I cannot find it for the life of me, there was on a post on here from an individual who managed to engrave with just one arm. The contraption he made was fantastic and his shading was fantastic! Putting this here incase anyone remembers more about it than I do and can post a link.
I use microsoft word - very budget method a pasted image in word will have the 8 dots surrounding it to resize. To flip: click hold and drag the middle right dot over past the same one on the left if that makes sense. I only do this for practice plates at the moment and sharpen the image.
Hi Marty,
Thank you for the direction!
A follow up question if I may, when you come across a 90 degree corner would you cut the wire, relay perpendicularly and continue to hammer in? or would you bend the wire round the corner and hammer it in to fill the corner?
Many thanks in advance!
I thought that as well, just thought of the method Barry Lee Hands uses for his leaves, could this be used in the same manner using square wire with minimal trimming. just doubt you can do 90s
Alternatively, if smaller wire was used and pushed into the channel in multiple snaking passes how...
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Hi Neal,
Thank you for the post it comes at a perfect time! Looking to purchase a Lindsay airgraver myself. Would you be able to please clarify if this mean to use the GRS collets and gravers in a Lindsay graver we will need the adapter from Steve? Since it seems the GRS...
Hi All,
Hope you are well, firstly if I have broken any rules in posting this I apologize in advance and please let me know and I will delete. This is purely to learn, as I have been scratching my head to the scalp.
I am sure most of you recognize this beautiful piece of work created by Joanne...
Hi All,
Hope everyone has been keeping well and healthy! I was hoping for some feedback on these scrolls, I thought I better take it back to basics prior to adding elements, I know they are far from perfect. Would you be kind enough to provide feedback on improving them. once part I am...
I have Ron smiths book which was a great help in actually learning the lines required to draw a good leaf/scroll - think I just need to revisit the rules on their
Hi Dan,
This helps a lot!! thank you very much for taking the time to illustrate much appreciated! Will use the template you've created to practice variations.
I will begin working on this definitely goes towards speeding up progress - I was having slight difficulties in picturing this but...
Hi John, that is a great idea I will draw up a quick sketch to trial it, one question in terms of rules broken - specifically in the centre circle - did I break the rules as leafs are lopping back on each other or would you be able to point out any specifics if it isn't too much trouble or...
Hi Dan,
Thank you for your compliments! Appreciate the direction provided makes for a much better exercise. I will try this next, the segments will allow for more versatility - about time I get the rules framed and hung on a wall :)
Hi All,
Hope everyone is well! I attempted a second sketch at scroll work this time trying to simplify things and trying to be as symmetrical as possible.
Could I kindly please ask for feedback on the attached image, your thoughts and opinions on where I could improve.
Thank you in advance...