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ACID ETCHING
A method of customizing a product with an emblem or logo,
etched into the item by transferring a tissue lifting of a
logo from a steel engraving plate. The impression left
is surrounded by way resin. Acid is applied to the
immersion and resin is then removed, cleaned and a permanent
etching is left.
APPLIED BORDER
Cast or rolled border soldered onto a piece of holloware
BRONZE CASTING
An old world art where hollow fittings are made by the
caster pouring molten metal into bronze molds of fittings,
handles, feet, finals, spouts, or candleholders.
BUTLER FINISH OR SATIN FINISH
Originally the result of years of hand rubbing by English
butlers, Today a mellow surface luster is produced by a
revolving wire wheel.
COIN SILVER
Up until the Civil War, most holloware was made from melted
coins which were made of silver assayed at 900 parts pure
silver to every 1,000 parts, 25 parts lower than the
sterling standard today.
DIE CUTTING
A process where a master pattern is reproduced in steel to
form a die from which an identical article of a softer metal
can be stamped out.
ELECTROPLATING
The process by which base metals are coated with pure silver
when electrical currents pass through a plating bath which
deposits the silver on the base metal.
ENGRAVING
designs achieved by cutting the surface of metal by the use
of sharp tools called gravers whcih remove small amounts of
metal.
FLATWARE BLANKING
Another form of pressing and cutting a thick slab of metal
into rough form. Subsequent hammer drops define the
flatware before rough and final finishing.
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