Today is an interesting anniversary - exactly 10 years ago I made a first post in this forum asking how to get started with engraving. The usual stuff, which equipment to buy etc etc. Here is the thread - "Starting up". As you can read from the thread, support was massive and very welcoming indeed.
Later in the summer of 2007 I took a GRS basic class from Sam in Antwerp. And the rest, as they say, is history. Here I am, fulltime engraver for 2 years now. How cool is that!
Great many thanks for all the support from this forum. Especially Sam for setting it up and running, and helping to get my first steps in engraving world to the right direction. After the forum I think biggest help has been from Scott, his most excellent Engrave-In's that I had a chance to visit and also 2 weeks that I spent learning more advanced techniques from him. Met many-many nice people at Engrave-In, good memories .
Here is some of the progress I've made from 0 to where I am now.
2007, after the class, not too hot in the design department, I must say.
2008, little bit better:
2011, getting better. I made a lot of Zippos around that time...
Skipping few years to 2015, when I went full time and worked on a major pistol project:
Revolver project from last year was a fun one:
And to finish off with my latest and most intricate watch engraving to date. 2017, of course:
Let's see what the next 10 years bring
Later in the summer of 2007 I took a GRS basic class from Sam in Antwerp. And the rest, as they say, is history. Here I am, fulltime engraver for 2 years now. How cool is that!
Great many thanks for all the support from this forum. Especially Sam for setting it up and running, and helping to get my first steps in engraving world to the right direction. After the forum I think biggest help has been from Scott, his most excellent Engrave-In's that I had a chance to visit and also 2 weeks that I spent learning more advanced techniques from him. Met many-many nice people at Engrave-In, good memories .
Here is some of the progress I've made from 0 to where I am now.
2007, after the class, not too hot in the design department, I must say.
2008, little bit better:
2011, getting better. I made a lot of Zippos around that time...
Skipping few years to 2015, when I went full time and worked on a major pistol project:
Revolver project from last year was a fun one:
And to finish off with my latest and most intricate watch engraving to date. 2017, of course:
Let's see what the next 10 years bring