Pictorial: How I build a bright cut scroll

[cowboy_silversmith]

This also was posted on the Bits, Buckles & Spurs forum.
I use WD40 for lubrication. You can see the residue inside the cuts. I was too lazy to
clean up after each cut...would have taken forever to photograph this pictorial.

Greg Pauline

The Basic Bright Cut Scroll

 

[CJ Allan]

Thanks....
These pics really helps get a handle on this style........


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[Andrew Biggs]

WOW Greg!!!

Thanks for taking the time and effort for posting the tutorial!!

You make it look soooooooooo easy

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Marcus Hunt]

What a great tutorial, thanks for taking the time to post it. One day I'll get around to trying some bright cutting.

Perhaps you could show us the tools you use? Do you use a liner or single-point for the shading?

 

[Tira]

Greg - thanks for another excellent tutorial. I moved a copy to the Tips archive.

 

[Sam]

Awesome tutorial, Greg! This clearly shows the progression of cuts and will be of great help to anyone interested in giving western brightcut engraving a try. I also like the fact that you V-cut the backbone of the scroll as opposed to wriggle cut. I don't dislike wriggling, but a V-cut is a nice variation.

Thank you again. / ~Sam
p.s. keep 'em coming!

 

[KCSteve]

It starts off so simple looking and somewhere along the way it just sort of explodes into a profusion of bright shiny lines.

Great tutorial! If I print this off and follow it I know I will be able to follow it.

Kind of like how in Ron's books he has you draw one simple line, then add another, then a bit over here and all of a sudden you've got a scroll.

It winds up looking complexly beautiful but if you know the steps you can dance the dance.

 

[John B.]

Thanks Greg,
Beautiful work and pictures.
You have a great natural ability as a teacher.

Thanks, John B.

 

[J Saville]

Greg,

Great pictures. Thanks . it really shows the progression, but I'm still puzzled about the way to start.

I've hear the terms forward cut & back cut used with this style referring to the which edge of the flat graver you are using. I can never figure out which is which, or which to start with. Does it depend on which direction you are cutting?

Or, is it a matter of preference? Is the lubrication Necessary to get the bright effect?

I also like the V cut, since I'm not very good at controlling my wriggle cuts yet.

I really like this style but can't seem to get it right!

Thanks again.

 

[monk]

bright cut tutorial

ditto from me. an excellently prepared tutorial. for those of us tryin to learn this fascinating art. thanks be to ya !

 

[Dad of 3]

As a new person here I'm always encouraged to search instead of ask questions. Here is what I find on a lot of searches here. No pics!!! the tutorials that us new folks can learn from without sending someone a check seem to be the ones with the pictures gone for some reason lol. Can these pics be brought back?

 

[Brian Marshall]

One of the reasons that they may be gone is simply that he is gone. He died last year...

Someone on here may have kept copies of his images. It would be nice if they could repost them somehow - maybe send them to monk or Sam?

Greg Pauline was one of the best.


Brian

 

[Dad of 3]

Sorry to hear of his passing. Several great tutorials are missing the photos, even in the tips section. Like you say Brian hopefully someone will repost them.

 

[Marrinan]

This was a good tutorial, He is missed-Fred

 

[Bob A]

Am I the only one who can't see the photos? I've tried both Firefox and Explorer (the latter shows little "x"'s in place of the photos). And I can't locate the tutorial in "Tips", either. Am I just old and slow?

 

[Sam]

When posting photos, if the poster uploads them to the forum they will always be here.

If photos are hosted offsite like Flickr or Photobucket and their account is closed, the photos will be gone and their links will no longer work...meaning you won't be able to see them.

Moral of the story: Upload photos to be sure they will be viewable forever.

I'm sorry that I don't have time to copy, properly archive, and fix every broken photo link. I wish I could but it's just not possible. If someone would like to take on that job let me know.

 

[Dad of 3]

I understand Sam. Hopefully someone has them saved. It would seem something that makes it to the tips section here would have been good enough for someone to save it anyway.

 

[Ron Spokovich]

The tutorial might be nice. . .if I could see it! Just a title, followed by empty space, no links, nothing. How come others out there can see something I can't?

 

[Roger Bleile]

Ron,

Read the above posts starting with #11. This thread is from 2009.

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Or...you could simply buy the latest Diane Scalese instructional DVD set.

Diane is one of the best and she walks you through the process.

Cheers
Andrew