tundratrekers@mtaonline.n
Elite Cafe Member
John B,thank you! I was originaly replying to the posting by handengraver.Where he was categorizing and defining different disciplines.I was wondering why nobody makes a distinction between power assist and manual(used to be called hand engraving).As hand engraver pointed out,Some one who uses acid,pantograph,etc...cant call it engraving.Isnt it just logical in the evolution of tools and techniques,to give air assist/powered engraving,to make a distinction between manual(used to be hand powered/human powered)and the newer more technologically advanced.instead of adopting the term known by different meaning in the not to distant past.
Why is anyone hesitant to let modern engraving have its own distinct classification?I think it may be for the same reasons people are drawn to the words Master,Professional.Its because these words invoke things in the customers mind,that can be of benefit to the client and the artist.The term hand engraved/hand engraver, has been recently in history been given a broader definition,by most in the trade.
That being said,why is it such a stretch to include some of the other facets of the trades,such as acid(drawn through resist,by hand),pantograph(guided by hand) etc.....etc..into the term hand engraved,or ,even just engraved.
As stated in an earlier post of mine,that why get upset at industry for mis labeling their processes.If we are going to convert a lable(like hand engraved) to now include moden tools and power.
If we in the trade,are unwilling to make distinctions between methods used,why should they.After all,doesnt the end justify the means?
No,i dont frown upon the use of these tools.I may even get some one day.But i will make sure that the customer or viewer,if interested,will understand the differences between manual(hand)and the others,whatever they are,and not just take the liberty to change the historically ingrained definitions of words,to suit my liking.Thats how lines get fuzzy. Thanks again john,God Bless,mike
Why is anyone hesitant to let modern engraving have its own distinct classification?I think it may be for the same reasons people are drawn to the words Master,Professional.Its because these words invoke things in the customers mind,that can be of benefit to the client and the artist.The term hand engraved/hand engraver, has been recently in history been given a broader definition,by most in the trade.
That being said,why is it such a stretch to include some of the other facets of the trades,such as acid(drawn through resist,by hand),pantograph(guided by hand) etc.....etc..into the term hand engraved,or ,even just engraved.
As stated in an earlier post of mine,that why get upset at industry for mis labeling their processes.If we are going to convert a lable(like hand engraved) to now include moden tools and power.
If we in the trade,are unwilling to make distinctions between methods used,why should they.After all,doesnt the end justify the means?
No,i dont frown upon the use of these tools.I may even get some one day.But i will make sure that the customer or viewer,if interested,will understand the differences between manual(hand)and the others,whatever they are,and not just take the liberty to change the historically ingrained definitions of words,to suit my liking.Thats how lines get fuzzy. Thanks again john,God Bless,mike