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Picture rail: Functional moulding installed 2.1–2.7 metres (7–9 ft) above the floor from which framed art is hung, common in commercial buildings and homes with plaster walls. Rosette: Circular, floral decorative element found in Mesopotamian design and early Greek stele, common in revival styles of architecture since the Renaissance. [4]
Molding (American English) or moulding (British and Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is the process of manufacturing by shaping liquid or pliable raw material using a rigid frame called a mold or matrix. [1]
A glossary of terms used in glass art. Abrasion – the technique of grinding shallow decoration with a wheel or some other device. The decorated areas are left unpolished. [1] Ale glass – a type of English drinking glass for ale or beer. Ale glasses, first made in the 17th century, have a tall and conical cup, a stem, and a foot.
When the pattern is to be removed from the sand mold, there is a possibility that any leading edges may break off, or get damaged in the process. To avoid this, a taper is provided on the pattern, so as to facilitate easy removal of the pattern from the mold, and hence reduce damage to edges. The taper angle provided is called the Draft angle ...
The word "plastic" draws from the Greek word "plastikos," which means "to mold" or "to shape."It has long preceded its dominant modern meaning as a synthetic material.The term "plastic arts" has been used historically to denote visual art forms (painting, sculpture, and ceramics) as opposed to literature or music.
Cavetto moulding Illustrations of various examples of ancient Egyptian cornices, all of them having cavettos. A cavetto is a concave moulding with a regular curved profile that is part of a circle, widely used in architecture as well as furniture, picture frames, metalwork and other decorative arts.
Neoclassical bead and reel on a piece of textile, by Séquin & Co. fro, Lyons, 1811, silk plain weave with silk brocading wefts, Philadelphia Museum of Art Art Nouveau frieze with festoons , bordered at the top by a bead and reel strip, in Calea Dorobanților no. 50A, Bucharest , Romania , unknown architect or sculptor, c. 1900
Molding has become popular among hobbyists whose crafts are related to fantasy, goth/steampunk culture and cosplay as well as those interested in more classic styling of bags and household items. Two well known pieces of molded leather are part of the funerary achievements of Edward, the Black Prince , the heraldic crest and shield.