The bearded man wielding a mallet in a small workshop may not look as though he is going into battle, but John Wills is fighting to keep his craft alive. The tinsmith, at Stanwick Lakes, ...

I recently had the opportunity to take part in the sold-out Living Craft Tinsmithing Workshop at the Historic Arkansas Museum. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven of us learned how to create our very own ...

It takes Bill Metz about four hours to make a starburst-shaped wedding cake pan. That's time well spent as far as the only traditional tinsmith in the Amana Colonies is concerned. He's not just making ...

James Collins, 73, is one of Ireland's last remaining Traveller tinsmiths, a traditional craft passed from generation to generation but lost today. "My father done it and his father before him done it ...

They've lost their luster, turning dark with age, but they haven't lost their appeal. Tinware, the poor man's china, is highly collectible, with people snapping up lanterns, coffeepots and boxes as ...

John Wills said he is one of five surviving tinsmiths in the country The bearded man wielding a mallet in a small workshop may not look as though he is going into battle, but John Wills is fighting to ...