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Andrew Biggs

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This is something a little different for me to engrave. Heraldry is a great area to dabble in and a very traditional format for engravers.

A cigarette case made of Sterling silver with the family coat of arms. The engraving is 50mm high. The horizontal lines on the shield represent blue.

The actual case isn’t completed yet and is now off to the jeweller to finish. Hence the close up photo.

To engrave Sterling silver is a real pleasure and a nice break from 316L stainless watch metal :)

Cheers
Andrew
 

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certainly a beautiful job, andrew. tyvm for showing. i once had an excellent book on the subject. i found there was way more to learn than i wanted. how did you do the design ? direct drawing or a transfer ? whatever, it's rather snazzy looking !
 

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Thanks for that :)

Monk......The design was reworked considerably as the original was pretty bad. The leaves were dead and lifeless plus the helmet and hare salient were very cartoon like. I also moved the ribbon up on the finished engraving as it was to detached from the shield. I've attached the original that I had to work with and the reworked pencil drawing.

The design was reworked in pencil, outlined in photoshop and transferred. I personally find this way quicker and more reliable than drawing straight to the metal.........having said that. I also draw directly onto the metal over complex shapes.

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Andrew , I never thought a bunny rabbit could look regal but yours does . Thank you for showing the progression from original to finished work and explaining it all along the way. That's what I like to see, I think it helps me to see your thought process so I can improve mine.
 

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Deo adjuvante non timendum

Deo adjuvante non timendum

Literally, "With God helping, it should not be feared". (With the help of God there is nothing to be afraid of)

But, the correct spelling is: timendum, with an "e". :eek:
 

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Thanks for that :)

Monk......The design was reworked considerably as the original was pretty bad. The leaves were dead and lifeless plus the helmet and hare salient were very cartoon like. I also moved the ribbon up on the finished engraving as it was to detached from the shield. I've attached the original that I had to work with and the reworked pencil drawing.

The design was reworked in pencil, outlined in photoshop and transferred. I personally find this way quicker and more reliable than drawing straight to the metal.........having said that. I also draw directly onto the metal over complex shapes.

Cheers
Andrew
tyvm, andrew. interesting how one can make a ho-humm design just come to life. you've certainly done that here !
 

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Lovely shading, as always, Andrew. I too like the way you turned the magicians puny little bunny into the " Killer Hare Rampant" of the famed Monty Python "Quest for the Holy Grail".
 

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