, step by step
- Draw the design
- Pierce and cut
- File and finish
Variations
Safavid steel standards are among the best known pieces.
Conservation
Oil lightly and keep dry.
Used in these crafts
Steel openwork (Fulad-kari)
The chiselling and piercing of steel into plaques, standards (alam), locks and fittings, often with inscriptions or arabesque openwork.