Hojalata
Arte Popular · Oaxaca & San Miguel
Punched-Tin Folk Craft

The poor man’s silver, lit by lacquer

Sheet tin pierced and embossed into mirrors and niches — bright reflective metal reads as cool silver, every punched dot as dark shadow, brushed over with translucent chili, cobalt, and marigold.

Tin-Silver
Chili
Cobalt
Marigold
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