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Glass engraving is a form of decorative glassworkMeanwhile the Czech republic having produced many
that involves engraving a glass surface or object. It isworld class glass artists can lay claim to one of the
distinct from glass art in the narrow sense, whichvery best, Jiri Harcuba. Every two years the Czech
refers to moulding and blowing glass.Republic hosts a conference aimed specifically at
Glass engraving encompasses a variety of techniques.glass engravers. Other prolific notables around the
One notable form is intaglio work, with images andworld are Kevin Gordon in Australia and Lisabeth
inscriptions cut into the surface of the glass throughSterling in the United States.
abrasion. Glass engraving tools are therefore smallSome artists, such as Lesley Pyke, combine the art
abrasive wheels and drills, with small lathes oftenof hand engraving with sandblasting for not only
used. Engraving wheels are traditionally made ofcollectible work, but bespoke pieces which become
copper, with a linseed oil and fine emery powderfamily heirlooms and every day commercial
mixture used as an abrasive.requirements such as corporate presentations and
Other forms of engraving are "stipple" and "drypoint"sporting awards.
in which the surface of the glass is abraided with theAn example of a relief illusion created from an intaglio
use of small diamond tipped burrs. The scratches andcut form can be observed on this wonderful bowl
small dots made in this method can, in the hands of aengraved by Edmond Suciu, using the techniques of
skilled artist, be used to produce images ofdiamond and copper wheel engraving.
astonishing clarity and detail. Notable practitioners of"White Horses"- wheel engraved by Edmond
this form are James Dennison Pender and the lateSuciuv  d  e
Lawrence Whistler who began a revival in England.Glass forming techniques
Glass engraving is considered by many to be a dyingCommercial techniques
art form. While this is far from accurate it is certainlyFloat glass process  Blowing and pressing
a form that has seen its heyday come and go.(containers)  Extrusion / Drawing (fibers,
Despite this there are still many glass engravers whoglasswool)  Drawing (optical fibers)  Precision
are producing bold dynamic and aestheticallyglass moulding  Overflow downdraw
challenging artworks. In the UK one of the mostmethod  Pressing  Casting  Cutting 
notable artists is Alison Kinnaird MBE. Based inFlame polishing  Chemical polishing  Diamond
Scotland she splits her time between glass engravingturning  Rolling
and playing the traditional Scottish harp. In recentArtistic and historic techniques
years these two apparently disparate mediums haveBeadmaking  Blowing  Blown plate 
been combined when she composed music toBroad sheet  Caneworking  Crown
accompany her piece "Psalmsong" which is nowglass  Cylinder blown sheet  Engraving  
installed in the Scottish Parliament building.Etching  Fourcault process  Fusing 
The UK currently has a Guild of Glass engraversLampworking  Machine drawn cylinder sheet 
based in London and lists a number of well respectedMillefiori  Polished plate  Slumping 
glass artists as members, including some overseas.Stained glass fusing  Stained glass production
These include Katherine Coleman MBE, Sally Scott,See also
Tracey Sheppard, Dominic Fonde and Ronald Pennell.Glossary of glass art terms
It has an online gallery of members works withThis glass art related article is a stub. You can help
contact details for commissions and classes forWikipedia by expanding it.v  d  e
people who want to learn about this art. A generalCategories: Glass art | Engraving | Glass stubsabout
exhibition is held every two years. In 2010 this will beauthor:
at the FitzWilliam museum in Cambridge from 15thThe e-commerce company in China offers quality
June to 15th August. Local branches in the UK meetproducts such as Hydraulic Couplings , China Turned
for joint practical work, tutorials, and hold regionalparts, and more.