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NEW! Monogram 003: ALICE
This monogram is center, plate 2, from the book Monograms in Three and Four Letters Suitable for Engraving, Painting, Piercing, Embroidering, Carving, etc.. Look for a new free download every Monday -- What a great way to start the week!...
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NEW! Grand Masters 2010: An Interview with D.J. Glaser
Read an interview with D.J. Glaser about the upcoming Sixth Annual Grand Masters Program 2010. He tells the story behind the scenes of how the Grand Masters Program began, and what it means today. Here's a snippet:...
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NEW! Free Art Download: Monogram Mondays
Looking for copyright free artwork to engrave that's actually useable? Your search is over. GRS is providing copyright free artwork from the public domain that comes from a rare 1903 publication. The book itself was printed using the original engraved copper plates by the heraldic artist J. Gordon Smith. This book has over 600 wonderfully and masterfully designed three and four letter monograms....
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Bulino Engraving: A Look at the Nicki Pendant
Bulino (which means "graver" in Italian) engraving is a technique used by many engravers. Traditionally created by cutting very small lines or dots, some engravers may utilize a combination of both lines and dots in their work....
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2010 GRS Show Schedule
Find us in 2010 here in the United States or in one of the many fairs we attend abroad. You can try GRS Tools yourself at these shows, so find one near you....
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Sharpening Traditional Onglette Gravers
This is something I came up with to hold and grind gravers that are not square, for example, flats, rounds and onglette. This also makes it easy to apply a parallel heel to an onglette....
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The New GraverMach AT
I've been testing the new GRS GraverMach AT and thought I'd share my experience with this dual-mode system. It features conventional foot pedal engraving and Airtact palm operation in a single unit. Gone is the need for an outboard Airtact box!...
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2009 GRS Show Schedule
Meet GRS at a show here in the United States or in one of the many fairs we attend abroad. We demonstrate GRS products at these shows – you can even try your hand at them yourself!...
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GRS Tools Exhibits in Its 22nd Annual Basel Fair
The Basel Watch, Clock and Jewellery Fair, now known as BaselWorld, is the premier exhibition for the world’s best jewelry, watches and related fashion. This important event defines World Class in jewelry and watches....
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DeCamillis Bulino DVD Reviewed
Last night I had the pleasure of previewing the new Basic Technique For Bulino Engraving DVD by Chris DeCamillis, and I have to say that I've never seen the process explained in such an easy to understand way. The video begins with an introduction followed by five chapters on sharpening, graver geometry, basic cutting, form & feather effects, and cutting fur, eyes, & noses. Chris' emphasis is line engraving bulino (as opposed to all-dots) which renders very strong, contrasty images, and focuses on the the critical parts you need to create beautifully engraved bulino animal portraits....
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Artisan Alley Expands
From its beginnings in 2006, a little-known part of GRS called the "Artisan Alley" has provided a unique opportunity for artistic development. Recently, the “Alley” has moved and expanded. This creative studio is now physically part of Glendo’s Research & Development (R & D) department, located within the main shop building....
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The “Volcano” Stone Setting Technique: Part 2
In a previous tutorial, GRS Tools president, D.J. Glaser, showed a setting technique he calls the “Volcano Setting” using a copper bracelet and 3 mm round orange sapphires. But since copper is a soft metal and medium-size round stones are fairly easy to set, some people may wonder if this technique works in harder metals and for non-round stones. To address this, D.J. decided to set an oval 4 x 5 mm natural yellow sapphire in stainless steel. This combines a harder metal with a non-round stone in one setting....
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Glendo Shop Adds New CNC Machining Center
On November 6, 2008, Glendo took delivery on a new CNC turning & milling center. According to President D.J. Glaser, the decision to purchase the new Mori Seiki NL2000Y was made in late September after he attended the 2008 International Machine Tool Show (IMTS) in Chicago....
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