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New Book: The Transferware Engraver

by Dr Richard Halliday

Introducing a new book that details the process of engraving a transferware pattern on to a copper-plate. This 272-page soft-back book covers a ten-year quest by the author who recorded the engraving of a new pattern from start to finish, with every line cut and every dot punched throughout its completion. The author, Richard visited an ex-Spode engraver at his house in Stoke-on-Trent every couple of weeks throughout the ten-year period and recorded in great depth, the work that was undertaken. This started with a visit to the coppersmith to buy a copper-plate and ended at Portmeirion with the production of a limited edition 10” dinner plate.

Engraving, through a seven-year apprenticeship, was a skill learnt through observational learning, transmitted from master to apprentice. There were no guide books or instructional manuals, thus making the recording of these skills so important. Richard took it upon himself to fully document this amazing and often overlooked process before it is too late and the skills are lost forever.

The 9” x 6”, full-color book details the tools, the techniques and the processes before the full documentation of the engraving. Whilst not directly related to the engraving process, the author decided to use the new engraving to make a limited-edition ceramic at the Portmeirion factory in Stoke-on-Trent. 

This listing is for the the book alone. If you would like to purchase the limited edition ceramic too, please see my other book listing. 

Size:

9" x 6".

Condition:

New.

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UK Postage:

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All purchases sent internationally must now be signed for. This will adds a little to the shipping costs and we apologise for this. Small items such as plates will go via Royal Mail’s ‘Tracked and Signed’ service. A tracking number will be provided to the buyer upon shipping. Larger items will go via the UPS three-day service. No profit is taken from postage/shipping costs. All of these materials (boxes, bubble wrap, chippings and tape) are new; we do not re-use boxes for safety and security to ensure your items reach you in the condition they left us. Items are despatched within 24 hours of payment.

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