an experiment...

[mitch]

For many years now I've been mulling over how to create a better 3D effect using traditional line shading, instead of my insanely time-consuming dot bulino work. This Tim Herman Persian got a hybrid treatment of line engraving in the stainless, with bulino shadows in the gold. As you can see, the shadows in the gold were done after everything else was finished and filled with black paint. While it's inconvenient to do it this way, it maximizes the illusion by allowing for more realistic brown (not black) shadows in/on the gold.

 

[tim wolf]

WOw, This is realy realy cooll!!!

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Yes, drop-shadow is the way to create relief.
Like Tim says, this is really really cool :biggrin:

arnaud

 

[thughes]

Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous.

 

[oiseau metal arts]

Awesome experiment!! Love it!!

 

[monk]

chris decamills has an excellent on-line video on making cut lines brighter down to darker. worth a watch if you've not seen it. btw what you have there aint shabby at all !

 

[Barry Lee Hands]

I held this one in my hand today at the knife makers guild show in Louisville and louped it, and it looks great! Congratulations. . .

 

[didyoung]

looks great.....also sparks an idea!!!!!

 

[Southern Custom]

Although I love your normal stuff for it's delicacy, I really like how bold this is. I think you have really hit on something. Very exciting stuff.
Layne

 

[mitch]

I held this one in my hand today at the knife makers guild show in Louisville and louped it, and it looks great! Congratulations. . .

thanks, Barry, and everyone else who commented favorably! i'd completely spaced out that the Knifemakers Guild show was this week- it was purely serendipitous that this piece was finished in time...

 

[Southern Custom]

Mitch, I just realized what makes this so stunning. When looking at it, you don't see the drop shadows. You only see the leaves hovering there naturally. We are not trained to look at shadows. They are just there and are part of what creates depth.
To achieve this in metal and still have it look so natural that you don't notice the shadow is a testament to your skill.
Well done.
Layne