Very interesting and in-depth factory tour. There are three parts to this series and towards the end of Part 2 there are examples of the various engraving styles they perform. Part 3 is yet to be released.
Part 1
Part 2
Had an interesting call today ... new customer wants me to engrave letters onto some ivory piano keys. Anyone have experience engraving ivory? Any special techniques necessary? Thanks in advance.
The following Youtube video is advertising H&H guns in a past Rock Island auction ... amazing engraving, history of the guns, the original owner and the engraver.
Interesting Youtube video description of the Golden Ratio 1 to 1.6 ....Think it might surprise you...its not just the ratio that our scroll designs are derived from but this ratio is found in and applies to so many other area of our life and the universe.
Just found this on Youtube and though it might be of interest to group. Skip ahead to 1:55 to get to Weldon interview. While there is not a lot of Weldon engraving there is some and an interesting back story of his family and engraving career.
This Youtube presentation might be of interest as what we do as engravers utilizes/depends upon iron in one way or another.
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The other videos by the author (Machine Thinking) of are very interesting as well.
These might be of interest to the group....
Tho these are mentioned on the Affinity site, they could still be useful with other photo / illustration applications...
Also shown on FaceBook engraver site....
Interesting interview with Jason Marchniafaval.
https://www.asialounges.com/blogs/a-gem-dealers-journal/interview-with-tiffany-co-s-former-master-craftsman-jason-marchiafava?fbclid=IwAR3C62w1yLQjBeRPSnjrI-Xr5EI4LLlqXj_vQtJoVz6CHyjLZfUj985-YWE...
Just replaced my HP Deskjet 1000 with the HP Envy 5052 and it makes great transfers on TW Transfer magic material. Marked down at Walmart for $59.00 plus tax. It uses number 65 ink cartridges.
5 axis laser technology .... A laser engraved Beretta for just under $20K.
Per the marketing dept.
STUNNING ENGRAVING
Renaissance-style motifs, a modern technique
The engravings on the Beretta SL3 are an evolutionary achievement made possible through the development of a cutting-edge...
I ordered refill ink for HP print heads from Inkproducts the other day. Just filled tanks, ran some test and happy to report that they work great ... actually seems to transfer easier / darker than original HP ink. As Im sure can imagine, there is a huge saving filling your own tanks vs. buying...