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GOLD STAMPING [7 records]

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Record 1 2011-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sculpture
OBS

The metal must be first embossed and then stamped; gold leaf is applied last.

OBS

gold effects... are considered darks in the composition, unless they are covered with stamping(designs pressed in by hammering small punches such as those sold for leather work on the finished gilding), in which case the resulting frosted effect is equivalent to a light in the design.

Key term(s)
  • embossing-stamping method
  • embossing-stamping process

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sculpture
OBS

[...] bas-relief dans une église à Québec (XIXe siècle) [soumis au] procédé du repoussé-estampé et doré à la colle.

Key term(s)
  • procédé du repoussé-estampé

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
  • Labelling (Packaging)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A method of printing in which heated type or stamping dies are pressed against a thin leaf of gold or other metal, or against pigment upon a surface such as paper, board, plastic, or leather; the thin leaf contains a sizing agent that is set by heat...

OBS

"Hot stamping" is opposed to "cold stamping" where stamping is done with ink instead of foil.

OBS

hot stamping: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

hot foil stamping: term extracted from the Vocabulaire de la flexographie of France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
  • Étiquetage (Emballages)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Technique d'impression d'un film métallisé par fusion sur une base papier ou carton.

CONT

Le marquage à chaud [...] utilise l'effet combiné de la chaleur et de la pression. Un poinçon métallique, préalablement chauffé (environ 100 °C) est appliqué sur la surface à marquer, une matière colorante portée par une bande de papier ou de matières cellulosiques étant interposée entre le poinçon et l'objet.

OBS

estampage à chaud : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

estampage à chaud : terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Distintos procesos de impresión
  • Etiquetado (Embalajes)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
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Record 3 1996-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
DEF

The stamping of a design or lettering on a book cover with a gold leaf.

OBS

When gold stamping is done by machine, the more specific term, "gold blocking" is preferred.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
DEF

Décoration du plat ou du dos d'un livre pour y empreindre une feuille d'or.

OBS

L'estampage à l'or peut se faire à la main ou à la machine.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
DEF

A very thin sheet of eighteen or twenty-two carat refined gold; used for stamping and decorating covers, and for gilding edges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
DEF

Mince couche d'or affiné à dix-huit ou vingt-deux carats; utilisée en reliure pour le gaufrage et la dorure sur cuir ou sur tranche.

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
DEF

The stamping of a design on a book cover by using a gold leaf and a press equipped with a heated die or block.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
DEF

Décoration du plat ou du dos d'un livre qui se fait sur la presse à dorer, machine qui estampe et gaufre l'extérieur du matériau de recouvrement pour y empreindre une feuille d'or.

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
DEF

A gold alloy of the same fineness as marked, or perhaps with a small tolerance such as. 003, instead of the half-karat or full-karat tolerances permitted by the National Stamping Act of 1906. Under the latter, for example, goods marked 14K(. 5833) could assay 13 1/2K(. 5625) ;or, if soldered, the entire article including solder could assay as low as 13K(. 5417).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
DEF

The stamping of a design or lettering on a book cover with a gold leaf.

OBS

When gold stamping is done by machine, the more specific term, "gold blocking" is preferred.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
DEF

Décoration du plat ou du dos d'un livre pour y empreindre une feuille d'or.

OBS

L'estampage à l'or peut se faire à la main ou à la machine.

Spanish

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