This illustration will be the project for my intermediate engraving class at GRS in 2020. Our canvas will be a heavy duty brass lighter. If your shading needs work and you'd like to explore a different ornamental style, please consider joining me for this class in our brand new expanded...
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It was a huge honor to teach a Grandmasters course at GRS the last 2 weeks. In 21 years of teaching this is the most complex and difficult project I've taught, and my students were up for the challenge.
Flush inlaid 24k gold borders and raised 24k gold overlays, plus relief engraving...
Those who know him will all agree that he's as fine a fellow as you'll ever meet, not to mention his crazy excellent engraving and art skills! He's our newest FEGA Master and I would like to congratulate him!
Way to go Alvin! The title is richly deserved!
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Are there any Aussie or NZ engravers who use a laser printer for transferring with acetone? Not interested in inkjet, only laser and which available models will work. There are plenty available in the US but am wondering what's available in Oz. Simply want to print on plain paper and transfer...
I have good news and bad news!
The good news is the first printing has been shipped and will arrive on Friday! The bad news is I'm leaving the day before (Thurs) for Australia and will be gone until Sept 1 so I can't ship until I return.
If you wish to preorder you can, but please understand...
I'm happy to announce that my new book of ornamental designs is about to be released.
Contains over 300 designs that purchasers can use for their personal or professional work. Many hundreds of hours of labor over an 11 year span creating these images.
Details coming soon so stay tuned.
A member recently received an email notification of a forum private message. The email notification contained the contents of the private message, and the member hit REPLY from the email instead of going to the forum to reply. This caused the reply to be sent to the forum's email address (mine)...
I'll be teaching a couple of signet ring classes in August for the Jewelry Institute of Australia.
Contact Gabriel Owen at the link above for more information and to sign up for my classes. I'm really looking forward to visiting Australia for the first time and sharing what I know on the art of...