Richard,
Following the side of the line is correct.
To keep the chip from obscuring the line tilt the graver very slightly away from you, on it's longitudinal axis.
(As if you were making the slightest of flair cuts)
Looks like you're doing a good job of using what is available to you, Sky.
Notice that you have utilized a bowling ball at your workstation.
Though I don't use them much anymore, I have two still hiding out in my garage.
Alumilite is one of the brands of products used to make cast reproductions of engraving.
It is poured into an RTV molding made from the engraved item to cure and solidify.
It can produce an exact copy of the engraving.
Castings are wonderful tools for teaching engraving or record keeping.
Thank you for your fast reply Michael.
I have a Windows system but I'm a complete computer/Tech dummy.
Will try to figure it out but it may be beyond my pay scale.
I have a copy of Sam's new Flair Cutting CD.
Can someone point out how to download and print out the practice sheets of transfers, please
PS. It's a terrific video.
Well done. Keep practicing and concentrate on just cutting the scroll backbones until you get them a little smoother. You are doing well. Just my advise, for what it is worth.
Study the backbones of the scroll that Fancygun has recently posted and notice how nice and round they are. Do just the...