Banknote style engraving in progress (Design Lienard griffin)

[bram ramon]

This will be our exam piece at school engraved on a buckle
Banknote style engraving in progress (Design Lienard griffin) I will post more pictures

Part of the original drawing by Lienard; http://www.flickr.com/photos/surfacefragments2/5446717350/in/set-72157625927113353/lightbox/

 

[monk]

good looking work. doesn't it scare you when looking at it thru the scope ?

 

[GTJC460]

Very nice! Did you scratch the pattern in with a pantograph?

 

[Gargoyle]

Is the ruler centimeters? It would appear the piece is about 2 cm diameter.

 

[bram ramon]

Thanks!!

@ Monk,
@ Bert, yes i trace the contours with the pantograph, just the contours not the shading lines
@ Gargoyle, yes these are centimeters the head is something like 7mm

 

[GTJC460]

I understand. Your work is outstanding. I thought that was what I noticed but I ask to make sure. I find it very interesting to see the little tricks of really good engravers. I'm always learning so it's nice to pick up on how others layout their work.

 

[Paul Russell]

Great work Bram ! Thanks for posting the pics .

Paul.

 

[Christian DeCamillis]

Bram,

Absolutely Fantastic!

When you finish it I will send my address where you can ship it to. :biggrin:

This emphasizes the ability for lines to give great form.

Seriously though you should consider making a mold and doing resin castings of it.

Chris

 

[g.rohrbaugh]

Nice work Bram! I'm sure all of us will be sending you our addresses to ship this piece to us! I'm first! LOL
Gary

 

[rod]

Bram,

This is a superb piece of work that you are doing, and I like the balance of the whole design. As Chris implies, line work that is well done can produce excellent results!

Rod

 

[monk]

what did you trace it from-- paper dwg, foto, or an actual grooved template ? whateverm the engraving is top shelf.

 

[Paulie]

:clapping: Very nice work Bram! You're creating a pretty interesting tutorial on the banknote engraving-cross hatching technique, thanks for showing Groeten, Paulie

 

[bram ramon]

Thank you, Thank you!! This is the first time i do this type of "cross hatching banknote style" I will do more of this type of engraving in the coming months. Most of these will be copies later i will try by what i learned of this technique to engrave portraits which have never been engraved. But First i need to understand how to create volumes etc.
The problem i don't knwo much engravers who are still capable doing this type of engraving. Alain Lovenberg The master engraver is an engraver who inspired me to start learning it.
I would love it there were some good books about this technique but as far is i know there aren't

Anyway i keep you guys up to date more pics will follow next week!

@ Christian this is the first time i do this type of engraving, i'm only 23 years old so i don't have a lot of practical experience the day i feel more confident of my work i'll probably make some castings
@Monk i just use normal paper, a copy of the drawing and go over the outer lines (the contours) I takes a little practice but it is a really good way of tracing animals etc very precise!