Hyderabad’s last Kalaiwalas keep centuries-old copper tinning tradition alive

Hyderabad's traditional Kalai craftsmen are witnessing renewed demand as restaurants and households return to copper cookware ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Rhode Island craftsman revives copper cookware tradition

HERE’S TED REINSTEIN PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE. YOU KNOW, THE IDEA THAT SOME MANUFACTURERS DESIGN PRODUCTS TO HAVE A LIMITED LIFESPAN, LEADING YOU TO REPLACE THEM MORE OFTEN. PERHAPS YOUR SMARTPHONE ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

In 'Copper, Iron, and Clay,' Port Washington writer describes how she became a coppersmith

A love of writing and a passion for researching historical lifestyles led Sara Dahmen to an unusual place: Wearing a protective mask and gloves as she lines a copper pot with molten tin over a searing ...