Intaglio carving on transparent stones

The course covers author's aspects of intaglio carving on transparent stones.

Course program:

• Acquaintance
• Introductory Talk
• Choosing a stone, plot, and work with the drawing.
• Manufacturing of a working mandrel*. Preparing a Stone for Work**.
• Cutting the contours of the pattern on a stone
• Terrain creation - main mass sampling with a diamond tool
• Coarse grinding with free abrasive
• Adjustment of pattern on a stone
• Parts grinding, working with free abrasive
• Adjustment of pattern on a stone
• Fine terrain detailing
• Final finishing of fine details
• Selective terrain polishing
• Excavation of stone from the working mandrel, cleaning
• Workplace grinding and polishing                     

*Ready-made frames can be used

** Covering the stone working area with a layer of the corrector. Layout of a stone for a pattern, drawing.