Hello Engravers!
My name is David Grimes. I am a penman and calligrapher from Oregon, USA. I lurk around the forum here and enjoy reading about all of your projects and gleaning what I can from your work in the vein of script engraving. I feel our disciplines are intertwined.
Here is a sample...
Hello Engravers!
I am looking over some English copper plates that I purchased a few years ago and wondering if anyone on the forum is deeply familiar with script engraving from 1870-1910. One of the more prominent American Engravers in the penmanship world at that time was Archibald McLees...
Hello! I'm still a bit new to the forum, so I apologize if this is in the wrong place.
I'm working on a lettering piece that has some washes in it. These areas of solid color would typically be reproduced as half-tones in turn-of-the-century ephemera, and I'm curious if anyone has a...
Hello everyone! My name is David. I'm a penman who focuses quite heavily on American Roundhand, (sometimes called 'Engraver's Script') Here's an example:
I'd love to speak with anyone experienced with engraving similar script about some of the technical aspects/processes of cutting the letters...