Hello all,
I am wanting to expand my repretior of engraivng skills. I am becoming more and more interested in bright cut techniques like western engraving.
I have seen some of this that looks like flashy crap but I have recently seen some very fine examples of western engraving that was very well done and I found that apealing. When done right it is attractive.
Most examples I see (in my area at least) are very amaturishly done and looks like it was cut during an engraving race. Until recently seeing the well done examples I honestly have had limited respect for the style. Now that I have seen up close and personal what it can look like my interest is perked.
I have the Jeremiah Watt video but find a lot of the little secrets are left out. Even some of the big stuff is not explained in detail.
Can any of you who have done a lot of this recomend a book that covers this type fo engraving in detail?
I can cut western scroll but at this stage mine looks like the flashy crap. I want to find out what these other guys are doing to take this type of work to the level I recently saw.
Ray
I am wanting to expand my repretior of engraivng skills. I am becoming more and more interested in bright cut techniques like western engraving.
I have seen some of this that looks like flashy crap but I have recently seen some very fine examples of western engraving that was very well done and I found that apealing. When done right it is attractive.
Most examples I see (in my area at least) are very amaturishly done and looks like it was cut during an engraving race. Until recently seeing the well done examples I honestly have had limited respect for the style. Now that I have seen up close and personal what it can look like my interest is perked.
I have the Jeremiah Watt video but find a lot of the little secrets are left out. Even some of the big stuff is not explained in detail.
Can any of you who have done a lot of this recomend a book that covers this type fo engraving in detail?
I can cut western scroll but at this stage mine looks like the flashy crap. I want to find out what these other guys are doing to take this type of work to the level I recently saw.
Ray