page_title: Handcrafts and folk art in Guanajuato
section_title: Metal working
hierarchical_section_title: Handcrafts and folk art in Guanajuato / Types of crafts / Metal working
caption_attribution_description: English: Wrought iron bridge connection two upper decks of the main house of the Hacienda Santa Clara Study and Research Center in San Miguel Allende, Mexico
context_page_description: Guanajuato handcrafts and folk art are mostly of European origin although some indigenous work still survives in some communities. The most notable craft is the making of glazed mayolica pottery, followed by handmade traditional toys of various materials, especially a hard paper mache called cartonería. While handcrafts are not a large an industry here as in some other states, it does have several major handcraft markets which sell to tourists and foreign residents. Other handcraft traditions include wrought iron work, tin and glass, wood carving and leather working.
context_section_description: Despite its history as a silver mining center, there is only a small amount of silver smithing done in the state. There are only three or four silver workshops in the city of Guanajuato, focusing on fine jewelry.
  Wrought ironwork can be found on many of the state’s buildings as balcony railings, lampposts, doors and more.  It is also used to make furniture pieces such as tables and chairs. Iron and steel are also used to make knives, machetes and accessories for charros, especially in León.
  San Migue de Allende makes items tin. The most important item of this type are framed mirrors, with the tin frames often containing ceramic tile.
  Bronze pieces with patina are made in Salamanca. The green tinge is produced by coating the pieces with chemicals.
caption: Wrought iron bridge connection two upper decks of the main house of the Hacienda Santa Clara Study and Research Center in San Miguel Allende, Mexico
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