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WHEEL-ENGRAVING [1 record]

Record 1 1985-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glass Manufacturing
  • Ornamental Glassware
CONT

[Norwegian Studio Glass]. ... Hadeland 1963-71 did some fine decorative work, mainly in wheel-engraving, sand-blasting, and acid-etching on clear glass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du verre
  • Verrerie d'art
CONT

Pour le cristal les techniques de gravure les plus connues sont (...) la gravure à la roue, spécialité de la Bohême et de l'Allemagne principalement (...) L'artiste commence par tracer le dessin sur l'objet à graver. Pour une série, il peut utiliser le poncif (calque perforé). Ensuite, il grave à l'aide de molette choisie dans toute une gamme, selon l'épaisseur du trait désiré.

Spanish

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