Technique

Pierced steelwork

مشبک‌کاری فولاد

Cutting, chiselling and piercing steel into plaques, standards and finials.

Process, step by step

  1. Draw the design
  2. Pierce and cut
  3. 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.