engraving a rose

[forty-five degrees]

I had a customer who asked me to engrave a rose on her lip plate.
This is what I came up with. Does anyone have a source for free copyright
design? I was looking for something a bit more delicate.
Thanks, Gail Williams
Handengraver, Williams Flutes,
Boston, MA

 

[Sam]

Gail: Can you post larger photos, please? It's difficult to see your work when they're this small.

CLICK HERE to see a Google image search for 'clipart rose'. I would think you could engrave any of these as most clipart is copyright free. Double check just to be sure. / ~Sam

 

[forty-five degrees]

Well lookie there!!! Thanks Sam. Sorry this is a bit out of focus. I had a hard time getting a clear shot.
I used a flat graver. I thought it would look nice with all bright cuts. I think it looks a bit over done.
I am going to try again today.
Gail

 

[Tom Curran]

Gail, a subject like this is really hard to photograph because of glare.
You need more diffuse lighting.
I found some success by using a plastic 1 gal milk jug.
The plastic diffuses the light nicely.
You'd have to cut holes to pass the flute through the jug, and a hole for the lens.
This is not for publication quality photos, but it will surely help dissipate some of the glare, allowing your image to stand out better.
Tom

 

[forty-five degrees]

Thanks Tom,
I'll give it a try.
Gail

 

[monk]

if you want some really neat, but easy floral patterns- the old tandy leather pattern books offer a treasure
house of stuff like that. i used to get a lot of design ideas for ladies' jewelry- especially bracelets and buckles. the designs are all copyrite free.

 

[forty-five degrees]

Go figure,
No matter what you have, the customer wants something you don't have.
Thanks, I'll look into the pattern books.
Gail

 

[monk]

sometimes the artsy fartsy craft stores have tons of different pattern books for carvers, pyrographers, and artist wannabies. you'll find more patterns than you'll want to deal with, and on a truckload of subjects.

 

[Jim-Iowa]

Once again Ilearn something from this site. Before I read your post and looked at the picture.
I jumped to conclusions and assumed a lip plate was some kind of jewelry the Goth type kids were wearing down at tha mall. Wrong again! Gail I liked the rose, but your the one who has to be satisfied. good luck in your search.

 

[forty-five degrees]

Very funny! I never thought of it like that but now that you put it that way, It does sound like something the kids are adding to their collection of strange and unusual.
Gail