engraving a large bowl
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Brian Marshall
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<"Does anyone have the capability to engrave a large pewter jefferson style cup approx. 10.5" in diameter?">
Wrong question.
Should read "Does anyone want to engrave a large pewter Jefferson style cup approx. 10.5" in diameter?"
You also need to put your location in your profile, so's people can figure out the logistics. Might be someone the next town over, you never know?
Brian
Who is booked solid for a coupla months, then off for a vacation for the first time in 4 years!
Wrong question.
Should read "Does anyone want to engrave a large pewter Jefferson style cup approx. 10.5" in diameter?"
You also need to put your location in your profile, so's people can figure out the logistics. Might be someone the next town over, you never know?
Brian
Who is booked solid for a coupla months, then off for a vacation for the first time in 4 years!
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Ah, the items we get to engrave. My daughter just asked if I could engrave a recipe on the bottom of a baking pan for a friend of hers whose mother-in-law used it for baking Christmas cakes every year and passed away, wanting something special for her son to remember her by. Of course I'll do it.
Bill
Bill
many here are capable. the big question-- does anybody wanna do this ? you might want to provide a bit more info on this one. styles wanted, columns, logos, placement on the bowl, and deadlines are just a few details that may help you find an interested engraver. good luck.
Choppers_rule
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Out of curiosity......Do you engrave it just how it looks on the picture? (I would think it would be difficult) Or do you lay it on its side to engrave it? May be lay it on a sand bag or something?
chopper: it would depend on the individual engraver. i think few if any, would do such work vertically oriented. this would be approached with a high level of caution if i were to do it. for me, wearing thin, soft cotton gloves would be mandatory. if a smudge would occur from the bare hand, very likely the item would need repolishing. pewter is about as hard as jello. imagine polishing over all that engraving ! jmho
Ron Spokovich
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To whomever & others: While I wouldn't want to undertake the task, there is something that may help you. The sandbag is a good idea, or something you could make on your own that you could contour to fit. There is a product, I'm recalling from memory, and I have one that I used a few times that works as advertised. It is a rubberized mat, looking woven in appearance, and is maybe some 12" x 18" in size. When you place something on it, the object sort of 'sticks', and won't slide. I saw it on the old New Yankee Workshop, and guys place a piece of wood on it without clamps and rout a molding around edge. It works real well. It's tough to clean the sawdust off of, though. A product like that can be placed between the item to be engraved and the sandbag, to provide a 'grip', of sorts. To keep the bucket from ringing like a church bell is another matter. I bought my mat from a now locally defunct medical supply house. A woodworker's catalog may carry such a product. Just thought I'd pass the thought along, and if I locate mine, I'll give further information.
JOEYS CARVED ART
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A nice bowl to have, yes. A nice bowl to carve, no. This thing would be a bear to carve if they wanted all the area covered. It would be for me anyway.
Joey
Joey
Tira
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Brain - great call about "wanting" to do this job. It is definitely do-able, but it is also a very specialized and time consuming project. One addition I would add is what is the budget? It says under the picture 622 letters. If that is the case, how are they laid out? If they are in a paragraph, for example, it's harder to accomplish the parallel look due to the conical shape - just something to take into account. I don't know about other engravers, but with a rough estimate per letter for me to do it, the price would be very expensive and that doesn't even include the masking, special handling, jig-making, not to mention the layout with the conical surface, etc. Please include the budget as well as the deadline for people to know what they are being asked to do.
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