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"PLASTIC CARVING DESIGNS"
1947
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From
The HOME CRAFTSMAN
The Magazine for the Practical Homeowner
March-April 1947
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The HOME CRAFTSMAN
March-April, 1947
"Flower forms for internal carving in plastics."
by Harry Zeback |
"Before starting an internal carving, polish one or ore
edges of the clear plastic so you can see how deep you are carving. Outline
the design... press gently using a tapered drill... avoid cutting one flower
form into another." |
Each flower is formed by carving at various
angles and shapes, and to different depths. |
The rose seems the most challenging to
master. "Flowers may be left natural or colored with plastic dyes, tempera
colors, oil paints or lacquers... cavities may be filled with plaster of
Paris if desired." |
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Carved Lucite plastic
jewelry and was made in home workshops and high school shop classes, as well as
being done professionally. While it was most popular in the 1950's, there
are carvers
who still do this kind of work today. Examples of this kind of jewelry are
shown below. Bakelite was also reverse carved and made into fabulous
jewelry.
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LUCITE
reverse carved and painted desk ornament.
View
View #B23229 |
Side view showing depth of carving. |
Back view showing carved area sealed with
resin. |
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LUCITE
reverse carved pink rose lipstick stand, 1-1/4" high and 2-1/8" wide, tag on
bottom reads, "Bircraft, Huntington, Indiana". #B23508 |
All pieces shown for
scale. |
LUCITE reverse carved pink rose pen stand, 2" x 2". #B23509 |
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BAKELITE apple juice stretchy
bracelet with reverse carved apple juice floral front, 6-1/2" when relaxed
by 1-1/4" wide at front and 1" wide at back.
View
View #B32504 |
BAKELITE green and yellow
marbled stretchy bracelet with reverse carved apple juice floral front,
6-5/8" by 1-1/3" front by 1" back.
View
View #B32502 |
BAKELITE green stretchy
bracelet with reverse carved apple juice floral front, 6-5/8" by 1-1/3"
front by 1" back. View
View #B32503 |
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BAKELITE reverse carved
stretchy bracelet, red and apple juice, 7" by 1-5/8" front by 1" back.
View
View #B32505 |
BAKELITE reverse carved
stretchy bracelet, green and apple juice with square center, 6" by 1-1/4"
front by 1" back, a few tiny smooth flea bites at edges.
View
View #B32506 |
BAKELITE reverse carved stretchy bracelets. |
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BAKELITE apple juice reverse
carved and painted fishes center with round with orange beads stretchy
bracelet, 6-7/8" when relaxed by 2" at the front and 1" at the back, circa
1940. View
View
View #B32501 |
BAKELITE reverse carved red
and apple juice pansy stretchy bracelet, pin and earrings, bracelet 7" by
1-1/8" front by 1" back, brooch 2" and earrings 1". View
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View #B32507 |
BAKELITE reverse carved red
and apple juice pansy stretchy bracelet, pin and earrings, bracelet 7" by
1-1/8" front by 1" back, brooch 2" and earrings 1". View
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View #B32507 |
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LUCITE reverse carved and painted red roses pin, 2".
View #B12792 |
LUCITE reverse carved and painted 1-3/4" pin and 3/4"
screw back earrings with red and white roses. View
View #B12795 |
LUCITE reverse carved and painted rectangular
1-1/2" pin with yellow roses on black background. View
#B12798 |
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LUCITE reverse carved and painted orange butterfly and
pansy pin, 1-3/4".
View #B12799 |
LUCITE oval reverse carved and painted 1-5/8" pin with red
roses on white background. View
#B12797 |
LUCITE
reverse carved and painted red roses clip back earrings 5/8".
#B23388 |
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VIEW of all for size comparison. |
LUCITE floral ring stands, each 2" tall. Orange 1-1/2" wide
#B23099; pink 1-5/8" wide #B23101; red 1-1/2" wide #B23097; yellow 1-1/2"
wide #B23098.
View #B23097 |
LUCITE reverse carved and painted stand, 3" by 3".
View
View #B23389 |
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LUCITE reverse carved and painted purple flower brooch, 2".
View #18202 |
LUCITE
reverse carved and painted blue roses clip back earrings 5/8".
View #B13891 |
LUCITE reverse
carved and painted yellow roses pin and screw-back earrings. #B23493 |
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LUCITE reverse carved pink
roses and green leaves pin and earrings. #B23731 |
LUCITE reverse carved and painted basket with lavender flowers pin, 2".
View #B27257 |
LUCITE reverse
carved pink rose desk ornament.
View #B23648 |
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LUCITE reverse
carved red roses 1-1/3" pendant on 15" chain, 1-1/3" pin and 1" screw back
earrings.
#B27449 |
LUCITE reverse carved and painted
floral bangle, 2-1/2" by 1/2".
View #B27258 |
LUCITE reverse carved and
painted violets 1-1/2" pin and 1" pierced earrings. #B27557 |
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LUCITE reverse carved and
painted red floral brooch, 1-5/8".
View #B29272 |
LUCITE reverse carved and
painted lovely pastel colors floral bouquet brooch, 2".
View #B29271 |
LUCITE reverse carved pink orchid
oval brooch, 2".
View #B29358 |
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REVERSE carved
and painted Lucite yellow rose car holder, 2" by 2-5/8".
#B28025 |
REVERSE carved and painted
Lucite stand with white flowers, 2-3/4". #B28024 |
REVERSE carved
and painted Lucite ornament/paper weight with pink rose, 1-7/8" by 1-1/4".
#B28026 |
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REVERSE carved and
painted Lucite pink rose card holder. #B28027 |
REVERSE carved and painted
Lucite red rose vanity ornament, 1/2 of old "Borcraft" label on back,
3". #B28028 |
REVERSE carved and painted
Lucite white floral rong stand. #B23099 |
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GEM TONE reverse carved and
painted roses on black background brooch with original paper tag on back,
2". View #B26375
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LUCITE reverse carved deer in a
landscape brooch, 1-1/2".
View #B29148 |
LUCITE reverse
carved pink roses and green leaves pin with a black background.
View #B23646 |
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BAKELITE green
transparent reverse carved hinged bangle with three rows of clear
rhinestones, 6-1/3" by 1-1/4".
View #B24329 |
BAKELITE green and apple
juice reverse carved flower links bracelet, 7-1/4" by 1-3/16" wide.
View
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View #B32127 |
LUCITE and orange plastic vase with embedded (rather than reverse
carved) seashells, 2-5/8.
View #B23510 |
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Contemporary Reverse Carved Jewelry |
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SHULTZ bakelite red transparent bangle with reverse carved black
slashes, 2-1/2" by 1/2" by 1/3". #B31404 |
SHULTZ bakelite clear
turning to apple juice reverse carved purple criss-crossed bangle, 2-1/2" by
5/8" by 1/3". View
#B31600
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SHULTZ bakelite apple juice reverse carved fishes bangle, 2-1/2" by
1" by 1/3".
View #B31405 |
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WEEKS Jackie Weeks
bakelite red and apple juice reverse carved flowers stretchie bracelet with
red round bakelite beads and carved apple juice bars strung on two rows of
elastic, relaxed inside dimension is 6-1/8" and it is 7/8" wide.
Etched "MOE" on the side, Jackie Weeks signature.
View
View #B32131 |
JACKIE WEEKS "MOE" apple juice
and orange laminated reverse carved and painted flowers stretchy bracelet
with orange beads, 7" by 1-1/8" at the front.
View
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View #B32515 |
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Note: These items were photographed from private collections, and are for
reference only. Jewelry that is available
for sale can be accessed at the links below.
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JEWELRY FOR SALE accessible below.
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