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Lesson 15: Making, finding, and conserving- After the Fall: The Conservation of Tullio Lombardo's "Adam"
- Conserving Tullio Lombardo's "Adam": Time-Lapse
- Conserving Tullio Lombardo's "Adam": Order of Assembly
- An Art of Attraction: The Electrotyping Process
- Conserving the Emperors Carpet
- Conserving the Damascus Room at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Craftsman Allan Breed Turns and Carves a Duncan Phyfe Bedpost
- Craftsman Allan Breed Carves a Bow Knot and Thunderbolt Crest
- Jan Gossart - Conservation Discoveries
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Craftsman Allan Breed Carves a Bow Knot and Thunderbolt Crest
Craftsman Allan Breed demonstrates low-relief carving, taking us through the creation of a bow knot and thunderbolt crest motif after the renowned nineteenth-century furniture maker Duncan Phyfe. As he works, Breed describes the cuts, the tools, and the intricate and highly refined methods and behind each move, bringing the age-old art form to life.
Read more about Duncan Phyfe on the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. Created by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Read more about Duncan Phyfe on the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. Created by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Does this dull the chisel that you might need multiple at hand?(6 votes)
The chisel (called a Gouge in wood working) each has it's own unique purpose and you will see that he keeps many on hand, not necessarily because they are becoming dull though, but more because they will need to each perform a separate task.(6 votes)
How long would it take a carver to reach this level of skill?(1 vote)- depends on the person iv been doing it for 3 years and im still not this good(1 vote)