tattooer601
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Hello Everyone...
I am amazed that i stumbled upon this forum, this place is full to the rim with talented artist![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
My name is Russell , I have a deep love for metal craft of many types, casting, and metal carving.
For the past several years, I have read and read about hand engraving,I always have loved the art of leafing, and flourishes made by a talented engraver.
I have hand carved quiet a few items in Brass/bronze, all of these items, Have been freehand with a foredoom rotating hand-piece.
I purchased a cheap electric engraving tool(not worth its packaging...lol), I tried to use it in the method of a graver, no such luck.
My closest purchase to true hand engraving, was a purchase of several hand graver tools, they to where not very useful as a tool,My hope was to try to learn to engrave on scrap brass,or cold rolled steel,I had no luck other than scoring the surface.
Could anyone help direct me to a few beginner tools, so I could get started, this would be a true gift to me, I would love to learn this beautiful art......
Below is a example of my carving and casting work,this device was cast,carved and machined (milling machine), every part was hand made except the Allen screws that holds the machine together........Russell
I am amazed that i stumbled upon this forum, this place is full to the rim with talented artist
My name is Russell , I have a deep love for metal craft of many types, casting, and metal carving.
For the past several years, I have read and read about hand engraving,I always have loved the art of leafing, and flourishes made by a talented engraver.
I have hand carved quiet a few items in Brass/bronze, all of these items, Have been freehand with a foredoom rotating hand-piece.
I purchased a cheap electric engraving tool(not worth its packaging...lol), I tried to use it in the method of a graver, no such luck.
My closest purchase to true hand engraving, was a purchase of several hand graver tools, they to where not very useful as a tool,My hope was to try to learn to engrave on scrap brass,or cold rolled steel,I had no luck other than scoring the surface.
Could anyone help direct me to a few beginner tools, so I could get started, this would be a true gift to me, I would love to learn this beautiful art......
Below is a example of my carving and casting work,this device was cast,carved and machined (milling machine), every part was hand made except the Allen screws that holds the machine together........Russell
![](http://www.rptattoomachines.com/files/carvedwalkershader2.jpg)