Critique Request circular scroll design

[John Cole]

Here is my first attempt at drawing scrollwork in a while. The drawing is 2" dia. I am hoping to engrave it somewhere around 1" to 1.25"

Critiques are always appreciated.
thanks,
John

 

[kcrutche]

John

There is nothing I can see to criticize
Very nice design

Ken

 

[Beathard]

It would make a nice grip cap.

 

[monk]

lookin prim&proper !

 

[Roger Bleile]

Very nice, go ahead and cut it and add some shading.

 

[John Cole]

Thanks guys

Roger, I had thought to print off a few copies of the pattern in a worksheet tomorrow at work, and see if I can make the shading work with a pencil first.

I should be able to get time under the graver on Monday.

thanks again,
John

 

[a.khaksari]

Looks great!
You know what to do with your good talent!

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Looks great to me. You only have to shade it now if you want.
arnaud

 

[g.rohrbaugh]

I say engrave it John. Looks nice.
Gary

 

[John Cole]

Ok, I was able to get to the gravers today.
Here is the cut version of the pattern along with the shading. I cut the pattern in 18ga. bronze at 1.5 in. diameter with 90 degree gravers and 15 degree heels.

critiques are always appreciated, esp. with the shading. This is the first piece that I've tried to shade to this extent.

thanks for looking,
John

 

[John P. Anderson]

Nice cutting.

John

 

[mrthe]

very nice! i like very much the design and the plate too! good job!

 

[monk]

the tip shading i think could show a bit more "flow" in the leaf structure. they almost have the appearance of straight lines. only an engraver would even notice this. but, a pleasing piece for sure.

 

[John Cole]

Your right about the shading. This was my first start to finish design with shading. I gots a long ways to go... lol