TECHNIQUE OF GLASS ENGRAVING - Softcover

Matcham, Jonathan; Dreiser, Peter

9780713483154: TECHNIQUE OF GLASS ENGRAVING

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0713483156 ISBN 13: 9780713483154

Publisher: Batsford Ltd, 1997

This guide to glass engraving techniques examines traditional copper-wheel engraving, sculptural relief, cut glass and brilliant cutting. It also includes techniques which may be used with wheel engraving, such as: diamond point; flexible drive engraving; glass etching; and sand blasting.

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Review:

The step-by-step photographs shed light on the amazing artistry that goes into engraving even the simplest of designs. -- BBC Homes and Antiques

"The book, abundant with coloured illustrations, is inspirational.
Techniques of Glass Engraving is a new book which has inherited the wealth
of the old one and increased this legacy." -- Glashaus/Glasshouse (January 2007)

'A unique publication and one of the few on the practical aspects
of this craft. If glass engraving is your craft or your interest, this
really is a must-have book!' -- Craftsman Magazine, July/August 2007

'A unique publication and one of the few on the practical aspects of this craft. If Glass Engraving is your craft or your interest, this really is a must-have book!' -- Craftsman Magazine (July/August 2007)

'The book, abundant with coloured illustrations, is inspirational.
"Techniques of Glass Engraving" is a new book which has inherited the
wealth of the old one and increased this legacy.' -- Glashaus/Glasshouse, January 2007

'The book, abundant with coloured illustrations, is inspirational. Techniques of Glass Engraving is a new book which has inherited the wealth of the old one and increased this legacy.' -- Glashaus/Glasshouse (January 2007)

'Well illustrated with examples of intermediate processes and finished work, this book stands as one of the very few on the practical aspects of this craft.' -- Verre (June 2007)

About the Author:

Peter Dreiser is the leading glass engraver of our time, specialising in copper wheel engraving, intaglio and relief work. A Fellow of the Society of Designer Craftsmen and of the Guild of Glass Engravers, his work appears in public and private collections worldwide including the glass collecion of the V&A.

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