Heraldry

[Andrew Biggs]

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

 

[monk]

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 !

 

[SamW]

Excellent Andrew...onward and upward!!

 

[BrianPowley]

Nice layout! Way cool too!

 

[JMiller]

Very nice!... excellent work, I like looking at coat of arms and the different designs that are used.

 

[davidshe]

Really classy looking Andrew!

 

[Gargoyle]

Love those curving leaves

 

[Andrew Biggs]

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

 

[matthew.townsley]

Very nice, I initially thought the engraving was the artwork they gave you to use!

 

[Tira]

Beautiful engraving and they definitely got an upgraded logo!

 

[speeedy6]

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.

 

[wowilson]

:biggrin:Must be for a family of magicians.

 

[sam]

That's as perfect as it gets. Fabulous job Andrew :clapping:

 

[DakotaDocMartin]

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".

 

[Marrinan]

Is that an Oh Sh t moment-good thing you have the original art from customer.

 

[monk]

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 !

 

[Doc Mark]

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".

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Thanks again.

Spelling, well, thank goodness that this time it's not my fault

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Hora]

Great Job, Andrew!

 

[Barry Lee Hands]

Beautiful Andrew!
Do you know what the original colors were?