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  1. Matthew Evans

    Honest Question

    Thank you for the insight
  2. Matthew Evans

    Honest Question

    Wholeheartedly agree memory maker, and im finding more joy in the hobby rather than business aspect, but thats just a personal choice at the moment and could change in the future. Im hard pressed to find the long lasting keepsake value that firearms did have, but that will be where the creative...
  3. Matthew Evans

    Honest Question

    Theres about three people in the world: pessimists, optimists, and realists. With the changes in the hardness of steel being presented and the cultural changes, im having a hard time seeing the risk versus the reward benefits. Ill gladly engrave guns for myself and friends, but peoples...
  4. Matthew Evans

    Honest Question

    Thank you mitch, I needed to hear that.
  5. Matthew Evans

    Honest Question

    With the cultural changes in the united states, has it made it harder to find clients interested in high end engraved firearms?, and is the future for engraving mostly going to be in other creative palates like jewelry, motorcycles,etc. I will be very upset if anybody brings politics into...
  6. Matthew Evans

    Here's source for Alphabets & Monograms

    Good reference, thank ya!
  7. Matthew Evans

    Critique Request First piece of silver jewelry

    Thank ya. I decided to turn off my gravermiester for the shading and slow down, it worked much better.
  8. Matthew Evans

    Critique Request First piece of silver jewelry

    Nothing dramatic, but i did fix the few sore spots. Thank you for all the critiques and feedback. Now a proud fega member and want to carry the torch with only the highest quality. All critiques welcome, please be harsh, its the only way to improve.
  9. Matthew Evans

    Critique Request First piece of silver jewelry

    Thank you all for the replies, Ill be changing a few things on the design and recutting/reposting. Happy Independence Day for all the U.S. engravers.
  10. Matthew Evans

    Critique Request First piece of silver jewelry

    I appreciate the input sir. Im having trouble with graver control and just need to practice, but as long as there are no glaring marks except for the dog leg ive got some progress under my belt. Going to do the next pendant with some longer shade lines and keep it elegant, but the amount of...
  11. Matthew Evans

    Critique Request First piece of silver jewelry

  12. Matthew Evans

    Positive and Negative

    Thank you Sam Alfano for the scroll drawing DVD and Ron Smith for the book. It makes the world of a difference for us beginners. On that same note, I took the advice to get a nautilus for good reference on logarythmic spirals. Something I decided to try out was putting a negative imprint into...
  13. Matthew Evans

    Help, please: Engravability of a Kimber pistol?

    Any word on the kimber pro carry two?
  14. Matthew Evans

    Critique Request First completed knife

    Much appreciated Allan. The border was the first thing to cut, but even with pre-practice, still had the project jitters. I will definitely make a strong effort to keep my nerves about me. Do you have any examples of the jewelry you do? I understand from sam alfano that that's where the...
  15. Matthew Evans

    Critique Request First completed knife

    Thank you roger, monk, and md. I appreciate the nudge in the right direction of course. I had messed up on the first go and had to go grind it down and go over the border again with less than desirable results, but I will say you learn a lot from the mistakes. (Funny that life has a similar...
  16. Matthew Evans

    Critique Request First completed knife

    I appreciate that. I'm going to work on a lighter touch and more lines to get a more luxurious look.
  17. Matthew Evans

    Critique Request First completed knife

    First tries are the best and worst. Best in that it's a new experience, and worst in execution. I'm happy with it being a first and already know the points of contention, but wanted to get some critique from the people who really know what they are looking at. Thank you for looking, As this...
  18. Matthew Evans

    Engraving as a Self Employed Career?

    Bump for visibility
  19. Matthew Evans

    Chris DeCamillis Comments

    More and more I am finding a Strong interest to make this full time. Thank you for showing us youngins how it's done. See you in a few years at the conferences.
  20. Matthew Evans

    Critique for a beginner?

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