The next issue of The Engraver will have a follow-up article to the seminar I gave in Reno last January. Those who attended or bought the dvd will remember the floorplate I had on hand with the outline of a fox cut into it. I demonstrated inlaying iron for the lower legs among other things.
Here is a photo of the floorplate as it stands today, ready for final detailing. The areas marked in red indicate where I have placed some 88 pieces of soft iron. There are several photos with the article to show the steps taken.
I was doing a scroll study for this at the time Phil and Alain were posting their sculptured work and I was encouraged to dig deeper. I didn't go as deep as they go but did double my depth to about .015 of an inch and it really livened up the scroll. Now, if I could only afford one of Andrew's Excagravers!
I hope to have the finished floorplate in Reno this coming January. Regards...
TOS
Here is a photo of the floorplate as it stands today, ready for final detailing. The areas marked in red indicate where I have placed some 88 pieces of soft iron. There are several photos with the article to show the steps taken.
I was doing a scroll study for this at the time Phil and Alain were posting their sculptured work and I was encouraged to dig deeper. I didn't go as deep as they go but did double my depth to about .015 of an inch and it really livened up the scroll. Now, if I could only afford one of Andrew's Excagravers!
I hope to have the finished floorplate in Reno this coming January. Regards...
TOS