Hi all,
I've been looking at the web site off and on for awhile and decided to join. I do alot of jewelry repair and some engraving , too. I know just enough to enjoy doing it and I like watching the Engraver's Cafe and learning more. I will try to share anything I know about engraving, but it won't be as much as I have learned
here.
I began to dable at engraving in my apartment at night with a victor engraving block, a graver, a crocker and an india oil stone, around '91 while working full time as a jewelry repairman. I'm self-taught and began with a copy of Alan Hardy's, The Jewelry Engraver's Manual and James Meeks', The Art of Engraving. I attended Boman Technical School in Lancaster,PA between '87 and '88, but I did not study the engraving course they had their at the time taught by Linda or Mel.
I also attended a semester at Paris Junior college in '86 where I met a guy by the name of Donald Jackson who was a jewelry engraver from New Orleans. He made pierced jewelry name tags and monogram rings. Interestingly, he did it all with a hammer and chisel while standing using a light touch. I always thought jewelers used a push graver while sitting ,so I didn't pay him much attenttion at the time. He was an incredibly talented guy.
I don't engrave guns, but I admire everyone's work here on the cafe. It's a real inspiration to look at some of the fine work being done today.
With warm regards,
Rex Powers
I've been looking at the web site off and on for awhile and decided to join. I do alot of jewelry repair and some engraving , too. I know just enough to enjoy doing it and I like watching the Engraver's Cafe and learning more. I will try to share anything I know about engraving, but it won't be as much as I have learned
here.
I began to dable at engraving in my apartment at night with a victor engraving block, a graver, a crocker and an india oil stone, around '91 while working full time as a jewelry repairman. I'm self-taught and began with a copy of Alan Hardy's, The Jewelry Engraver's Manual and James Meeks', The Art of Engraving. I attended Boman Technical School in Lancaster,PA between '87 and '88, but I did not study the engraving course they had their at the time taught by Linda or Mel.
I also attended a semester at Paris Junior college in '86 where I met a guy by the name of Donald Jackson who was a jewelry engraver from New Orleans. He made pierced jewelry name tags and monogram rings. Interestingly, he did it all with a hammer and chisel while standing using a light touch. I always thought jewelers used a push graver while sitting ,so I didn't pay him much attenttion at the time. He was an incredibly talented guy.
I don't engrave guns, but I admire everyone's work here on the cafe. It's a real inspiration to look at some of the fine work being done today.
With warm regards,
Rex Powers
