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AllenClapp replied to the thread Quality.The original Prismacolor one was the blender pen. Since then, I see many engravers using the 40% gray one. It has worked for me and is... -
AllenClapp replied to the thread Quality.You referenced using pigment ink, so I assume that you are using an inkjet, not a laser printer. Printing laser toner on paper and...
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AllenClapp replied to the thread 2024 Engrosser's Script Program (aka "Engraver's Script").Shouldn't this should be under the buy, sell, trade section of this website that is available for paying supporters of the website to...
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AllenClapp replied to the thread Pictures or rules for Black Leaf drawing?.As mentioned above, black-leaf is not quite the same as arabesque. However, many of the same rules apply. Lee Griffiths has an online...
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AllenClapp replied to the thread Color bulino like color scrimshaw.Scratched bone is absorptive to some degree, which metal is not, so you probably need to think about a pigment ink, instead of a dye...
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AllenClapp replied to the thread Lil help please.Wintergreen oil is a common oil that is preferred by many because it doesn't tend to stink up the shop like some cutting oils will do...
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AllenClapp replied to the thread Lil help please.You will find a variety of oils are used by engravers to help their cutting along. GRS sells a Tap Magic cutting oil made for cutting...
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AllenClapp replied to the thread How to color fill engravings after gold plating.When you say "color fill" are you talking about blackening the line recesses with Rustoleum Flat Black Paint or Speedball black...
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AllenClapp replied to the thread TRANSFERS.Molly Licea has a nice 3-part video series on transfer methods in Season 2 of the GRS University videos. https://grs.com/grs-university/
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AllenClapp replied to the thread Graver Geometry - Color Lines?.Maybe you can plan to make the 2025 Firearms Engravers Guild of America annual show, meeting, and free class in Las Vegas next January...
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AllenClapp replied to the thread Graver Geometry - Color Lines?.These courses make a great excuse to take a vacation in the USA and then travel around a while.
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AllenClapp replied to the thread Question: (SOLVED) C-Max & Glensteel for the QC holder?.You got it. The flat registration planes do not matter when you start making a graver with round stock, except for the extra insurance...
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AllenClapp replied to the thread Graver Geometry - Color Lines?.You might benefit by attending one of the beginner week-long engraver courses at the GRS Training Center www.grs.com or the Texas...
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AllenClapp replied to the thread Graver Geometry - Color Lines?.Perhaps I am misunderstanding you. The higher grit used on the graver heel, or higher polish if polished, will make the cut surface be...
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AllenClapp replied to the thread Question: (SOLVED) C-Max & Glensteel for the QC holder?.I suspect that they have not changed the old photos. All new stock that I have ordered in the last couple of years has come with the two...
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