Embossing

Embossing is the practice of laying a thin coat of another material onto a thing, most traditionally a metal. In a magical sense, this means that the properties of the embossed material are transferred to the target item.

The most practical application of embossing is enhancing a tool's enchantability by embossing a part with gold, though generally not the working head as gold is too soft for most uses.

Embossing partly works through intent, channeling one's desire into the embossed piece as one works is usually enough to enhance it, but embossing is primarily a material art.