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  1. Goldjockey

    Silver buckle source

    Hmmm... on second thought, I think I'm possibly missing a business opportunity here. How many do you need and in what sizes, shapes, and gauges? If I can make them in EOQ's (Economic Order Quantities), I may be able to supply them in quantity.
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    Silver buckle source

    You might want to give Rio Grande a call. If nothing else, you can buy the silver sheet in the desired gauges from Rio and fabricate them yourself. Believe me, if you have the aptitude to learn hand engraving, you'll be able to master sawing out blanks, and soldering on buckle bails and posts...
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    Vector Programs

    Unfortunately Inkscape he’s not been ported to IOS, so we just have, PC, Mac, or Linux versions, no iPad. Have been considering getting Astropad Pro for Mac as it allows IPad to mirror the Mac Screen, and be used like a Wacom tablet. Pretty slick... That might be worth looking into as a...
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    Vector Programs

    Just a quick note. Had heard of Inkscape but hadn't tried it until Leonardo recommended it. I downloaded it, and really like it so far. It works very similarly to CorelDRAW, but with a simplified interface. Very user friendly. It's much less complicated than Designer, but seems to much of the...
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    Vector Programs

    Affinity designer is worth a look too. There is a version for PC, and the one time cost is $50 (no subscription). Currently I believe it's on sale for $25 so very affordable as well. I have the Mac version (paid $25 on sale), but will be installing the PC version on my Windows laptop. For a...
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    Pros of procreate and other digital products

    After going from Windows based graphics systems to Macs around 2007 -2008, and running both systems on different physical machines, I learned I could use VMware Fusion to virtualize my Windows system with all the installed graphics software, and run it as a virtual machine on my Macs. This is...
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    Pros of procreate and other digital products

    Prior to going to computer design for a lot of what I do, I worked with pencil and paper for many, many years. Procreate is like paper and pencil on steroids in terms of productivity. Fantastic program, relatively easy to learn the basics, and wonderful for features like layering, line...
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    Cleaning up metal chips on floor

    Same here. I use a Shop Vac. Works every time.
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    Critique Request First practice plate :)

    That's one of Sam Alfano's scrolls, I myself have cut many times on practice plates. Its a great way to get a physical sense of the design, and figure out how best to cut it. Your very first cut looks pretty good. You've gone a bit wide on some areas of the backbone and narrow on others, so...
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    Critique Request Knife guard scroll design

    You're quite welcome! I second the suggestion to get Sam's video on shading. It will be well worth the investment.
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    Critique Request Knife guard scroll design

    I’ve attached a piece of your drawing with overlays to give you an idea of what I’m seeing for potential foldovers (red) and shading (blue). The original image was pretty low resolution, so a little difficult to shade, but it should convey the idea.
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    Critique Request Knife guard scroll design

    It's a lovely design. The unbroken areas of the scrolls - from the knobs and thumbs back to the more well defined leaves (which again are quite lovely) - present an interesting challenge to shade. I think if I were shading it, I would simply add some simple leaf fold overs to break up those long...
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    Dealing with wrist pain

    You may want to look at, or demo the GRS satellite turntable. After purchasing mine, in addition to larger movements mostly from the shoulder through the elbow with very little wrist involvement, I found myself naturally using my fingers to 'walk' the turntable around while cutting. Unlike the...
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    Favorite Sandpaper

    Have never sanded baked enamels, but professionally have done a fair amount of lapidary sanding on everything from precious stones, to harder materials with pyrite and quartz inclusions, to hard steel, to softer metals like copper, silver, and gold in a production shop setting where time is...
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    Arabesque Belt Buckle Rendering

    Hello Ralf, Thank you for your comment and question.The area with straight lines is intentional. Just a bit of variation for visual interest. With regard to learning Procreate, there are some great, free youtube tutorials which if you apply yourself will get you up to speed with the program...
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    Arabesque Belt Buckle Rendering

    This is a belt buckle rendering I completed after taking Sam's iPad drawing Class. Comments, suggestions, critique welcomed! Copyright 2021, M. M. Rogers, 1st Publication.
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    Heavily engraved snuff box

    I find the larger the frame the less I like to use it, and the more prone it is to 'squirreling' with finer blades and fine cuts. I've got an 8" frame I keep around for items like huge mens bracelets and big buckles. It works but I really have to mind angle, direction etc.
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    Heavily engraved snuff box

    I'm going to guess cast. You'd need a monster saw frame to cope that out. If you have the equipment, it would be easier to carve outlines and open areas from a sheet of wax and cast, then engrave.
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    Heavily engraved snuff box

    Edges are raised with a fine chisel tip punch. Looks like textured punches were used to knock down the background too.
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    Question: Super gluing practice plate to jeweler's steel bench block

    It IS easy ; )

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