銅(tong)浮(fu)雕已有幾千年的歷史。的(de)造(zao)(zao)型(xing)，主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)為平面的(de)片(pian)活(huo)(huo)，片(pian)活(huo)(huo)是(shi)平裝(zhuang)在某些(xie)器物上(shang)或懸掛起來(lai)供人欣賞。鏨刻工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝的(de)操作，是(shi)在設計好器行(xing)或圖(tu)案后，按照一定的(de)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝流程，以特制的(de)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)具(ju)和特定的(de)技(ji)法，在金(jin)屬板上(shang)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)出(chu)千變萬化(hua)的(de)浮(fu)雕(diao)狀圖(tu)案。完成一件(jian)精(jing)美的(de)鏨刻工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝品(pin)需要(yao)(yao)十多道工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)藝流程，加上(shang)技(ji)術(shu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人的(de)格調(diao)創造(zao)(zao)，匠心獨運地打造(zao)(zao)出(chu)個(ge)性化(hua)，現代(dai)化(hua)的(de)雕(diao)塑作品(pin)。
  鍛(duan)銅(tong)(tong)是一種區別于(yu)鑄銅(tong)(tong)的(de)工(gong)藝，是在銅(tong)(tong)板(ban)上進(jin)行創作(zuo)(zuo)，利用銅(tong)(tong)板(ban)加熱后質地變(bian)軟，錘打后又恢復(fu)堅(jian)硬(ying)的(de)特(te)性，重(zhong)復(fu)這一過程(cheng)，最終(zhong)制作(zuo)(zuo)出藝術作(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)或其(qi)它生(sheng)活、工(gong)業用品(pin)。隨著人民(min)生(sheng)活水平和審美情趣的(de)提升，鍛(duan)銅(tong)(tong)這一傳統工(gong)藝尤其(qi)在工(gong)藝美術領域受到越來越多設計師和大眾的(de)喜(xi)愛。

  火、錘(chui)子(zi)和(he)鏨子(zi)是(shi)鍛銅(tong)的(de)(de)三個重要(yao)元素。小(xiao)型(xing)鍛銅(tong)工(gong)藝作(zuo)品或大(da)型(xing)浮(fu)雕(diao)局部加(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)工(gong)可以采(cai)取(qu)氧氣(qi)加(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)乙炔產生(sheng)的(de)(de)高(gao)溫加(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)熱(re)，大(da)型(xing)作(zuo)品就需(xu)要(yao)生(sheng)爐火鼓(gu)風加(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)熱(re)。加(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)熱(re)這一環(huan)節相對容易。加(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)熱(re)后(hou)(hou)的(de)(de)銅(tong)板(ban)要(yao)用(yong)皮錘(chui)敲打平(ping)整。適當比例(li)的(de)(de)松香和(he)土等原料放在容器(qi)內熔化后(hou)(hou)，將(jiang)其倒(dao)入四(si)周有3－5厘米高(gao)起(qi)邊沿的(de)(de)工(gong)作(zuo)臺上(shang)，用(yong)于固(gu)定加(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)熱(re)后(hou)(hou)的(de)(de)銅(tong)板(ban)，此法(fa)比最初(chu)的(de)(de)沙袋法(fa)牢固(gu)且錘(chui)鏨手感好。
  錘子(zi)(zi)(zi)和(he)鏨子(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)運用則是(shi)整個(ge)鍛銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)工(gong)藝的(de)(de)關鍵(jian)，這即是(shi)"鍛銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)"又(you)被稱為(wei)"鏨銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)"的(de)(de)原因。每個(ge)鍛銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)師傅手中(zhong)都(dou)有(you)上百把形式各(ge)樣(yang)的(de)(de)鏨子(zi)(zi)(zi)，在銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)板上用這些鏨子(zi)(zi)(zi)勾勒出高低(di)起(qi)伏(fu)的(de)(de)線(xian)條叫"走線(xian)"，快(kuai)速準確(que)的(de)(de)按圖紙走線(xian)是(shi)需要下(xia)幾年的(de)(de)功夫的(de)(de)，尤其是(shi)一些關鍵(jian)部分，比如(ru)人(ren)物的(de)(de)面部特征等。大(da)型鍛銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)作(zuo)品需要多名鍛銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)工(gong)匠(jiang)的(de)(de)配(pei)合和(he)集體(ti)創作(zuo)，一些工(gong)藝過程要求工(gong)匠(jiang)的(de)(de)配(pei)合要十分默(mo)契，比如(ru)有(you)時需要將銅(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)板懸掛起(qi)來，西(xi)安鍛銅浮(fu)雕(diao)的鍛銅師傅們在銅板的兩側同時作業(ye)，使每一個高低(di)錯落的線條(tiao)達到完(wan)美。之后的作品(pin)再經過焊接組裝、打磨刨光或做舊上色(se)處理，一件(jian)作品(pin)就完(wan)成了(le)。