Help, please: Help required in Cambridge England

Howard carter · Mar 8, 2017

Hi guys and girls
I am Howard from Cambridge England , I have just watch a video on face book from shaun didyoung , forgive me if i have the name wrong and he used a transfer liquid for transposing an image from an injet printed transparency on to a silver disc . It seems that in the USA you have a thriving engraving industry which we in England sadly do not and in discussions i have read you often refer to substances I find hard to get hold off . Shaun did seem to suggest i could go to his web site but i for some unknown reason cannot find , can any one point me in the right direction please.
I have been making jewellery for 38 years now and only been engraving for 12 months , i cannot tell you how early i get to work just to start practicing i love it , it gets me out of bed in the morning , i,m still pretty crap at it but just occasionally it works and all the hours it doesn't fade away . i just love it .

Howard

Mike_Morgan · Mar 8, 2017

Here you go, Howard!

http://www.cowboyengraving.com/for_sale

Howard carter · Mar 8, 2017

thanks Mike much appreciated

Roger Bleile · Mar 8, 2017

"It seems that in the USA you have a thriving engraving industry which we in England sadly do not..."

Howard,

The simple reason for this is, unlike the UK, people in this country can freely own firearms and any kind of knife, which represent a substantial portion of hand engraved items here. Next to that are the folks, like Shawn, who engrave items for the Western equestrian clients. For instance bits, spurs, and Western saddle attachments.

Good luck with your development as a hand engraver. Here is a link to The Hand Engraver's Association of Great Britain: https://www.handengravers.co.uk/ They offer some training courses and other support.

tdelewis · Mar 8, 2017

If you can find them in England, A Prismacolor 40% gray marker will work much the same way. There is quite a range of colors in these markers that are used by artists. The 40% gray is the one that works best. The colored ones don't work, as far as I know. Do search on the web and you might find that they are in England, or a similar one. I have only used the 40% grey. When it is applied to the metal it looks clear. It will transfer form an inkjet transparency just the same. Good luck.

tdelewis · Mar 8, 2017

I did a quick search and Prismacolor markers are available in the UK. My suggestion is go to a arts and craft store look for them and ask. It is a marker not a pencil. When I did the search pencils were the most common results. It took a while to find the markers.

jerrywh · Mar 8, 2017

If You cut shellac with alcohol about 75% alcohol it will work about the same as the transfer fluid. Use Pictorio transparency film. It is made by Mitsubishi.

Howard carter · Mar 8, 2017

Roger Bleile said:
"It seems that in the USA you have a thriving engraving industry which we in England sadly do not..."

Howard,

The simple reason for this is, unlike the UK, people in this country can freely own firearms and any kind of knife, which represent a substantial portion of hand engraved items here. Next to that are the folks, like Shawn, who engrave items for the Western equestrian clients. For instance bits, spurs, and Western saddle attachments.

Good luck with your development as a hand engraver. Here is a link to The Hand Engraver's Association of Great Britain: https://www.handengravers.co.uk/ They offer some training courses and other support.

Thank you

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Howard carter · Mar 8, 2017

tdelewis said:
If you can find them in England, A Prismacolor 40% gray marker will work much the same way. There is quite a range of colors in these markers that are used by artists. The 40% gray is the one that works best. The colored ones don't work, as far as I know. Do search on the web and you might find that they are in England, or a similar one. I have only used the 40% grey. When it is applied to the metal it looks clear. It will transfer form an inkjet transparency just the same. Good luck.

Great community all help is much appreciated

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Howard carter · Mar 8, 2017

jerrywh said:
If You cut shellac with alcohol about 75% alcohol it will work about the same as the transfer fluid. Use Pictorio transparency film. It is made by Mitsubishi.

Will try this too thanks

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Howard carter · Mar 8, 2017

Roger Bleile said:
"It seems that in the USA you have a thriving engraving industry which we in England sadly do not..."

Howard,

The simple reason for this is, unlike the UK, people in this country can freely own firearms and any kind of knife, which represent a substantial portion of hand engraved items here. Next to that are the folks, like Shawn, who engrave items for the Western equestrian clients. For instance bits, spurs, and Western saddle attachments.

Good luck with your development as a hand engraver. Here is a link to The Hand Engraver's Association of Great Britain: https://www.handengravers.co.uk/ They offer some training courses and other support.

Thank you , I cannot believe how helpful you guys have been

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DKanger · Mar 8, 2017

he used a transfer liquid for transposing an image from an injet printed transparency on to a silver disc .

Be aware that printers use either dye based ink or pigment based ink. Only the pigment based ink will work for transfers. Printers using HP61 cartridges will work. There are others but I don't recall them. Others will chime in, I'm sure.

Flashmo · Mar 8, 2017

DKanger said:
Be aware that printers use either dye based ink or pigment based ink. Only the pigment based ink will work for transfers. Printers using HP61 cartridges will work. There are others but I don't recall them. Others will chime in, I'm sure.

Good point. I have used a couple HP printers and all worked fine. Current one uses HP92 ink.

Howard carter · Mar 9, 2017

jerrywh said:
If You cut shellac with alcohol about 75% alcohol it will work about the same as the transfer fluid. Use Pictorio transparency film. It is made by Mitsubishi.

Thank you I will try this too

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