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My name is Tiaan Burger. I am an artist living in Pretoria, South Africa, where I mostly create objects in metal. Most of what I make is usable, such as jewellery and knives. I also embellish the work of other craftsmen, often doing work on knives. The Techniques I use traditional Japanese tools and techniques, most notably small chisels and punches called "tagane"which I make myself. The techniques I learned from online sources and from Ford Hallam, who is a master in this tradition. I'll be sharing a lot of the joys and frustrations of learning in the future. My work: Jewellery: I love making jewellery, I'm still figuring out the reasons why- maybe knowing that another person will be wearing a piece I made and getting compliments for it, maybe it is the intimacy of working on a piece that is a close reflection of who I am. Most of the jewellery I make has a plant or nature theme.  I try to always have some special pieces in my Etsy shop . Knives