Santo
Elite Cafe Member
Okay, here's another one. I haven't had a go at this since my last rant. In that there were several suggestions to try hammer and chisel style and someone suggested I give a go at some bulino engraving since, after a rather long dry spell (several years) I'm back to scrimming again. All right then -- I've been doing some hammer and chisel work and it goes much better than hand pushing -- I like the feel of using the hammer and longer graver. I'm using a 90 with a 15 degree heel and it seems to work fine. Thanks for the suggestion.
Now for the bulino part. I have been all over the net, forums, google, my Italian relatives and am waiting on Chris Decamillis' cd on bulino carving. My question and head scratching curiosity is this: With bulino, I have seen so many stunning renditions that are nothing short of amazing. The pics reveal a photo quality view of the work presented. In my attempts at bulino the piece does not look like a drawing -- it looks like a bright sparkling barely noticible picture unless I tilt it and catch the "sweet" spot and then it shows up and I can see the variations in shade and texture. Is this the way it's supposed to be or am I missing out on something here? I'm hoping Chris' cd can clear this up for me. What can any of you tell me that might help me make sense out of this? Thank again, in advance, for everything. I really appreciate this forum and the time and expertise you all put into this.
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Now for the bulino part. I have been all over the net, forums, google, my Italian relatives and am waiting on Chris Decamillis' cd on bulino carving. My question and head scratching curiosity is this: With bulino, I have seen so many stunning renditions that are nothing short of amazing. The pics reveal a photo quality view of the work presented. In my attempts at bulino the piece does not look like a drawing -- it looks like a bright sparkling barely noticible picture unless I tilt it and catch the "sweet" spot and then it shows up and I can see the variations in shade and texture. Is this the way it's supposed to be or am I missing out on something here? I'm hoping Chris' cd can clear this up for me. What can any of you tell me that might help me make sense out of this? Thank again, in advance, for everything. I really appreciate this forum and the time and expertise you all put into this.
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