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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Guilloché: A History & Practical Manual

Guilloché: A History & Practical Manual

Shevlin, Calina C.

Hardcover

JewelryMetal WorkCrafts General

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ISBN10: 076435017X
ISBN13: 9780764350177
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Published: Jun 28 2017
Pages: 144
Weight: 2.20
Height: 0.80 Width: 8.80 Depth: 11.20
Language: English
Guilloché is the decorative engraving of a metal surface, such as watch cases, cufflinks, or Fabergé Eggs, with the use of a hand-powered device called a rose engine. This passionately researched book tracks the birth, decline, and revival of this endangered craft and features exclusive information from the world's few living professional guillocheurs, as well as an exploration of the distinction between guilloché and its forebearer, ornamental turning. The word guilloché was first used to describe details of ancient Greek columns, but the rose engine didn't appear until the mid-1700s, near the French-Swiss border. With a basic knowledge of this contraption, and the straight-line machine, aspiring guillocheurs can follow 21 pattern-cutting recipes to create several classic designs and discover endless possibilities for new concepts. Authoritative text, gallery and detail photographs, dynamic illustrations, and precise, hand-drawn renderings will assist and delight adventurous craftspeople, machinists and engineers, and steampunks alike.

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