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    personal question for full timers

    I'm very familiar with the idea of it being a losing battle starting out and I kind of figured I wouldnt get straight forward answers because it is a very competitive field but much like Travis had mentioned my idea was to find out what different engravers would typically make based on their own...
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    personal question for full timers

    For those comfortable with sharing I was wondering how much y'all make as full time engravers per year. It is my goal to eventually become a full-time engraver and I'm working fields to help expand my skills and knowledge but I don't know what a realistic annual income should be or at the very...
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    a little help would be appreciated...

    Zippos are some of my favorite because they are nice and flat but I had not even thought about instrument pieces.and while I personally love black powder stuff there's not really a market where I'm at but I will definitely check around online. I also will look into blank buckles I have a couple...
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    I am interested in suggestions on how to sell a small Pop jewelry repair business

    There is a good community on Facebook called jewelers helping jewelers I'm sure they could probably give you some insight or even someone on there buying it from you the group I'm talking about is ran by aleah Arundel she's fantastic but there are many copy groups out there
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    a little help would be appreciated...

    I would totally go to local places but I have to be careful because the company I work for has a not competing policy so I have to be careful not to do anything that the company can or would do. It also means I have to be careful with what I post on my social media bucause I can share my work...
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    a little help would be appreciated...

    The wife and I are in a bit of a financial mess ATM that is thanks to a combination of having 4 pets has going through the roof and her commuting for 4-5 hrs a day for work. So I'm trying to rack my brain on projects that don't cost to much to do but are easy to flip so if anyone has any ideas...
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    Watch Engraving

    Fair enough
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    Watch Engraving

    Are you on Instagram? I'd love to see what kinda stuff you do
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    Watch Engraving

    I'm kinda lucky in that respect my father is a gunsmith so whatever I can't handle will go to him and as far as jewelers go I myself am a repair jeweler full time to grow my other skills and know several of the local shops in my area still fairly new to the engraving game but it is my main...
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    Watch Engraving

    I feel like the answer would be the same for gun engravers some prefer to have all quality controll aspects covered by themselves and not leave anything to chance by someone else and others would rather have someone more competent than themselves work on stuff that they are not too familiar...
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    a weird one for ya

    That is something I would be interested in finding out as well
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    a weird one for ya

    Man that looks gorgeous
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    a weird one for ya

    I've been really eyeballing a little pietta snub nose 1860 as a personal piece to engrave and maybe slap in a kirst konversion kit in but they have case hardened frames. Now I know I can anneal the frame cut what I want and re case harden it again but my question is can I french grey on a case...
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    Question: Engraveable watch dials

    On the note about cheaper watches try to get something with solid links the rolled and folded links are much harder than those with solid links and are a nightmare to engrave especially starting out
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    Critique Request NAA mini mag

    I wish but alas I made this one to sell. Just gotta figure out where
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