Tom Curran
Elite Cafe Member
I got onto this subject for several reasons, the biggest one is to practice my engraving. A second is might as well make something I can sell. A third is I just love old maps, and most of these were prints, engraved on copper plate, so cutting them in silver is not too far out of line.
this map is a small section of a much larger Dutch map, from the mid to late 1600's. This and other maps can be found at the Library of Congress site: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html
So, this is drawn freehand, on Sterling, 1.9" tall x 1.45" wide. Part of why I did this is to expand the normal range of engraved objects, and the other is to get feedback on my techinque. I know there are things I could do better.
this map is a small section of a much larger Dutch map, from the mid to late 1600's. This and other maps can be found at the Library of Congress site: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html
So, this is drawn freehand, on Sterling, 1.9" tall x 1.45" wide. Part of why I did this is to expand the normal range of engraved objects, and the other is to get feedback on my techinque. I know there are things I could do better.
