Rstripnieks
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Its been a while since i last posted becouse
a was working around the clock for months after work to improve my engraving . That home made engraving machine doesnt help with learning curve. But ill get my airgraver soon.
This is my recent work.
I love engraving watches even though its tough stainless but for now this is only thing i enjoy and would like to practice on EXCEPT SKETCH BOOK
call me stubborn
I hope you can point my mistakes and give few improvement tips.
things i learned last couple of months(The hard way)
-there may be soft and very hard stainless steels
-etching ink is better for fine lines and flat black paint for background
-dont get my engraving too small
-i learned a lot about making transfers using sketchbook ,scanner photoshop and damar varnish (very helpfull)
-preping surface before engraving
-deepness of relief and shading (still learning that one)
-i learned great deal from old books
-a bit of photography but thats for another thread.
a was working around the clock for months after work to improve my engraving . That home made engraving machine doesnt help with learning curve. But ill get my airgraver soon.
This is my recent work.
I love engraving watches even though its tough stainless but for now this is only thing i enjoy and would like to practice on EXCEPT SKETCH BOOK
call me stubborn
I hope you can point my mistakes and give few improvement tips.
things i learned last couple of months(The hard way)
-there may be soft and very hard stainless steels
-etching ink is better for fine lines and flat black paint for background
-dont get my engraving too small
-i learned a lot about making transfers using sketchbook ,scanner photoshop and damar varnish (very helpfull)
-preping surface before engraving
-deepness of relief and shading (still learning that one)
-i learned great deal from old books
-a bit of photography but thats for another thread.
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