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    Laser Toners that work with acetone to transfer engraving designs

    I just experimented with my printer an HP LaserJet PRO CM1415. I printed out a quick transfer using red, green, blue, yellow, and black. I have not had any trouble with an acetone transfer using all black. The black, green and blue transferred because they are dark colors. The yellow...
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    New rifles for 2020

    Every time I go to a gun store I look at guns that are suitable to engrave. There just isn't much I see that I would like to engrave. Older guns are mostly a pleasure to work on. They cut so nicely, but they usually require a lot of preparation and more time spent because of their age. Then...
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    Turntable setup

    I have a GRS turntable. It is fine. A lot of people are using drill press tables because they can be moved up and down. I think that that it has been recommended here that a cheap Harbor freight bench top drill press be used. I guess you just take the drill off and use the table part...
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    GRS diamond wheel issue.

    I always take mine to a place to be safe from dust and use an air hose blast to clean it.
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    New to Engraving and Here

    If your concerned about cost of pneumatic engravers check out YouTube. There are several videos that show how to make your own air engraver that is very inexpensive compared to the big names.
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    Critique Request Testing the waters, templates and such.

    I'm almost finished with the 1885.
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    Critique Request Testing the waters, templates and such.

    I make my own templates. I have used a smoke pull as well as pencil rubs. I then scan them into Illustrator and vector them. Without doubt engravers will be asked to do something that is uncommon and it will be necessary to make your own, or design directly on the item. Currently I working...
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    looking princess cut cz

    I found them. I used an image search. AA Jewelry Supply in LA. Large selection and pricing seems good. Their page was very slow and seemed to give crazy results until I navigated it several times.
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    looking princess cut cz

    Thanks, I get most everything form Rio. I started looking for blue and that is what I can't find. Thanks again for your reply.
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    looking princess cut cz

    I'm looking for square princess cut cz's or synthetic sapphires 2.5mm or 3mm. I want white and blue. I've been doing much searching and the only place I can find them is in China or India. I don't want to order anything from China. I would like to deal with a US source even though they most...
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    Practise plates

    With the correct software, and the expertise that I do not have, this engraver's script could be turned into a true type font. I don't know if someone already has a copyright on it or not. Those who have developed fonts do have copyrights on them. It could be done. Many would be interested...
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    Practise plates

    Thanks for this. Much appreciated.
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    Diamond paste/powder

    I think it would work. There was a post By Sam a few weeks back that showed how a cast iron lap works. I always questioned how can a cast Iron lap sharpen carbide gravers. Of course the cast iron doesn't. The diamond particles are imbedded in the cast iron. There is a video on GRS that...
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    moving up.....kinda

    Use your dividers and scribe concentric circles on a practice plate and practice cutting circles. Just a suggestion, You will get much more practice out of one plate.
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    mixed

    It looks like you were turning your wrist when you should be turning the vice. Turn the vice when cutting. Stop the cut reposition your hand and turn the vice as you cut. Let the circular movement of the vice take out those imperfections in the backbone. Try not to go around the scroll by...
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    Announcement: New instructional video on The Art of Flare Cutting

    Does the DVD provide transfers for practice plates?
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    antiquing first relief engraved buckle

    You can also use fingernail polish to block areas you don't want to darken.
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    How to transfer any image on metal

    I have transferred from parchment paper without the tape. I think I used prismacolor marker or TW's transfer solution. I know it was one or the other but don't remember because it is not my usual method. 100% of toner transferred without the tape.
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    English scroll

    Is there a special graver geometry for cutting English scroll? I have made some poor attempts. I don't seem to produce satisfactory results. The dark areas between the scrolls are too small to be made by removing the background with a flat. The background must be removed when cutting the...
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    Question: Andu Engraver

    I also use a Gravermeister. It is a very early model made some time between 1976 and 1977. It is still working with no problem. I purchased it from Brownells. It runs every day now and I beginning to think will this continue. I keep my fingers crossed so to say.

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