Critique Request * Fine Scroll practice

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Layne, thank you for the technical information about the shading and the second cut.
Now that you explain it I see what you did on yours. I was thinking it should be repetitive but the first ones does have to break the repetition, "instead of forming a Tendril with two cuts for every one, leave off the second cut every couple of tendrils in order to form more of a leaf"
Thing is, when you would not have explained that, I could think you have a bad repetition. I tried to make all first cuts the same, so it seems I don't have to do that, not even equal spacing as the second cut or if not, can fix the harmony?

Anyway, I probably will cut the real thing the way I did it now, I need Marcus book if I would like to do it like the real English tradition.

arnaud

 

[LVVP]

Arnaud, looking nice :clapping:

 

[Gemsetterchris]

Looking good Arnaud, be nice when you get the book to see those small technical details..then again, if you decide to do it different that's your choice
There is always a traditional way, if you learn it you can change it abit so long as you name it differently.
You'll never please every traditionalist but no doubt yourself & customers come first, & that won't be difficult.

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

Chris, yes you are right about starting the traditional way and sure I'm curious about that and will do that.
Thing is I have seen that many different ways cutting EFS that was also comment by Marcus. So even having some info on the technical traditional details I got from others who have the book already, it is still confusing what is what.

At the moment I'm cutting the style with the most repetitive leaves, I know that ain't the traditional way but Looks great and a bit more modern to suit what I needed it for at the moment.
I think it is a big difference when one does the traditional EFS on a hunting gun or a lets say "Armani buckle" or a "Hugo Boss"

arnaud

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

I finished one part, working on a Sunday to finish it on Tuesday. I am very pleased with the result. The item is high polished Ti grade5

arnaud

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

I probably f*cked up the balls (scroll ends) on the previous one. SO this one looks more like a ball.
Could anyone who has Marcus book tell me how the ball (scroll ends) should be finished?

I understand it must be something like 1 back cut.

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

I have the info now about the ball cut. Got it by PM, thanks. After all it wasn't that wrong in the first place.

arnaud