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  2. Rabbet - Wikipedia

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    A rabbet. A rabbet (American English) or rebate (British English) is a recess or groove cut into the edge of a piece of machinable material, usually wood.When viewed in cross-section, a rabbet is two-sided and open to the edge or end of the surface into which it is cut.

  3. Glossary of woodworking - Wikipedia

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    A recess or groove cut parallel to, and at the edge of, a board. rail A horizontal member of a frame on a door, window or panel. Contrast stile. rail and stile See frame and panel. rasp A long and flat steel tool with raised teeth for shaping wood. reed A series of beads arranged in a row. relief cut

  4. Marver - Wikipedia

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    A modern-day marver being used to shape glass. A marver is a tool used in glassblowing. It generally is made of a polished steel, brass, or graphite surface attached to a metal or wooden table. For fine applications such as lampworking, a smaller hand-held implement may instead be used.

  5. Glass blank - Wikipedia

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    A cased glass blank is an object made with several layers of colors. When it is decorated (often by cutting or engraving) the lower layers of one or more different colors are revealed. [2] A popular example of pieces made using cased glass blanks are cameo glass objects. Figured blanks are made when hot glass is blown into a mold.

  6. Painted glass - Wikipedia

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    Detail of 12th-century stained glass window in Strasbourg Cathedral; black and white paint has been used on the coloured glass. Secondly it refers to stained glass, used for windows. Here the design is made up using sheets of coloured glass, cut to shape and held in place by lead. The painting is the final stage, typically only in black. [2]

  7. Verre églomisé - Wikipedia

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    Verre églomisé [vɛʁ e.ɡlɔ.mi.ze] is a French term referring to the process of applying both a design and gilding onto the rear face of glass to produce a mirror finish. The name is derived from the 18th-century French decorator and art-dealer Jean-Baptiste Glomy [ 1 ] (1711–1786), who was responsible for its revival.

  8. Precision glass moulding - Wikipedia

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    The glass blank is loaded into the lower side of the moulding tool. Oxygen is removed from the working area by filling with nitrogen and/or evacuation of the process chamber. The tool system is nearly closed (no contact of the upper mould) and the entire system of mould, die and glass is heated up. Infrared lamps are used for heating in most ...

  9. Conservation and restoration of panel paintings - Wikipedia

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    Painting carts and other tools may be used, including a pallet jack or furniture dolly for moving a panel within a crate. The Metropolitan Museum of Art , the Canadian Conservation Institute , and the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material provide general guidelines on proper care and handling.