Coldworking: Engraving

Includes copper wheel, stippling, diamond and stone engraving; sand blasting, acid etching and others.

Emerging technology for the cutting, engraving and printing of glass is opening doors for those who want to work more quickly, more accurately, at larger scales and in multiples, and is stretching the boundaries of innovation. Vanessa Cutler gives an artist’s perspective on the latest techniques, machinery and software in glass. Using straightforward language, she introduces the digital resources that are becoming an essential part of an artist’s toolkit and describes the application of new technologies, from cutting and engraving machinery to rapid prototyping.

Traditional Copper Wheel Engraving, pp.1-7

Glass Studio
ISSN: 0199-4115

Journal of Glass Studies
ISSN: 0075-4250

Journal of Glass Studies
ISSN: 0075-4250

http://www.gge.org.uk/

Covers safety and ergonomics, methods of engraving and sandblasting, and design considerations.

Survey of stipple engraved glass.