Estaño Studio
Folk Craft Series · No. 07
Hojalata · The Poor Man's Silver

Pierce the
Dark, Keep
the Shine

A design system built from punched tin — bright reflective highlight, deep pierced shadow, and translucent chili-and-cobalt lacquer over hammered metal.

Oaxaca & San Miguel de Allende, pre-1900 to now.

This is the Punched Tin Hojalata design system, applied by Curio Design — a design-style library for AI agents. Full Punched Tin Hojalata guide → designbycurio.com/learn/punched-tin-folk-panel-mexico