en2siastic
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en2siastic..I have to agree with John that is a great lesson that you drew. I am curious about the engraving school at the Liege in Belgium..can you tell us about the school itself. Did you start off drawing and for how long, what was next practice plates, how long was the course, did you get a diploma or a certificate at the end of the course????..any information would be interesting to know.
JJ Roberts
Hello JJ Roberts,
The school of Liege, Belgium, is a professional and technical public school of gunsmith and fine mechanic. You can learn metal and wood gun making , engraving and chiseling, jewelry, watch making, fitting and tool setting.
It is possible to attend the engraving course at the age of 14, for 4 years or more if you want to improve your skill.
Of course we learned the entire general courses, French, foreign language, math, etc, and all the technical courses related to engraving. At the end of the cycle we can get a technician diploma of engraver.
The technical courses were chisel and hammer engraving, pantograph engraving, ornamental drawing, animal and art drawing, technology of engraving, knowledge of material, art history.
Of course you can take only the technical courses if you already have a diploma of another school.
The engraving courses are held in classrooms of around 15 vises. We learn to engrave in the standing position, hammer and chisel. We were under the supervision of one or two teachers.
To learn engraving we had to copy some steel plates, which were more and more difficult. From straight lines, leaves, scrolls, light cut, deep engraving, carving, gold inlay, to animal scenes. It was also possible to work on other projects during the courses and at home.
With the hammer and chisel technique, it is easy for a student to have his set of tools for a very low price, as we don’t use power assisted graver and microscope.
I hope this answer a little bit at your question. Just let me know if you want to know something more specific.
I join some pics of the school and job done by students.
Best regards.
Francis Heuse.
JJ Roberts
Hello JJ Roberts,
The school of Liege, Belgium, is a professional and technical public school of gunsmith and fine mechanic. You can learn metal and wood gun making , engraving and chiseling, jewelry, watch making, fitting and tool setting.
It is possible to attend the engraving course at the age of 14, for 4 years or more if you want to improve your skill.
Of course we learned the entire general courses, French, foreign language, math, etc, and all the technical courses related to engraving. At the end of the cycle we can get a technician diploma of engraver.
The technical courses were chisel and hammer engraving, pantograph engraving, ornamental drawing, animal and art drawing, technology of engraving, knowledge of material, art history.
Of course you can take only the technical courses if you already have a diploma of another school.
The engraving courses are held in classrooms of around 15 vises. We learn to engrave in the standing position, hammer and chisel. We were under the supervision of one or two teachers.
To learn engraving we had to copy some steel plates, which were more and more difficult. From straight lines, leaves, scrolls, light cut, deep engraving, carving, gold inlay, to animal scenes. It was also possible to work on other projects during the courses and at home.
With the hammer and chisel technique, it is easy for a student to have his set of tools for a very low price, as we don’t use power assisted graver and microscope.
I hope this answer a little bit at your question. Just let me know if you want to know something more specific.
I join some pics of the school and job done by students.
Best regards.
Francis Heuse.
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