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    A Few Projects - Python and Rings

    rings are great !! the gun, holy stuff !!, just an eye poppin piece for the eye. the rings bring to mind a "cut" that i first became aware of that sam posted quite a time ago. it works prfectly on a ring format.
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    better transfer prints

    good luck doing that engraving. forget the coffee, beer will settle yer nerves for that job ! btw, i know many of us would love to see that when you're done.
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    Another Bulino attempt with finer cuts

    take yer time. enjoy each practice. save and date each one. no better way to appreciate the development as you go along.
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    Question: Stippling for inlay

    thanks, jb. i couldn't remember the term, "bur". the mind is usually the first thing to go in my family.
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    better transfer prints

    probably because you're eliminatingthe dither dots. i never tried a transfer that complicated. the work i've done-- i just convert raster to vector. any of the fuzzy stuff ? i'd just fill in on the fly. for me, theres much in the image that could simply be done that way. the garment material--...
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    Garage News: Grouse and more grouse

    your work sort of makes it difficult to group meaningful words together. spectacular will have to do for now.
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    Another Bulino attempt with finer cuts

    the one on the right may have finer cuts, but i like the one on the left. it looks more natural to my eye. i've never tried bulino, so don't know how to give advice to that end. practice will bring success.
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    Question: Stippling for inlay

    undercutting is good. best to raise opposed "stubs" as i call them. since they go in opposed directions, punch the gold down. it will lock in place and should hold well. if the vid you saw shows the gold in place, it was likely held by the undercuts, rather than the stippling.
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    Question: Thoughts on engraving onto plastic?

    i did 2 projects out of white pvc.faux ivory, i think it's called. the stuff looked real. the client knew ahead of time what it was.
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    A couple free tips...

    the doctors put that foil on yer head for a reason. don't ever remove it !
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    Deep relief engraving

    polishing such may well damage areas that would not look so good. best to use a highly polished graver. the degree of polish on the graver, will impart same into your cuts. 50k diamond grit will deliver what you want.
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    Question: Thoughts on engraving onto plastic?

    i have made hundreds of "master templates" for pantographers. for several years, i made all the custom templates for the things remembered outlets. all were made from common engravers plastic. i believe the specie was styrene. a good one is callled metallex. very thin folis of brass and...
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    Ornate Scrollwork & Ornamental Design

    remember, when doing these designs by merely copying them, the author(s) may balk if the results are for any purpose other than practice. i think the term is intellectual property. far better to make a drawing on your own, scan, and resize to your purpose.
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    A couple free tips...

    crazy ? maybe. i have used suitably sized chunks of crumpled aluminum foil to hold things that just refuse to be held other ways.
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    Pileated Woodpecker Pic

    at first, he was very nervous when first doing this. i think the sound kind of spooked him. i tried to interest him in learning engraving.,but he showed little interest. oh well, i tried. the self darkening helmet was a blessing for any beginner to use. when i built my outside workshop,by...
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    Ornate Scrollwork & Ornamental Design

    corel draw for me.. i think inkscape and gimp are still free on the net.
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    Pileated Woodpecker Pic

    i taught my grandson how to do arc welding. i gave him my old buzz box. his motive was to begin doing welded "junk art". this was his first project. ntb for a 12 year old.
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    Pileated Woodpecker Pic

    i noticed this one roaming around my welding equipment !! a "spotty tailed poo pecker.
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    first try

    allan is right. esp early on, things usually are different than ones' original expectations. little mistakes here & there, when combined with correctional cutting can still turn out well. never fear to going back over to make improvements.
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    Chris DeCamillis Comments

    when i started, i too made a host of sample plates. humans are tactile, touchy feely creatures. a sample in hand is far better to intro your work than fotos. the advice by sam is good . jewelry work is easy to get, good practice, and quick and easy. of most value in yer situation is "attitude"...

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