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I love letter-carving—that is, I love watching other people do it, I have not tried it myself. In this video from the V&A, sculptor Miriam Johnson is taking it old-school by carving Egyptian hieroglyphs.
- Watch How Ancient Egyptians Carved Hieroglyphs In a video for the V&A Museum, stone carver Miriam Johnson hand-carves a pair of hieroglyphs “using both sunken relief and raised relief techniques”. The vid
Noted by Damian Cugley 2 weeks, 2 days ago.
In this video from the V&A, artist Colin Reid shows us how he makes dramatic kiln-cast glass sculptures, starting with an impression made from the rocky shores of west Scotland.
- How was it made? Kiln-casting a glass sculpture | Colin Reid
Noted by Damian Cugley 1 year, 1 month ago.
- glass
- howto
- sculpture
- V and A
- YouTube
Reconstructing how an agateware teapot was created.
- How was it made? An Agate Teapot In this video Michelle Erickson recreates an 18th-century agateware teapot in the V&A's collection. Michelle Erickson was Ceramics Resident: World Class Make...
Noted by Damian Cugley 6 years, 8 months ago.
- ceramics
- reconstruction
- teapot
- V and A
- video
Satisfying video of ceramicist Michelle Erickson recreating a puzzle jug from the V&A’s collection.
- How was it made? A Puzzle Jug by Michelle Erickson Ceramicist Michelle Erickson recreates a puzzle jug from the V&A’s collection. These wonderfully infuriating devices hold an ingenious secret and were used i...
Noted by Damian Cugley 6 years, 9 months ago.
- maker
- pottery
- V and A