Metal graphic and method to produce a metal graphic

A metal graphic, comprising:

• a plurality of discrete metal wire elements that are affixed to a substrate at a plurality of anchor points, and the plurality of discrete metal wire elements are raised above the substrate in between and above the anchor points, and wherein the substrate is one of a contiguous metallic foil and a contiguous metal plated material, and wherein the plurality of anchor points include a first plurality of anchor points that are spaced from one another in a first dimension, and a second plurality of anchor points that are spaced from one another in a second dimension that is orthogonal to the first dimension.