One of the goals of the Featured Photos section of the GRS site is to provide pieces of engraving, stone setting, and similar works so that another artist may be inspired.

This copper bracelet, which may look familiar if you check out Featured Photos every Tuesday and Friday, is based on a bracelet by Sam Alfano previously featured. Seth Becker of Conrad, Montana, saw this bracelet here and was inspired to try it himself. The style is a Transition Flare Cut, which is a technique that produces beautiful results using sculpting-like methods.

Becker continues to work on the execution of the transition style, with help from inspirational pieces like Alfano's original bracelet, as well as engravers Ron Smith and Roger Bleile. If you have been inspired by work you have seen featured here, or have a creative piece you would like GRS to consider for Featured Photos, send an email with your photos to featured@grstools.com.