Hey guys long time no see.
I have purchased the "GRS scroll design kit" http://www.grstools.com/patterns-transfers-and-more/001-713.html from GRS after being disappointed with the "scrollmaster" template system http://www.grstools.com/patterns-transfers-and-more/022-196.html i bought previously from GRS.
This GRS scroll design kit is FAR superior to the other kit.
I failed to find any decent information on this kit ANYWHERE on the internet so I decided to create this review for the engraving community to enjoy and pass around.
It is my opinion that this is a extremely EXTREMELY useful tool for beginners who just want to get to cutting stuff. It makes laying out scrolls on metal extremely quick and easy. But more important , the lines are extremely durable if you allow the ink to dry unlike pencil marks on chinese white that will wipe off easily.
I will upload some pictures after my first post to show you what is included in the product (the pictures on the GRS website are garbage and dont show you what you are buying)
Basically the product is an ink pad with rubber stamps of various scroll spines and leaves in both left and right handed variations. There are 5 stamp sheets included in the kit. 2 are scroll spine patterns , one sheet for right and left hands. The other 2 are leaf designs for the scrolls both in left and right. And the final stamp is a leaf designs with both left and right designs on the same stamp.
The stamps are made of what seems to be a transparent rubber/vinyl material , very durable and will last a long time. They are flexible so it can be used on curved surfaces.
The ink pad that comes with it is labeled "carters stamp pad"
I learned quickly that pressing the stamps themselves into the stamp pad will result in poor results , which gets ink everywhere and results in very poor prints with smudges.
The optimal way to use these stamps is to dip your finger lightly on the ink pad and to lightly "ink" the raised lines on the stamp design you want. This results in a decent print and if you let it dry it will be very durable.
It also comes with a instruction book that is very informational and tells you how to create nice designs using multiple sized scrolls.
But the other fantastic thing about this kit is it comes in a big cardboard folder with a flap that velcros and keeps everything in the kit together so you wont lose any of it.
I will include some pictures after I upload them.
I have purchased the "GRS scroll design kit" http://www.grstools.com/patterns-transfers-and-more/001-713.html from GRS after being disappointed with the "scrollmaster" template system http://www.grstools.com/patterns-transfers-and-more/022-196.html i bought previously from GRS.
This GRS scroll design kit is FAR superior to the other kit.
I failed to find any decent information on this kit ANYWHERE on the internet so I decided to create this review for the engraving community to enjoy and pass around.
It is my opinion that this is a extremely EXTREMELY useful tool for beginners who just want to get to cutting stuff. It makes laying out scrolls on metal extremely quick and easy. But more important , the lines are extremely durable if you allow the ink to dry unlike pencil marks on chinese white that will wipe off easily.
I will upload some pictures after my first post to show you what is included in the product (the pictures on the GRS website are garbage and dont show you what you are buying)
Basically the product is an ink pad with rubber stamps of various scroll spines and leaves in both left and right handed variations. There are 5 stamp sheets included in the kit. 2 are scroll spine patterns , one sheet for right and left hands. The other 2 are leaf designs for the scrolls both in left and right. And the final stamp is a leaf designs with both left and right designs on the same stamp.
The stamps are made of what seems to be a transparent rubber/vinyl material , very durable and will last a long time. They are flexible so it can be used on curved surfaces.
The ink pad that comes with it is labeled "carters stamp pad"
I learned quickly that pressing the stamps themselves into the stamp pad will result in poor results , which gets ink everywhere and results in very poor prints with smudges.
The optimal way to use these stamps is to dip your finger lightly on the ink pad and to lightly "ink" the raised lines on the stamp design you want. This results in a decent print and if you let it dry it will be very durable.
It also comes with a instruction book that is very informational and tells you how to create nice designs using multiple sized scrolls.
But the other fantastic thing about this kit is it comes in a big cardboard folder with a flap that velcros and keeps everything in the kit together so you wont lose any of it.
I will include some pictures after I upload them.
Last edited: