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Howdy all. First I just want to say I had a fantastic time visiting the FEGA show over the weekend! This was my second time going, and it was wonderful to visit people again and put a lot of new names and faces together. To everyone who took the time to talk to me and advise me, THANK YOU so much. This is just the greatest group!!! :D I'm so inspired!
So, I'd been tinkering around with a little bit of bulino, figured I'd just dive right and and give it a go on a little practice plate. And being a sucker for punishment I decided an all dark background would be really a good idea. ![]() Anyway, now that I've totally picked it apart I'll show it to you just so you can see where things progress from here. These pics are both un-inked. The piece is 1 by 1.5 inches. On the table: ![]() Under the scope: ![]() Onward and upward! ![]() -Katherine |
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I'm disappointed, but I don't see all the mistakes you were talking about. There is nothing to pick apart. Sorry. It's just good work. What type of metal is it? Copper maybe? Are you using an air graving or reg push tool?
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Tony Medlin :thumbsup: "One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them." --- Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 1796. |
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It's on copper. This was all done with a hand tool. Next time I'm using the AirGraver! :yesnod:
-K |
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Beautiful!
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Very nice work, glad to see you trying your hand on metal. If you are always going to ink your work then a wide tool (90 or more) will leave less burr, if your going for darker or no ink then narrow it better because it gives more depth but you will have a little more burr this can be removed with a scraper or sanded with 2,000 grit or what ever matches the base surface.
When I'm teaching I usualy use a combination of deep bulion and banknote styles, I like the work to be less light sensitive and easily viewed. Engraving copper sometimes can be harder to do than a harder metal like stainless steel After useing the Lindsay tool Ive found it takes a lot of strain off my hand, I can set it to extra light and do lines and dashes for hours and to do the dots I just don't use the power but it's there when I need it. In a short while Steve is going to have the sharpening templates done that I designed and I'll give tips on sharpening and use. Your on your way and hope this helps,sorry I missed you at Reno but couldn't make it this year. Carl Bleile southwest,Ohio |
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Very nice Katherine.
Ofcourse you see the flaws and for the untrained eyes like Tony's and mine it just looks really great. Tony must be happy too cause it looks just like Hobbes on a midday nap! Great to know Reno was a succes for you. Did you also get some comissions for your scrimshaw? Or did you only get advise and praises. |
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Plat955- thanks!
Carl- I hope I get to meet you some time. I'm interested to keep experimenting with different graver geometry, and I think it'll go better when I'm not messing it up every time I try to sharpen it! ![]() Daniel- "Time will tell" as they say. I did talk to a few people who seemed interested in getting some custom work, but it's always impossible to know what sort of follow-through there will be. I was not an exhibitor there, so I didn't have a table. I was just wandering around hoping to be in the right place at the right time! ![]() -Katherine |
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Katherine, would it be possable to move your pics. over to the fourm section I think a lot of people are missing out because they don't always check this area out.
Carl Bleile southwest, Ohio |
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Katherine, Carl suggested moving your thread over to the main area. I did that and left a link to it from the gallery area too.
The piece really did come out beautiful! I knew it all along we would get you engraving. You're artistic abilities are showing. ![]() How is the tool doing? Is it up and running and did you start practicing cutting lines? What is the next project? Steve
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Thanks Steve, I was just about to say something about how I don't know how to move a thread and then you saved the day.
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and Hidden decimals.
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Tony Medlin :thumbsup: "One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them." --- Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 1796. |
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Gah! I totally snorted when I laughed. Oh man, that would be a great spoof title.
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Katherine, amazing work for a first try! I cant wait to see the tenth!
Amazing talent. |
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