diandwill
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Here are 4 hair pieces I have just finished, 2 in Sterling Silver and 2 in copper. They are 3 1/2"x 1 3/4". Hand made and Hand engraved
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rmgreen
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I especially like the Roses and Horses.
diandwill
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Thank you. Hopefully they will sell. I have bills to pay! LOL
Omar Haltam
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very nice, keep up the good work
Indy Joneds
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like the horse one the best .
diandwill
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I think the roses are my favorite. I have always tried to cut good roses! I know that I will never be an elite engraver, but I can cut cleanly and do some nice pieces, and still be affordable.
a really nice look to these pieces. how do you do the celtic layout style? i know there was software to aid in this design style, but have never tried using such.
tsterling
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Hi Monk,
Apologies for this blatant commercial plug, but since you asked, here's a link to my tutorial on Celtic Line Drawing: http://www.handengravingforum.com/showthread.php?t=6047.
Part 1 is free, Parts 2 and 3 cost the princely sum of $10 for both.
This moving GIF is pretty much what Part 1 teaches you.
Parts 2 and 3 are more advanced (and interesting), and teach Cutwork and Circles like in the above image>
Tom Sterling
diandwill
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There are many wonderful examples of Celtic Knots. The two I use the most are "The Book of Kells" and the "Lindesfarne Gospels". These wonderful Irish Manuscripts have been around for 1500 years, or more. There are a lot of lesser known reference books that depict the ancient knot engravings of the Irish, Scottish, Picts and Vikings. Each has something to offer.
When I don't hAve a pre-determined pattern, I generally start with a minimalistic design, a simple sine wave, and slowly add complexity, an element at a time. For some reason my mind is able tp perceive them...some people can't.
I have tried techniques similar to Tom Sterlings, and they work well, but I haven't personally used them much. I'm just lucky (or persistant) I guess!
Thank you all for looking.
When I don't hAve a pre-determined pattern, I generally start with a minimalistic design, a simple sine wave, and slowly add complexity, an element at a time. For some reason my mind is able tp perceive them...some people can't.
I have tried techniques similar to Tom Sterlings, and they work well, but I haven't personally used them much. I'm just lucky (or persistant) I guess!
Thank you all for looking.
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