Announcement: Successful Jewelry Engraving instructional video by Sam Alfano
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Thanks, Jack. I'm really anxious to see some examples from the chapter on sculpting. If you try it post us some pics. 
Christian DeCamillis
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Sam gave me an advanced copy of this video to veiw. I will tell you that the quality is excellent. He makes the demos very clear and easy to follow. A person should be able to learn quickly, and be able to start using these patterns in no time. Great job Sam! Chris
Thanks, Chris! Much appreciated
Patternweldor
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Hello Sam,
I received your jewelry engraving DVD today and I really enjoyed watching it. The different styles were explained in a very clear and concise manner, I feel this video would benefit the beginner or the well seasoned professional in achieving their goals and adding new dimensions to their work. The amount of nice tips and tricks that you included are an extra benefit.
I wish to Thank You for taking the time to produce this great video, it will be a great help to me in my work, and I think many other engravers will have a lot of fun with this.
Take Care and Thanks!!
Sincerely,
Chris H.
I received your jewelry engraving DVD today and I really enjoyed watching it. The different styles were explained in a very clear and concise manner, I feel this video would benefit the beginner or the well seasoned professional in achieving their goals and adding new dimensions to their work. The amount of nice tips and tricks that you included are an extra benefit.
I wish to Thank You for taking the time to produce this great video, it will be a great help to me in my work, and I think many other engravers will have a lot of fun with this.
Take Care and Thanks!!
Sincerely,
Chris H.
Hi Chris, and thanks for your comments. They are much appreciated! / ~Sam
quickcut07
Elite Cafe Member
Got your video today Sam and loved it. Camera work is great , sound good, and the engraving information is outstanding. The information shown is not just for the jewellry engraver. Every tip given and design cut can be used in many fields of the engravers work. Great job, this is one dvd that will get plenty of play. Thank you for making it available, a big thumbs up.:thumbs up:
Eric
Eric
Thanks, Eric! Mind if I use your comments on my page?
So glad you're enjoying it. / ~Sam
I thought I had posted this earlier but I seem not to have done so.
Therefore:
Hey Sam, I just previewed your new DVD. It arrived while I was on the road.
The graphics are really good and your cautions about certain procedures are very helpful for a novice like me.
It’s so good that I want to drop everything and try out some of procedures; but being a professional I’m going to first finish the work my customers paid me to do.
Which reminds me, the one suggestion I would like to make would be for you to tell how many hours you spend on each of these. For example if you did a double running leaf border on an entire ring how long did you spend to accomplish the job..
I want to do this on a ring and I think I’ll be able to with help from your new DVD. My point here is that I’m a jeweler and a beginning engraver. I don’t want to charge my customer by the hours it took me. I want to do it right which means I’ll spend more hours on the same task than you would.
I want to charge by the number of hours it takes a professional like yourself. I hope that I’ll get up to speed at some point; but I don’t want to charge for practice. I know there are variables according to location etc.; but the number of hours gives me a realistic benchmark. The number of dollars is not relevant but the number of hours is.
Another thing, your sculpting section solved a major problem for me. I’ve had a design for a broach sketched out for some time wondering how I would accomplish the work. I had in mind traditional chasing and repousse.
After watching the DVD I see that I can do it using gravers and those punches you made up. So much simpler!
Of course there’s many a slip between lip and . . . ; but I’m jazzed to give it a go. I’m going to do it in copper before I do it in 22K. It’s an oval shape with a center stone of amethyst that I cut from beautiful rough, and a double line border just right for a running leaf.
Talk about letting your mouth overload your . . .
Kevin P.
Therefore:
Hey Sam, I just previewed your new DVD. It arrived while I was on the road.
The graphics are really good and your cautions about certain procedures are very helpful for a novice like me.
It’s so good that I want to drop everything and try out some of procedures; but being a professional I’m going to first finish the work my customers paid me to do.
Which reminds me, the one suggestion I would like to make would be for you to tell how many hours you spend on each of these. For example if you did a double running leaf border on an entire ring how long did you spend to accomplish the job..
I want to do this on a ring and I think I’ll be able to with help from your new DVD. My point here is that I’m a jeweler and a beginning engraver. I don’t want to charge my customer by the hours it took me. I want to do it right which means I’ll spend more hours on the same task than you would.
I want to charge by the number of hours it takes a professional like yourself. I hope that I’ll get up to speed at some point; but I don’t want to charge for practice. I know there are variables according to location etc.; but the number of hours gives me a realistic benchmark. The number of dollars is not relevant but the number of hours is.
Another thing, your sculpting section solved a major problem for me. I’ve had a design for a broach sketched out for some time wondering how I would accomplish the work. I had in mind traditional chasing and repousse.
After watching the DVD I see that I can do it using gravers and those punches you made up. So much simpler!
Of course there’s many a slip between lip and . . . ; but I’m jazzed to give it a go. I’m going to do it in copper before I do it in 22K. It’s an oval shape with a center stone of amethyst that I cut from beautiful rough, and a double line border just right for a running leaf.
Talk about letting your mouth overload your . . .
Kevin P.
mhgjewel
Elite Cafe Member
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wow i dont know how i missed this post i just saw the preview it looks amazing. Sam can i just send you a check or pay over the phone with a CC?
Matthew
wow i dont know how i missed this post i just saw the preview it looks amazing. Sam can i just send you a check or pay over the phone with a CC?
Matthew
Jim Sackett
Elite Cafe Member
I baught it, love it. I'm into flat graver cutting!
Jim
Jim
Kevin: Your suggestions are well taken. Thanks. I can do a double leaf design on a ring in less than an hour unless the job calls for crazy shading or something out of the ordinary. Same with a running wheat border. In a couple of hours I can do all three sides of a band. Sometimes less if I push.
Keep us posted if you try the sculpting. Cheers / ~Sam
Keep us posted if you try the sculpting. Cheers / ~Sam
quickcut07
Elite Cafe Member
Sam you are more than welcome to use the post any time. As long as I can keep viewing the DVD. Again stupendious job.
JayCanale
Member
I just ordered my copy! WHoo Hooo!!! I can't wait!
Sam, I'll take some photos as I go through the process. After I posted I began to realize how many details would be involved that one cannot foresee; but I guess it's all about problem solving.
In any case your process of sculpting in your video was an 'Aha!' moment; that along with Weldon's articles in "The Engraver" offers some opportunities for those of us who do jewelry. It's interesting how some techniques in one area flow over into another. It's a matter of scale.
Thanks again for the DVD.
Kevin P.
In any case your process of sculpting in your video was an 'Aha!' moment; that along with Weldon's articles in "The Engraver" offers some opportunities for those of us who do jewelry. It's interesting how some techniques in one area flow over into another. It's a matter of scale.
Thanks again for the DVD.
Kevin P.
mhgjewel
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i just ordered it and i cant wait to watch it
Matthew
i just ordered it and i cant wait to watch it
Matthew
Eddi
Elite Cafe Member
I ordered one a few days ago. A perfect christmaspresent for me from myself.
mhgjewel
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Sam
i got the video today. thank you very much. i watched it with my kids tonight. they love scrolls.
the video is better than i imagined it to be. it is worth 10x the price.
thank you again.
i will probably watch it 5 more times this week
Matthew
Sam
i got the video today. thank you very much. i watched it with my kids tonight. they love scrolls.
the video is better than i imagined it to be. it is worth 10x the price.
thank you again.
i will probably watch it 5 more times this week
Matthew
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