vanLanen
Member
Hello everyone,
I just signed up and would like to start with a proper introduction.
My name is Thomas van Lanen, and I’m from the Netherlands, I’m 29 and work full time as truck driver delivering and placing beds.
I also have been making blades for about 4 or 5 years, on and off, but really all together maybe more like 2,5 years.
since I started that journey I also discovered what hand engraving was and was fascinated from the very first second.
it never left my mind, but had to put it to the side because of all the other stuff I was doing, and of course all the other hurdles most beginners will have to face.
but I recently bought my first house, and I made sure I bought it big enough for all the workspace I might need, haha.
so after debating with myself for a while I decided to start collecting the things I felt were best for a beginner.
I started on the internet of course, and talking about the internet, I would like to thank everybody in the engraving community that has contributed to the content that I could find online, so I decided to build a homemade engraving machine, which works great by the way, at least I think? I don’t have a clue actually, since I have nothing to compare it to besides the videos online of engraving equipment. But it cuts.
bought a cheap Chinese ballvise, and after cutting lines for a few days bending over with optivisors, I decided to spend some this years holiday savings on a cheap microscope.
and yes I know what some of you might think about those, but it gets the job done, I think, haha.
past few weeks I’ve also dived into the drawing and designing of all the elements, modern technology is been a great help, and I used to draw a lot as a teenager while in art school, maybe that’s helping as well.
haven’t had much time the last few days, but I did try out the new set up a little bit.
I hope the picture I added is visible, I’ve obviously got a long way to go, but for a few weeks of trying I think it’s not that bad, any advice will be much appreciated!
I just signed up and would like to start with a proper introduction.
My name is Thomas van Lanen, and I’m from the Netherlands, I’m 29 and work full time as truck driver delivering and placing beds.
I also have been making blades for about 4 or 5 years, on and off, but really all together maybe more like 2,5 years.
since I started that journey I also discovered what hand engraving was and was fascinated from the very first second.
it never left my mind, but had to put it to the side because of all the other stuff I was doing, and of course all the other hurdles most beginners will have to face.
but I recently bought my first house, and I made sure I bought it big enough for all the workspace I might need, haha.
so after debating with myself for a while I decided to start collecting the things I felt were best for a beginner.
I started on the internet of course, and talking about the internet, I would like to thank everybody in the engraving community that has contributed to the content that I could find online, so I decided to build a homemade engraving machine, which works great by the way, at least I think? I don’t have a clue actually, since I have nothing to compare it to besides the videos online of engraving equipment. But it cuts.
bought a cheap Chinese ballvise, and after cutting lines for a few days bending over with optivisors, I decided to spend some this years holiday savings on a cheap microscope.
and yes I know what some of you might think about those, but it gets the job done, I think, haha.
past few weeks I’ve also dived into the drawing and designing of all the elements, modern technology is been a great help, and I used to draw a lot as a teenager while in art school, maybe that’s helping as well.
haven’t had much time the last few days, but I did try out the new set up a little bit.
I hope the picture I added is visible, I’ve obviously got a long way to go, but for a few weeks of trying I think it’s not that bad, any advice will be much appreciated!
