'Horses' by Peter Speake-Marin: the making of a Maki-e dial

'Horses' by Peter Speake-Marin: the making of a Maki-e dial horses_1327.jpg mod_embed_images_loadimage('5515edd3c20925a41b176450bdc915bf', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?9,module=embed_images,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fians2009%2Fspeake-marin%2Fhorses%2Fhorses_1327.jpg', 'http://photos.revolution-press.com/ians2009/speake-marin/horses/horses_1327.jpg', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?9,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fians2009%2Fspeake-marin%2Fhorses%2Fhorses_1327.jpg', '', 7733, 1300, 3000, 'Loading image ...', false); 'Horses' Maki-e dial unique piece by Speake-Marin Maki-e - literally meaning, “sprinkled picture - is a traditional Japanese lacquer process. " The Maki-e technique originated in the Heian period (794 – 1192) and established its word wide reputation to the bog 19th century expositions in London, Paris and Vienna. The intricate calm designs of Maki-e are created by drawing lacquer glue on the surface and then sprinkling metal powders. Commonly used powders are gold, silver, aokin (an alloy of gold and silver), tin, shakudou (an alloy of copper and gold) and other metals and even shells, e.g. pearl. The image is then covered with black lacquer and after the lacquer dries the design is carved, engraved and/or burnished out. This process is repeated over and over, with the surface building up to make three-dimensional art. Each of the many layers has to dry before the next can be applied, making Maki-e an extremely time consuming process. 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RIMG0236.jpg mod_embed_images_loadimage('36562b5ed7b6d6d70d3662098b001df6', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?9,module=embed_images,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fians2009%2Fspeake-marin%2Fhorses%2FRIMG0236.jpg', 'http://photos.revolution-press.com/ians2009/speake-marin/horses/RIMG0236.jpg', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?9,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fians2009%2Fspeake-marin%2Fhorses%2FRIMG0236.jpg', '', 7733, 1300, 3000, 'Loading image ...', false); RIMG0246.jpg mod_embed_images_loadimage('74e9eca6c5837571a5364cdf8076acd7', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?9,module=embed_images,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fians2009%2Fspeake-marin%2Fhorses%2FRIMG0246.jpg', 'http://photos.revolution-press.com/ians2009/speake-marin/horses/RIMG0246.jpg', 'http://revo-online.com/forums/main/addon.php?9,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.revolution-press.com%2Fians2009%2Fspeake-marin%2Fhorses%2FRIMG0246.jpg', '', 7733, 1300, 3000, 'Loading image ...', false); The depth of the image begins to be appreciated. 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Thanks for the pics and information... these dials are amazing. I enjoy seeing the process. Any idea how delicate the dials/art work are? Any additional precautions, or alternate method, for removing the hands with these dials?

Cheers,

Curtis]]> Curtis AHCI and Other Fine Independent Watchmakers Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:59:50 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?9,7733,7733#msg-7733 'Horses' by Peter Speake-Marin: the making of a Maki-e dial http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?9,7733,7733#msg-7733

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'Horses' Maki-e dial unique piece by Speake-Marin

Maki-e - literally meaning, “sprinkled picture - is a traditional Japanese lacquer process. " The Maki-e technique originated in the Heian period (794 – 1192) and established its word wide reputation to the bog 19th century expositions in London, Paris and Vienna.

The intricate calm designs of Maki-e are created by drawing lacquer glue on the surface and then sprinkling metal powders. Commonly used powders are gold, silver, aokin (an alloy of gold and silver), tin, shakudou (an alloy of copper and gold) and other metals and even shells, e.g. pearl.

The image is then covered with black lacquer and after the lacquer dries the design is carved, engraved and/or burnished out. This process is repeated over and over, with the surface building up to make three-dimensional art. Each of the many layers has to dry before the next can be applied, making Maki-e an extremely time consuming process.