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Engraving on Precious Metals (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)
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Engraving on Precious Metals (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)
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Loot Price R571
Discovery Miles 5 710
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Engraving by hand is the oldest art of mankind and one that still
flourishes today. With a simple message the precious metal engraver
can give a unique personality to an otherwise commonplace cigarette
box, goblet or compact. Despite the singular character of the craft
very few practical books have been written on engraving precious
and other materials employed by the jeweller; in fact none have
been published in the United Kingdom for many years. Engraving on
Precious Metals is for professionals and others who wish to learn
hand engraving as a hobby or trade, and reveals many previously
undisclosed practices of the commercial engraver which help to make
his skill quite astonishing. All aspects of the craft are covered
exhaustively, including the relatively modern innovation of the
high-class machine engraver. This machine is particularly useful
for repeat monograms and designs which are afterwards filled,
because the template that guides the machine can be cut by hand.
Illustrated throughout with over 250 drawings, the book gives
practical hints for use in the workshop, while artistic matters are
covered extensively in chapters on lettering design and layout,
monograms, nameplates and ornamentation. A basic knowledge of
ancillary crafts can be found in the sections on piercing,
polishing, soldering and inlaying, and the use of unusual materials
such as ivory, wood or plastic is also discussed. The final chapter
contains a wide selection of different styles of lettering which
are numbered for easy reference, and can be used by the retailer to
indicate styles to customers and engravers.
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