Its real good to see a set of matting tools made by a professional chaser/repousse artist that look like they would be a welcome addition to a chaser or indeed any metal workers armoury. I have in the past bought matting tools that looked pretty, but when used dug into the metal, these punches look like they would glide over the surface of metal and Liza assures us that this is the case. Matting tools serve a variety of functions they can enhance the modelled look of repousse in high relief or give contrast to the background. They are also a very effective tool to use in jewellery, where with a bit of imagination the different effects they can produce are virtually limitless.