So I have my skull, cast of wax and ready for my large disk of resin. Going to create a table with a Reverse Intaglio piece in it. I really love large projects so once I got the jewelry figured out it was time for a large piece. my pieces with wax are small jewelry size silicone molds so they don't heat up as much. Resin gets warm or very hot depending on the volume your mold requires. Leaving behind an embossed space resembling Reverse intaglio I used the putty to make a positive it was pressed into the silicone mold so I could then have a flexable shape that could easily be removed from cured resin shape. The 2 yellow pieces that are ahead and a part of the Seahorse is made of Amazing putty silicone. The pink mold is a silicone casting mold it is what is common. I wanted to show the difference between the 2 methods so you can make an informed decision. Wax is more affordable but silicone or composimold are reusable. There are high temp waxes if you don't want to cast in silicone. Similar to the lost wax method in metalworking. I have a few methods, but the one we are doing today is the wax version. I pulled some photos from Google on Reverse Intaglio jewelry, this really was inspiring and gave me a great sense of the look and the amount of detail that each piece possesses. This Ible will teach how I create intricate pieces without using drills and carving tools. So if you are interested in how to achieve the look of hand-carved Reverse Intaglio, you’re in the right place. After many tries, finally, I could say I did it. I went into the studio and began thinking about how I could recreate this elegant style but in Epoxy. Most important was that I wanted to create not only small jewelry items but large-scale pieces. Yes, we can embed things in resin and cast things in resin, but it was this clear and semi-transparent engraved look that I was interested in. However, I didn’t really find works cast in epoxy. What I found was lots of vintage pieces of reverse carvings from around the 1940s created in Lucite. I sought out to find similar works in resin. The Artisans use many tiny carving tools and painstakingly start carving out the details. Reverse Intaglio seals and jewelry like cameos have intricately carved portraits and scenes, mostly created in Quarts, Onyx, shell, and other stone. As an artist I find it truly rewarding to research the history of such unique things. The intricacies of the expertly engraved motifs and natural splendor of the stones makes each gem uniquely special and your very own modern heirloom.The Quest for Reverse Intaglio: /inˈtalyō,inˈtälyō/Įngraving has been around for centuries and this form of reverse carving is extraordinary. Today, we utilize a blend of ancient and modern technologies to allow the metals, gems and organics to freely merge in a bold and harmonious installation. Throughout the ages, these carvers developed new tools and grew intimately familiar with the gems they adorned. At the dawn of gem engraving, artisans used crude tools and techniques to etch rudimentary designs onto stones. Rulers, nobles and wealthy merchants sought, collected and traded these fascinating miniature works of art. They were also employed as a form of personal identification when pressed in hot wax or clay. In the form of a talisman they served as extraordinary symbols of status and in certain cases, they were believed to provide divine protection. Elaborately carved gems were a staple of luxury in antiquity and often incised onto semi-precious stones such as carnelian or jasper. This unparalleled expertise accumulated over 40 years and distinct creative vision have made him one of the most respected jewelry designers in his field. His extensive knowledge of gemstones and precious metals is complimented by a familiarity with more unusual materials, such as exotic woods, organic gems, and fossils. Chavdar Chushev is an artist, restorer, jeweler, and master of the ancient art of gem carving.
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