The Art of Engraving
- ISBN-10
- 0976740958
- ISBN-13
- 9780976740957
- Pages
- 196
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1973
- Author
- James B. Meek
Description
THE MAGNIFICENT CLASSIC THE ENGRAVING WORLD HAS BEEN WAITING FORThe Art of Engraving brings to the reader - for the first time ever - a complete, authoritative, imaginative and detailed introduction to and training in the art of gun engraving. It is a supremely unique book, for not only does it sweep aside the mystery which has surrounded engraving throughout the centuries, but it factually, simply and in laymen?s terms tells you how to engrave.Unlike so many of the so-called ?instruction manuals,? The Art of Engraving does not assume you know anything about engraving. You start at the beginning by learning to draw scrolls and layouts, then cut practice plates until you are sure enough of your ability to actually proceed to designing a pattern. transferring it to a gun and cutting it into the steel. Whether you want to learn to engrave now.. .think you might like to in the future .. .or simply wish to broaden your knowledge of the art to be able to better judge the work of others (as you will learn to tell the good from the bad - and know why), this is the book for you.COMPLETE - AUTHORITATIVEHundreds of drawings, photographs, illustrations, designs, layouts, technical information, instructions, details and steps given to teach you to engrave. Examples of master engravers? work show specific styles, handling of designs, use of different techniques and the effect they achieve.
