Yes, get one with a scanner. I use the scanner often. I scan pencil drawings into my Adobe Illustrator and work with it to vector may drawing.
This is how I do it. I take a smoke pull or pencil rub to get the outline of the part to be engraved. I Scan it into my computer. Then put a layer...
Before I sharpen any round graver, I grind a flat area on the shank. The set screw is put down on the flat area to keep the graver firmly in place. That keeps in the right orientation for the nest needed sharpening.
I bought them and I don't like them. Perhaps that is because I tried to use them one time and didn't like the results. The scrolls don't seem to follow the golden mean.
My suggestion is to study drawings and practice. When I draw a backbone, it takes me many corrections before I get it the...
Check the thread just below your question. There are some suggestions on transfers and a good Youtube video suggested. If you transfer with a laser printer, heating the transfer will make it less likely to smear. There are many suggestions on how to transfer images. Most likely all...
Laser Jet Pro CM1415fnw
Most people will have trouble with jams. To avoid that I sand about 1/2 inch of the parchment where you place the tape. The silicon on the parchment will make the paper pull loose as it goes through the printer. I use 320 grit to do that. I use the Prismacolor marker...
I think that HP printers that use no 61 ink are no longer be produced. My printer quit and I have been looking for a new one and cannot find a new HP printer that uses 61 ink. Just ask Staples. I am glad you told us that the Epson will not work, but was it the Eco tank? I know that other...
I use Pictorico transparencies and coat the metal with an artist's blending marker. It is a Prismacolor 40% gray. You can get them at most art supply stores and any Hobby Lobby has them.
I have not tried it but would like an answer to the same question. Someone on the forum must have one.
To get transfers with an ink jet you need to use pigment ink. I have been told that dye inks don't work well. I asked about the Epson Eco Tank at Staples and was told it uses pigment ink...
Try some time hitting the speed bag. It's good for hand eye coordination as well good brain activity. It also builds good for arm and shoulder endurance. Learn about five different patterns or ways to hit the bag, and learn to transition from one to the other without stopping. 20 minutes a...