To the beginning engraving artist, breaking out of the boundaries on a canvas can be a little unnerving. Much easier is the design that conforms to four straight lines....
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The wonders of online social networking and technology today make it easy for hand engravers like Vasilios Panagiotidis of Greece to share his art with us....
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As a hand engraver, you don't have to start out at the ripe old age of 10 in order to gain truly excellent skills in the art.
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At the end of a week with Sam Alfano at the GRS Training Center, his students are certain to feel even more assured in recent investments.
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There is no doubt about it — hand engraved work adds value and beauty to a plain metal surface.
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Here is a new piece from hand engraving artist Chien Cheng-chen of Taiwan, completed at the beginning of 2012.
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The scenes on a firearm should never be chosen willy-nilly; that is to say, baby bonnets and lilacs with butterflies may not make sense to most owners or collectors. A sleek and powerful gun like this one, designed to quickly take down a large moving target, deserves the likes of a ten foot grizzly....
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Music and art are closely related in many aspects. When the two can be married on a metal surface, the results are brilliantly in tune — like this hand engraving by Brian Powley....
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Jake Newell just goes to show that a hard days work doesn't have to take away from hand engraving time. We featured Newell here recently, highlighting the volunteer work he is doing for Habitat for Humanity....
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The BASELWORLD Trade Fair 2012 in Basel, Switzerland, marked the 25th consecutive year featuring live demonstrations from GRS Tools / Glendo Corporation....
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The BASELWORLD Trade Fair 2012 in Basel, Switzerland, marked the 25th consecutive year featuring live demonstrations from GRS Tools / Glendo Corporation....
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Once a hand engraver has the right tools, just about any piece of metal around becomes a canvas. Although not every piece is easy to engrave, the passionate artists love to use the tools....
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It is an amazing journey for those who do not find the artist within until many years down the road. Hand engravers these days do not usually start out at a young age with an apprenticeship under a master....
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When looking at a metal canvas, with a graver in one hand and a sparkling stone in the other, try not to "overthink" the design.
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At the end of 2011, we featured an artist from Taiwan who had taken classes at the GRS Training Center. Chien Cheng Chen attended a class both in 2005 and in 2009 to learn hand engraving....
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One of the mistakes that many new hand engravers make is not being creative in a design. Trying to adhere to what looks like a strict pattern generally leads to an unnatural look when applied to natural objects.
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Nothing quite like the GRS Grand Masters Program exists anywhere else. With a two-week course exploring master techniques with a few of the best artists in the world, those who have applied and attended have come back for another opportunity when it arises....
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As an engraver, you may have had a project or two that passed from your bench to a client's hands where you really loved the outcome. The design was balanced, the execution was done well, and both you and the client were happy with the result....
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There is something to be said about those with a vision for the final product. For many, even artists at times, it can be difficult to imagine the potential....
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This week has an exciting event in the watch and jewelry industry as many travel to Basel, Switzerland....
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Steve Dunn has engraved quite a nice scene here — and he can teach you how to do it....
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Firearms engravers, if you have not reached beyond receivers and grip caps, you are missing out on an entire arena of fine hand engraving....
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Rick Eaton's knives are custom-made steel beauties with artistic hand engraving — and you can learn how to hand engrave knives and more....
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Emporia State University has a unique program on its campus. Here, students can earn a bachelor's degree in the Engraving Arts....
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Say you are the cream of the crop as far as engraving goes. None of your competitors can engrave like you. Your clients are happy. ...
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When greatness is in front of you, it is impossible not to take notice and take a little piece of that greatness to heart.
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Jake Newell, highlighted on the previous Featured Photos article, engraved this hammer for a fellow volunteer.
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One of the major social problems with engravers is this: that bench isn't going anywhere. When you engrave, you are tied to the chair in your studio, shed, shop, or garage. And in order to be successful, you have to put the hours in, which means missing out on many "out of the house" opportunities.
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Nothing compares to the process of learning where your hands actually touch the tools and feel the surface of the metal.
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A piece with contrasting angles and less order gives the viewer a sense of chaos and unease. On the opposite end of art and design, a strong dose of control and symmetry exudes a distinguished and regal an air.
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Marty Rabeno hand engraves large scrolls quite well. The scroll element is a part of designing for engraving that can be difficult to execute on a larger scale....
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With the Seventh Grand Masters Program coming in 2012, those who have never heard of this amazing program have a chance to review the past years here on Featured Photos.
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With the Seventh Grand Masters Program coming in 2012, those who have never heard of this amazing program have a chance to review the past years here on Featured Photos.
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With the Seventh Grand Masters Program coming in 2012, those who have never heard of this amazing program have a chance to review the past years here on Featured Photos.
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With the Seventh Grand Masters Program coming in 2012, those who have never heard of this amazing program have a chance to review the past years here on Featured Photos.
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With the Seventh Grand Masters Program coming in 2012, those who have never heard of this amazing program have a chance to review the past years here on Featured Photos.
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With the Seventh Grand Masters Program coming in 2012, those who have never heard of this amazing program have a chance to review the past years here on Featured Photos.
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With the Seventh Grand Masters Program coming in 2012, those who have never heard of this amazing program have a chance to review the past years here on Featured Photos.
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