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_p r o c e s s :   g l a s s   e n g r a v i n g

_cam·e·o [kam-ee-oh] / noun, plural cam·e·os.
1. a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.

Carvings are the oldest manifestations in art. And engraving is a traditional method that people have used for centuries to decorate and depict stories onto the surface of glass. In my process, rather than carving stone or shell, I use flat glass that is comprised of colored layers.  A panel of glass is to me what a blank canvas is to a painter.
WORKING ON THE CUTTING LATHE
Carving out the rough form of the composition, preparing panel for detail engraving._
WORKING ON THE ENGRAVING LATHE _
Engraving fine details of panel.
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