inlaying — in·lay || ɪnleɪ n. material inserted into a surface to form decorative designs; decorative design created by the insertion of different materials into a surface; type of filling for a tooth (Dentistry) v. insert decorative materials into a… … English contemporary dictionary
inlaying — noun ( s) 1. : inlay 1,2a 2. : the burnishing, beating, or fusing of material (as wire) in an incised cavity in metal, wood, stone, or other material … Useful english dictionary
metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… … Universalium
CRAFTS — In the Bible Genesis 4:2, 17, 20–22 describes Cain and four of his descendants as the first to engage in crafts. Cain worked the land, Enoch engaged in building, Jubal, in music, Jabal (like Abel) was a shepherd, and Tubal Cain worked with metals … Encyclopedia of Judaism
André Charles Boulle — (11 November 1642 – 28 February 1732) was the French cabinetmaker who is generally considered to be the preeminent artist in the field of marquetry, even the most remarkable of all French cabinetmakers. [1] His fame in marquetry led to his name… … Wikipedia
inlay — inlayer, n. v. /in lay , in lay /; n. /in lay /, v., inlaid, inlaying, n. v.t. 1. to decorate (an object) with layers of fine materials set in its surface: to inlay a chest with lighter wood. 2. to insert or apply (layers of fine materials) in… … Universalium
inlay — verb (t) /ɪnˈleɪ / (say in lay) (inlaid, inlaying) 1. to decorate (an object) with veneers of fine materials set in its surface. 2. to insert, or apply (layers of fine materials) in a surface of an object. 3. Horticulture to place (a fitted… …
Damascening — For Damascened steel, see Damascus steel. For patterns on watch movements, see Damaskeening. Some examples of damascening labour. Damascening is the art of inlaying different metals into one another typically, gold or silver into a darkly… … Wikipedia
interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… … Universalium
netsuke — /net skee, skay/; Japn. /ne tsoo ke /, n. (in Japanese art) a small figure of ivory, wood, metal, or ceramic, originally used as a buttonlike fixture on a man s sash, from which small personal belongings were hung. [1880 85; < Japn, equiv. to ne… … Universalium
