new practice plate

[jacques herbst]

here is a practice plate i just finished.

 

[ddushane]

Jacques, Now You're making me mad! That is amazing! I loved the one that you did before that should've been on a shot gun instead of a practice plate. You are gonna go far young man, I can tell it already! Keep post'n, Dwayne

 

[Tom Curran]

Jaques, that's inspirational. I see that and think, I'll NEVER be able to do that. But here you are, doing the seeming impossible. Maybe I'll be able to do that some day. Good work!
Respectfully, Tom

 

[Jon C. Dake]

Jaques: Would you consider moving next door to me so I can come over and take lessons. Really beautiful.

 

[Jack Davenport]

practice

This proves the point that Scott P. and several others have made in previous posts or replys, "practice, practice, practice, draw, draw draw, Jacques is moving in leaps and bounds I love this stuff.

 

[maryw]

BEAUTIFUL WORK!! Oh to even think that I would some day be able to do anything as beautiful. I can dream anyway. Thanks so much for sharing. Everyone's work is such an inspiration to me.
maryw

 

[John B.]

That's amazing, Jaques.
You have come so far, so fast.
Great work.
best regards, John B.

 

[Weldon47]

Fantastic work, keep it up!!

Weldon

 

[Steve Weckel]

I agree with Tom Curran...inspitational. Thank you for sharing your passion.
Steve W.

 

[pierre]

Mr herbs stop to make exercices plate now you can easily begin to work on guns . it's an excellent work and design. Perhaps you have to try to cut the first shadows to increase a little bit more the volum of the leaves.you have a perfect cut sincerly P dome

 

[Andy]

I am interested in where you get your ideas for the unique compositions and geometric borders Jacques.

 

[Doc Mark]

Jacques.

Another amazing piece! I too would be interested in knowing where you get your very original design ideas. They are classical elements, but with a fine sense of composition and a twist or two. I'm glad you included the cm ruler to show the scale of the engraving. It makes the remarkable detail even more impressive. And, there won't be any innuendos about your "scale being larger than your competetors" as I noted on another "unnamed" website. You make all us other beginners feel bad when we look at our work, yet, on the other hand, it also gives us hope that this endeaver is at least in someones' reach.

Keep it up.

Mark

 

[jacques herbst]

thank you for all the kind words.yes draw draw draw practice and if you get tiered of that try some practice practice draw .here is a pic of the start of this one then i just keep at it till it looks good for engraving.

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Hi Jacques.

Simply amazing and incredibley well done. Beautiful.

I would really like to see you go to the next level and take those design ideas you've got and put them on a real project. It dosn't have to be an expensive item. The quality of your work deserves a far better canvas.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[sam]

Jacques: you are making fantastic progress. This is truly beautiful. Andrew is right...work of this quality deserves more than a practice plate. Congratulations, bravo, applause. / ~Sam

 

[Steve223]

WOW!!!! if i can get half that good it will be an accoplishment,Great work Jaques

 

[jlseymour]

Jaques,
Two very nice practice plates!!! You could teach alot of us somethings we are struggling with...
Thanks for the inpersation...
JL Seymour

 

[pilkguns]

Jacques, I agree with Pierre, for gosh sakes quite wasting this talent on practice plates. I will send you some things for you practice on, what is your address

 

[KCSteve]

You could at least get some key fobs or something - that way when they turn out beautiful you can give them as gifts or sell them.