for the biginners

[jacques herbst]

Steave Lindsay video

Steve Lindsay has a practice video for those ho want to give it a try on his site."Cut a practice plate together, Online" is the post name.

 

[jacques herbst]

The Shading Is Done Now Have A Look.

 

[jacques herbst]

here is a link to the video tutorial.http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=1birdflu. here is a link to the image for transfer. http://www.engravingschool.com/forum-pics/tut-drawing-contrast-print.tif .the videos put together is 55:80 long.the size of the design is .9"x.7" hope you have fun watching.

 

[Sam]

Looks like a nice project. Did you complete it, Jacques?

 

[jacques herbst]

i have done it as far as the videos go and i am waiting for more and yes it is fun but hard for me.

 

[Sam]

Your shading looks good and the cuts really sparkle. Nice job!

 

[Champs Art]

Hi Jacques, What kind of graver did you use? With what kind of degrees? Nice cut, greetings Johan

 

[jacques herbst]

120 with a uniform heel.the lindsay graver grind on a hss graver.here is the finished plate.hope that you give it a try.it is paint by numbers but i learned something from it.

 

[Sam]

You have every right to be proud of this, Jacques. Bravo!

 

[ddushane]

Looks great to me too Jacques, Keep up the good work. Dwayne

 

[monk]

man, you got this nailed ! so very clean lookin .

 

[Swede]

Jacques, that's clean and sharp. Like Sam mentioned, sparkling cuts. How did you execute the background?

 

[jacques herbst]

the background was first removed with flat graver then stippled.