Fastwong
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Great post! Thanks for explaining the challenges of doing frosted finishes well.
Jan 19, 2020,15:00 PM
Definitely gives me a new appreciation for what separates a glowing frosted finish from a matte blasted finish.
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Finishing of a 3/4 plate, a balance cock and bluing screws
By: xyz123abc : January 19th, 2020-06:44
Most movements have either Geneva stripes or perlage (you would surprised when you knew what brands that add finishing only by machine), but some hand finished movements have a rater rough appearance obtained by glass blasting, creating an almost “frosted...
Thanks for posting this, very informative!
By: jleno : January 19th, 2020-07:23
A while ago, another forum member was asking about the difference in difficulty between Geneva stripes and a frosted finish. Seems like a more involved process than I originally imagined!