Mr. Dave , my master plumber took 8, 5 for school 3 for journeyman experience prior to testing. That's Michigan tho, others might be easier........got mine in 81 and dropped it 03. Rob
I will do that John, one must draw every day, if this is not done, how very little it might be, I loose some of it. Now that I am doing Sam's dvd's I only have to master about 4 elements, and I am on the way as we speak/write, will be posting soon, thanks for your reponse and thoughtful...
Hay....I forgot John, I did use ngraver template for the backbones, it's the only way I can get a good one. I'll probably continue with that, if I don't it takes me about 40 minutes to do 1 backbone. pap
thanks Mr. John.....I don't know how I got to the point I'm at now. I've been monkeying with this since 2015 and I think now, that the styles of other engravers, pictures and the inability to keep on track had a considerable role in my artistic blitherings, will perserver. pap
I'm trying to pull ahead of basics with all kinds of junk and should and shall remain at the beginners level without frill. and see where that takes me, thanks guy's..........pap
Please remember all our fallen brothers and sisters and current serving members of the police fire and emt services as a lot of them have to work regardless of holidays. And also our group.........the fallen.........Rob
the one dude just got shot at......did you see the round zip by his head??? This bulino engraving has just about captured me. Beautiful work Jere, another mouth waterer. Rob