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    Dealing with wrist pain

    I cannot find it for the life of me, there was on a post on here from an individual who managed to engrave with just one arm. The contraption he made was fantastic and his shading was fantastic! Putting this here incase anyone remembers more about it than I do and can post a link.
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    Learning inlay - pendant project

    looks great!!
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    Inverting text

    I use microsoft word - very budget method a pasted image in word will have the 8 dots surrounding it to resize. To flip: click hold and drag the middle right dot over past the same one on the left if that makes sense. I only do this for practice plates at the moment and sharpen the image.
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    Question: How does one do square wire inlay?

    Agree think Im just still in awe being new to this and all lol
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    Question: How does one do square wire inlay?

    Hi Marty, Thank you for the direction! A follow up question if I may, when you come across a 90 degree corner would you cut the wire, relay perpendicularly and continue to hammer in? or would you bend the wire round the corner and hammer it in to fill the corner? Many thanks in advance!
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    Question: How does one do square wire inlay?

    definitely an extremely lovely design executed perfectly!
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    Question: How does one do square wire inlay?

    I thought that as well, just thought of the method Barry Lee Hands uses for his leaves, could this be used in the same manner using square wire with minimal trimming. just doubt you can do 90s Alternatively, if smaller wire was used and pushed into the channel in multiple snaking passes how...
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    Question: How does one do square wire inlay?

    Thanks for the response John, its the corners of the rose gold that perplex me, best to try it out to learn more!
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    Lindsay Engraving Collets vs GRS Tools Collets

    @DakotaDocMartin Hi Neal, Thank you for the post it comes at a perfect time! Looking to purchase a Lindsay airgraver myself. Would you be able to please clarify if this mean to use the GRS collets and gravers in a Lindsay graver we will need the adapter from Steve? Since it seems the GRS...
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    Question: How does one do square wire inlay?

    Hi All, Hope you are well, firstly if I have broken any rules in posting this I apologize in advance and please let me know and I will delete. This is purely to learn, as I have been scratching my head to the scalp. I am sure most of you recognize this beautiful piece of work created by Joanne...
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    Critique Request Scrollback bone - back to basics!

    Thanks man! I know right! fix one part the another goes wrong -__-
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    Critique Request Scrollback bone - back to basics!

    Hi All, Hope everyone has been keeping well and healthy! I was hoping for some feedback on these scrolls, I thought I better take it back to basics prior to adding elements, I know they are far from perfect. Would you be kind enough to provide feedback on improving them. once part I am...
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    Critique Request scroll work attempt sketch

    I have Ron smiths book which was a great help in actually learning the lines required to draw a good leaf/scroll - think I just need to revisit the rules on their
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    Critique Request scroll work attempt sketch

    Hi Dan, This helps a lot!! thank you very much for taking the time to illustrate much appreciated! Will use the template you've created to practice variations. I will begin working on this definitely goes towards speeding up progress - I was having slight difficulties in picturing this but...
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    Critique Request scroll work attempt sketch

    Hi John, that clears it up thank you! will attempt it once again
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