more new engraving

[hoochiepapa]

This had more feathers, but I got lazy.
Rushed the border, too.

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

If you are not satisfied with, and you intend to throw it away, throw it my way... :thumbsup:
Beautiful work.

 

[hoochiepapa]

Thanks, DD!

 

[longcruise]

Mike, I like it. I'm not to judge engravers, but if you are doing that well at this point you will surley do even better in the future.

I'd be pround to tack that on any of my guns.

When do you go to school?

 

[hoochiepapa]

The last week of April.
Thanks for the encouragement. I think that would look good as part of a patchbox, no?

 

[TARL01]

And you haven't even been to class yet. Very impressive!
Woody

 

[Jim Fitzgibbon]

Tell you what Mike.You have an ablity in art I wish
I had.I would love to be able to draw.

If I could I would love to learn engraving.But it's just something thats not in me.Develope
the talent with in you my friend for you have it.

Fly :thumbsup:

 

[Capt. Fred]

Very nice Mike! Keep 'em coming. :thumbsup: I haven't tried any animals yet. I'm too busy trying to draw a decent leaf! LOL

 

[BillinOregon]

Holy manure, Mike, that's lovely. You could use it for a grip cap or a wrist escutcheon, no?

 

[hoochiepapa]

Thanks, everyone!! Tarl, I'm hoping they'll teach me by my talent, not as a classmate.
Fly, you may have a hidden talent you haven't yet discovered. Time will tell. The truth must be told, I copied this from an NRA leaflet. I can't draw either.
Capt. Fred, I tried and failed at leaves. I won't show you. :redface:
Thanks, Bill I appreciate your encouragement. I have thought it would look good as a patchbox cover, an inlay on a powder horn, etc.

 

[hawkthrower]

Mike, that is some pretty durn nice work. I think you might have a future in scratchin metal :thumbsup: I have been trying to learn engraving for about 4 years and have finally decided I truly have no talent for it :idunno: :rotf: :rotf:
Ron

 

[Glenfilthie]

Yep, you are within striking distance of the masters Mike!That would be a wonderful pattern for a patch box or an inlay!

Keep going! :applause:

 

[hoochiepapa]

Thank you, Ron, you have the talent, you show it on your horns.

 

[hoochiepapa]

Glen,
You can't imagine what it means to me to hear all the encouragement.
Thank you.

 

[DOUBLEDEUCE 1]

It would be nice to see your progress during your class. If you could, how about showing all the pieces you do in class, good and not so good ( according to you...). :thumbsup:

 

[MSW]

looks great! do more!

 

[hoochiepapa]

DD, MSW, thanks for the praise, but things everyone should know about this, is that it's not as difficult and some make it sound. It's just, for me, transferring a pattern to the metal, then following the lines with the graver. I think the real tricks will be learned in class, such as when and how to lean the graver to one side or the other to create a certain effect. Or shading to make the figure "pop", or learning how to stop a cut so that it keeps the lines flowing instead of looking like it came to a dead stop.
Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate the encouragement, but I think anyone on this forum could probably do what I have done so far. If you can trace a line, you can do this.
The other thing I need to learn is to keep the graver cutting at a certain level rather than going deeper, then shallow, like the border on this medallion.
You guys are great! And I'm so glad to be on this forum where we encourage each other! :v :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[Zonie]

Your doing great stuff and I encourage you to continue to play with your equipment but, when you finally go to class remember to forget everything you've learned. :hmm:

"Now, that's a stupid thing to say!" you might think.

There are several reasons I mention this though.

In you playing you unknowingly have already learned some things that can cause problems and unless you go into your schooling with a clean, uncluttered mind you will tend to hang onto some of these ideas.

I speak from experience having taught people who came into the subject totally ignorant of it and others who had "already learned by trial and error".
The folks who were totally ignorant of the subject were very easy to teach. The ones who already thought they knew it were damn near impossible to straighten out.

Now, get back to your fun.

 

[jerrywh]

Mike .
What kind of metal is that madalion made of???

 

[hoochiepapa]

Nickle, Jerry, and yes, I did get the power hone. Thanks for your help.