The pitch is somewhat resistant to the hammer blows to support your piece but allows you to move the metal. The pitch moves if you don't allow it to cool properly after you heat it up with a heat gun. So the pitch moves to different degrees.
Repousse/ Chasing one of a kind unless you find a way to make molds for casting. It's a lot of fun but if you push the limits of the metal you can go thru it and need to solder repair. The chasing repousee can be learned relatively quick and can be combined with engraving. Allows you to do...