Varanasi, Etawah and Sitapur are the best places for metal utensils. Numbers of items from utensils to ritualistic items are made such as panch patras, tamrapatras , sinhasanas and many more. Icon casting of Varanasi is also very famous. Uttar Pradesh is the largest copper and copper making regions of India.

Moradabad metal engraving is a fine and a delicate art. This craft shows the traces of Islamic culture. There are many sharp tools used in the process of tracing the design on to the brass, silver and copper.