Engraving on Precious Metals (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780719800221)

"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. 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.

Author: A. Brittain, P. Morton
ISBN-10: 0719800226
ISBN-13: 9780719800221
Publisher: Robert Hale & Company
Language: English
Published: 11/08/1993
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.27w x 0.93d