Some cutting.........

[T.G.III]

As always I'm interested in your thoughts, good, bad, needs more work etc.

 

[papart1]

sweet

 

[Leonardo]

The engraving looks nice... just too big for the pendant IMO.

 

[T.G.III]

The engraving looks nice... just too big for the pendant IMO.

Okay, thank you for that, appreciate your input as I'm flying by the seat of my pants here.

If the pendant were to be bigger would I then need to add more engraving to compensate for the negative space, or is there not enough negative space to begin with?

 

[Leonardo]

I think that jewelry engraving is quite different from gun engraving. If this were a scroll design you would want to balance the design with the "negative space" but it is not the case here.

In graphic design usually is a good practice to let the design "breathe"... you will never find texts or drawings touching the borders.

Please, do not take my comment badly, I liked very much your engraving. It is just an observation from my experience with graphics.

Perhaps some of our Master would like to contribute here with more qualified opinions.

All the very best!
Leonardo

 

[monk]

a really clean execution. the illusion of depth just makes this pop ! jmho

 

[T.G.III]

I think that jewelry engraving is quite different from gun engraving. If this were a scroll design you would want to balance the design with the "negative space" but it is not the case here.

In graphic design usually is a good practice to let the design "breathe"... you will never find texts or drawings touching the borders.

Please, do not take my comment badly, I liked very much your engraving. It is just an observation from my experience with graphics.

Perhaps some of our Master would like to contribute here with more qualified opinions.

All the very best!
Leonardo

Not upset at your comment at all, very much appreciate you taking the time to help me along the path, thank you again for your insight.

 

[T.G.III]

a really clean execution. the illusion of depth just makes this pop ! jmho

Thanks Monk, I finished this up about 2am and grabbed a couple quick pictures, the other picture I snagged is the reverse, surface picked up the black case of the phone so all of the cuts are bright, quite a striking contrast.

Thanks for your encouragement.