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  1. AllenClapp

    Practice plate: how would you shade this pattern?;

    Monk has a good suggestion. The video that Sam Alfano did on shading is a great piece of instruction. It is well worth viewing twice to begin with and then again at intervals. Some of the tips may not sink in fully when you first start serious shading, but they will seem like bright lights at...
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    Transparency paper

    John is correct to emphasize CORRECT laser printer. As far as I know, all HP and Canon toners work, but BROTHER TONERS DO NOT WORK WITH ACETONE. I contacted Brother and they indicated that there is no solvent that will work with Brother laser toner. Anyone looking into buying a new laser printer...
  3. AllenClapp

    Ramblings of a Rookie: making a square-hole collet

    GRS makes one to fit their 3/32" square gravers. https://grs.com/product/traditional-qc-tool-holder/
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    Ramblings of a Rookie: making a square-hole collet

    The GRS Dual Angle Fixture is made for using gravers of all configurations that are not held in collets. Adapters are available for using that fixture to sharpen gravers in collets. https://grs.com/product/dual-angle-head-only/
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    Metal inlays in wood

    Leland, how do you prefer to hold the inlays in the wood?
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    A New Look at Meek's Squirrel

    Mitch, you forgot to list the metals you would use for each color!
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    Microscope setup to avoid back and neck pain.

    What scope and ringlight?
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    Microscope setup to avoid back and neck pain.

    Photo?
  9. AllenClapp

    Work holding

    Polly Plastics is a similar brand that also has a package of colored pellets and a package of metallic pellets that can be mixed with the normal pellets to produce desired looks. These types of moldable plastics can be used by engravers to take impressions of curved or domed buckles or other...
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    Microscope setup to avoid back and neck pain.

    From a bioengineering standpoint, there are two issues that affect the best answer to your question--and there is NO one-size-fits-all answer. One issue has to do with your head and spine angles and the other has to do with your hand/arm positions--i.e., eye height and hand height. Your...
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    Thermo-loc

    that works with modeling clay, but NOT ThermoLoc
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    Polishing pen

    GRS has stones and holders. https://grs.com/product-category/products/surface-prep-finishing/ as does Tira Mitchell https://www.engraver.com/finishing/
  13. AllenClapp

    Does the act of engraving harden the metal

    If you are cutting deeper to widen the groove, you are cutting longer sides on each side, so you should expect more resistance. If you are cutting only one side (and deeper), it will probably feel like more resistance due to the effort to keep the graver only on that side. If you are laying the...
  14. AllenClapp

    A60 Adjustments

    Take a look at the angle on the scope itself; it may be cocked a little. I had a similar issue. I had cocked mine a little to get a good look at the side of a flat graver I used to follow a scribed line on one side to create channels for inlaying wire. I forgot to change it back to vertical...
  15. AllenClapp

    Substituting ink for enamel/others

    Depending upon what you are doing, you could also use colors of Rustoleum flat paint with a fine line brush to put it where you wanted. Cotton swabs also come with a pointed tip and could be thrown away.
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    Critique Request Moki pliant thuja

    Nice, clean, and easy on the eyes. I like the extra line going from the starting bud up under the first leaf. It helps to give depth. However, that is the only place that I see that treatment. I wonder if it would be helpful to have it at least one other place in the design. Not sure where that...
  17. AllenClapp

    Question: Teachers

    Is the heavier air pressure and humidity getting to you yet? Now that you are so close, are you planning to make it down to Scott Pilkington's Engrave-In the weekend of September 9 in Monteagle TN?
  18. AllenClapp

    Resurface ceramic lap?

    If you don't find something better, Woodcraft sells a stone for flattening waterstones. https://www.woodcraft.com/products/pride-flattening-stone?via=573621f469702d06760016cd%2C5764196e69702d6593000317%2C5797916769702d61c10004f1
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    Equipment to start off in engraving

    Thanks. I must have been asleep--I missed the UK connection. Hopefully someone familiar with UK engraving teachers will reply.
  20. AllenClapp

    Background

    It is possible that the culprit is the sharp needle point. If the stipple marks are very small and round, it will be easier to see any piece of a straight flat graver background removal cut that isn't totally obliterated. Try using three or four flat sides to make your stippling point. That may...

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