REVERSE INTAGLIOS
Reverse carving crystals and gemstones is a long process. The stone is cut with diamond saws and, in many cases ground to a cabochon. Other shapes and cuts are used as well. I do the entire process by hand. Once the stone is shaped and polished, I etch the design on the back side and carve it in reverse. The stone is carved with a paste made from a combination of oil and diamond dust. When the image has been completed, I paint the carving in reverse. Some of my brushes only have a single hair. My settings vary from fine silver to 18kt gold depending on the stone, and are totally hand crafted. Each piece is one a kind.
![Puppy Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/puppy-reverse-intaglio.png)
Puppy Reverse Intaglio
![Snowy Owl Reverse Intaglio](glyptics/snowy-owl-glyptic.png)
Snowy Owl Reverse Intaglio
![Jack Sparrow Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/jack-sparrow-reverse-intaglio.png)
Pink Amethyst Jack Sparrow Reverse Intaglio
![Polar Bear Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/polar-bear-reverse-intaglio.png)
Aquamarine Polar Bear Reverse Intaglio
![Owl Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/owl-reverse-intaglio.png)
Smokey Quartz Owl Reverse Intaglio
![Flamingos Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/flamingos-reverse-intaglio.png)
Rose Quartz Flamingos Reverse Intaglio
![Cat Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/cat-reverse-intaglio.png)
Rock Crystal Cat Reverse Intaglio
![Beaver Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/beaver-reverse-intaglio.png)
Rock Crystal Beaver Reverse Intaglio
![Koala Bear Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/koala-bear-reverse-intaglio.png)
Rock Crystal Koala Bear Reverse Intaglio
![Baby Polar Bear Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/baby-polar-bear-reverse-intaglio.png)
Aquamarine Baby Polar Bear Reverse Intaglio
![Little Elephant Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/little-elephant-reverse-intaglio.png)
Rock Crystal Little Elephant Reverse Intaglio
![Baby Elephant Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/baby-elephant-reverse-intaglio.png)
Baby Elephant Reverse Intaglio
![Bear Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/bear-reverse-intaglio.png)
Ametrine Bear Reverse Intaglio
![Beetles Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/beetles-reverse-intaglio.png)
Rock Crystal Beetles Reverse Intaglio
![Beluga Whale Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/beluga-whale-reverse-intaglio.png)
Aquamarine Beluga Whale Reverse Intaglio
![Boxer Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/boxer-reverse-intaglio.png)
Rock Crystal Boxer Reverse Intaglio
![Bug Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/bug-reverse-intaglio.png)
Rock Crystal Reverse Intaglio
![Butterfly Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/butterfly-reverse-intaglio.png)
Rock Crystal Butterfly Reverse Intaglio
![Rhino Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/rhino-reverse-intaglio.png)
Yellow Quartz Rhino Reverse Intaglio
![Flower Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/flower-reverse-intaglio.png)
Blue Topaz Flower Reverse Intaglio
![Grinch Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/grinch-reverse-intaglio.png)
Grinch Reverse Intaglio
![Owl Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/art-owl-reverse-intaglio.png)
Pink Amethyst Owl Reverse Intaglio
![Sunflower Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/sunflower-reverse-intaglio.png)
Rock Crystal Sunflower Reverse Intaglio
![Tiger Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/tiger-reverse-intaglio.png)
Tiger Reverse Intaglio
![Elephant Reverse Intaglio](reverse-intaglios/elephant-reverse-intaglio.png)
Elephant Reverse Intaglio