Thousands of years ago people learned that if they melted a soft red dirt with limestone to draw out its impurities, the cooled metal would be extremely strong. Formed into weapons for millennia, iron became a medium for decorative artists — a craft known as artsmithing. Chicago artsmith Richard Pozniak demonstrated the craft for Peter Clowney.
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