A coppersmith, also known as a redsmith, was a person who made artifacts from copper. The term redsmith comes from the colour of copper. Some items might include jewelry, plates and hardware, fenders, decorative panels and so on.
Throughout history, copper has headed the list of minerals that have enhanced the life of humans and it has even given its name to a particular period of history. The discovery of copper, and later bronze, as a result of combining the copper with tin, allowed great advances in civilization to be made. Evidence of the first copper smelting work, dating from 7000 BC, has been found in Turkey, where copper tools such as pins and hooks, and ornamental items were produced.
Coppersmithing has undergone some important changes, in particular since the second half of the 19th century. The style and decorative work of the traditional copper pieces that had been produced in workshops for centuries began to change, and new copper items appeared.
Coppersmithing is the production of everyday objects from sheets of copper and brass, which is formed by mixing copper and zinc. The art of coppersmithing gained increasing momentum during the periods of the Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman Empires when important technical and artistic developments took place.
Over time coppersmiths began to work more with other metals such as stainless steel and aluminum. Many went on to work for the aircraft industry designing parts for airplanes and spacecraft.
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