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    Gustavo Aragao work/knives

    Yes Monk, she looks a lot like one of A. Mucha's women!
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    Just a start

    Malcolm, knowing our kind and benevolent landlord Sam, you haven't burnt down any bridges! Good first published work, and keep it coming. Welcome aboard. Join in the Cafe for fun and help. That reminds me..........and thank you Malcolm. I need to make a donation to help with the Cafe bills...
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    Gustavo Aragao work/knives

    Looking GOOD!
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    Post photographs of engraving

    Monk to the the rescue !!!
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    Post photographs of engraving

    Me too.
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    Ready to try some metal?

    You are trying hard with your drawing. Thank you for sharing. In the second picture the "Heads" of the internal elements have some problems. This will show up in either drawing or cutting.. At some point you have to start some cutting practice. Try to "see" and correct these problems before...
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    Vintage label for a gun case

    Nice Job, good work!
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    Recent progress 1 year in.

    The first picture, I think they are floral engraved cuff links. Very nice engraving. But the background areas need some more work. The background is un-evenly textured, if you don't mind my pointing it out. It's easy for a beginner to overlook the importance of this detail. You are doing well...
  9. J

    Happy Veteran's Day.

    You are welcome, and thank you for your service.
  10. J

    Happy Veteran's Day.

    To all our friends who served their Country. Bless you, thank you and honor to you, today and always !! Hope you enjoy this Special Day. John B.
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    The Secret Meeting of Bulgarian Engravers 2023

    Good to have your input on the Cafe again, Evgeni. Your meeting sounds like good fun and a good fish supper.!! Take care my friend. and stay well. John B.
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    The Secret Meeting of Bulgarian Engravers 2023

    Congratulations. Wonderful friendship!
  13. J

    Help, please: Engraving Apprenticeships?

    Wish you luck, Ben. And hope you can find the connection you are looking for.
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    Practice with H&C

    Yes mticr, he will have his own style. But his style still needs to conform to the basic conformation of scrollwork and nature! And the Basics includes having a backbone and stem originate with some width. Like the stem of a growing plant! But his large scroll to the RIGHT HAND SIDE starts...
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    Question About Work Bench Set Up

    What are you going to be engraving? Your set up looks OK for smaller items. Long guns would be a problem.
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    Practice with H&C

    Rockingkj, your cutting looks good, well done. But you need to study scrollwork a little more. Scroll depicts a living vine plant. And it has a stem, like an arm, with width, to carry moisture and nutriments to the developing leaves and buds. This stem should have width where it originate from...
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    How nessasary is a class?

    Where are you located??? Please put your location in your posts. It's hard to guess where you are, and who can give you some help.
  18. J

    Just keep pushing

    Very nice Matt. Some interesting elements.
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    thank you all

    Meni, stay safe and well. And may God be with you. John B,
  20. J

    Recent keychain in between projects

    Very nice and an interesting background in the scrolls and surrounding them.

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