Lucidatura con acido ossalico
A traditional marble-polishing process using oxalic acid during the final development of a polished surface.
Materials
Zinc
A bluish-white metal used extensively for cast and sheet-metal sculpture in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
X-Radiography
A non-destructive imaging method using X-rays to reveal internal structure, joins, repairs, armatures, casting features, and hidden conditions within sculpture.
X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
A non-destructive analytical technique used to identify elemental composition in sculpture materials.
Hydrocal
A family of high-strength gypsum cements used for molds, castings, models, architectural ornament, and sculptural reproduction.
Igneous Rock
Rock formed through the cooling and solidification of molten material; granite and basalt are important sculptural examples.
Fil
A narrow natural discontinuity or fine fissure passing through stone.
Filandre
A soft vein running through a block of stone.
Foundry
A workshop or industrial facility equipped for casting metal sculpture.
Fier
French stone term for a hard, difficult stone liable to spall or burst unpredictably under the tool.