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    Another little bit of practice

    You have a good one going here with a little more work. Don't waste it. With a little more work and a light background treatment of trees, grasses, sky, hills and texture etc. you can cover most of the plate scratches. Old saying, with some truth. :) "The difference between a Pro and an...
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    Another little bit of practice

    Very nice. Very light and well done. I would like a little heavier presentation with more shadow, darks and dimension. Such as the bridge of the nose, inside corner of the eyes, nose to cheeks and under the bottom jaw. Just my thinking. But maybe you were looking for a light presentation of your...
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    Pendant kit by Sam

    Looks like another winner!
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    Nitrite Problems with gold

    Thank you Silvermon, More good advice.
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    Nitrite Problems with gold

    Thank you for your recommendations Silvermon, I do have a rolling mill so that will help with the process. Have had no problem with yellow or green gold, But extreme problems of work hardening with rose/red gold alloys.
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    Nitrite Problems with gold

    Silvermon. Do you have a recommendation for a supplier of 18K rose gold that will be inlay friendly, please? I have purchased it, wire and sheet, from several supplier. It all work hardens if you even give it a hard stare. Also would like to hear your recommendation for annealing rose gold...
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    Drawing practice...

    Some very nice elements. For drawing presentation only, gentle use of a sharp, shaped eraser on your penciled in background will help to smooth it out.
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    Jerry Huddleston

    What Sam said.
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    Dubbing the Point of a graver

    The stabbing of a newly sharpened graver into the end grain of a piece of hardwood is effective in removing any rolled-over metal edges (wire edges) that remain connected to the graver. Stabbing the end grain is also thought to apply a slight polish to cutting surfaces. Some engravers also...
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    Dubbing the Point of a graver

    Usually done by hand holding the shaped and sharpened graver. You can use 600 grit wet/dry paper over a hard surface. Or you can use a stationary diamond lap or EZ lap. My method is to hold the graver with the bottom lift and clearance area slightly raised with the point in contact with the...
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    image transfer

    Please take something to copy to a seller of laser copy machines. Get some prints made on plain copy paper, from machines that fit your price range. Mark them with the name and number of the printer that made them Take the copies home and try them on some clean metal of your choice. That way you...
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    FEGA EMAIL SCAM ALERT

    Thank you for your mass email to all we FEGA members Van. And for posting the news on the Cafe forum as well. Lot of extra work for you. Much appreciated.
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    Some knotwork in titanium...

    Another fine design, Skip. And a great great job of selective anodizing. Stay well.
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    Practice plates

    Das, again it would be some help in answering you if you and others put their general location in their bio. I for one, had no idea you were in Australia.
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    Just finished my first pup portrait.

    You did an outstanding job. The dog is magnificent. Doing what Mitch said will improve the otherwise beautiful scroll.
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    Stuff I cut. Steel engraving for a Gravure Company.

    I agree with Dave. Very unfortunate.
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    Need help (inkjet)

    Thanks Antipop, it's easy to get confused with all this stuff at first. Glad you got a good transfer........it's like magic when it goes right. :) Hope you get many more good ones.
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    Bench Pin

    A well thought out design for your needs. Thanks for sharing. Sure it will help others.
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    Need help (inkjet)

    Antipop, you are mixing apples with oranges. The 5660 and #62 ink will do great transfers using a transparency film and Tom White's Transfer Magic solution or a Prismacolor pen#PM-121 and burnishing the image to metal. For the Acetone transfer from paper or parchment paper you need an image from...
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    Ron Smith in Monteagle May 2

    Thanks for the news Scott. I will have to make it in Spirit only this year. Hugs to all my dear friends.

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