Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A thin, wire-like edge formed on a cutting-tool by over-sharpening it on one side, which causes the edge to turnover slightly toward the other side.
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Students learn to use wire-edge configurations for books, enclosures, and articulated sculptures, create 3-D surfaces for book covers, boxes, and artwork using mold making and paper casting techniques, bind paper with unique metal structures, prepare paste and leather for onlay/inlay application, and construct full-leather bindings with both French and English methods.
You’re Certifiable Joel Naftali Lee 1999
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Students learn to use wire-edge configurations for books, enclosures, and articulated sculptures, create 3-D surfaces for book covers, boxes, and artwork using mold making and paper casting techniques, bind paper with unique metal structures, prepare paste and leather for onlay/inlay application, and construct full-leather bindings with both French and English methods.
You’re Certifiable Joel Naftali Lee 1999
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This will smooth the inner surfaces and remove any fine wire-edge that the oil-stone may leave.
Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught Joshua Rose
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