Hehe The Steeldrivers is never wrong for engraving :-)

Thank you very much! :-) It´s most defiantly a fun craft!

I learned this by myself.. studying others and practicing a lot.. and I still do and still learning. I used to give online classes, but not at the moment.. but there might be others. Now I only have students in my Studio, but I´m located in Barcelona, Spain :-)

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Thanks a lot for watching! :-)

Oh thank you very much! :-) It was a test/practice plate to try something.. and I always like to make my own music for my videos.. have a little fun with that too. Thanks a lot for watching and your comment! Made my day! :-)

It is some kind of thermoplastic.. I heat it up with a heat gun, but apparently you can use hot water too.. it get´s hard when it cools down. Same process when you want to remove the item.. but be aware.. it might be quite sticky.. some acetone might help to remove some sticky parts. but please DO NOT place it on top of your vise.. if you gegt this down in your vise, you´ll spend the next year removing it.. look for a small metal container you can put in your vise. :-) Search thermoplastic on eBay and there will be bags og small plastic balls.. I think I bought 500g a few years ago.. still got plenty as i can use it over and over..

Lindsay AirGraver with Lindsay Mini Stone Holder: airgraver.com/Engraving%20Accessories.htm and ArtCo Tools 0,3 mini stones: www.artcotools.com/products/mini-ceramic-super-stones Works awesome :-)

More than welcome! :-) I have some other small tips and tricks I often get asked too, just haven’t gotten the time to make it yet.. but I hope this month while away from my normal working bench :-) Thanks for watching!

A little fun doesn’t hurt.. I think. :-) Thanks for watching! :-)

Many thanks! :-) Yea defiantly! Without it would take so much more time.. I dont mind spending time, but still, it really opens new doors :-)

Thank you very much! :-)

Oh it’s not a cleaning thing, well.. kind of I guess :-) The ceramic mini stones from ArtCo Tools: www.artcotools.com/products/mini-ceramic-super-stones The one I’m using here is my favorite size 0,3 mm They have in many different grits. I use the Lindsay mini stones holder to hold them and put them in my graver. :-)

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@workshop_ride Thanks for watching! :-)

hehe thanks a lot! :-) It was fun drawing it.

Muchas gracias! :-)

Thanks for watching! :-) This was one of my very first watch dials.. it’s been a while but early next year I have a couple of watch projects and at least one of them has a full watch face engraving, so stay tuned :-)

Haha I’m ok before I drink too much coffee.. :-) There are some very tiny and weird shapes of inlay, so I’m not sure how else to do it in a good way.. :-) Thanks for watching! :-)

Scary, yes it is.. :.-) but like everything, the more you practice the more control.. not saying something can´t happen, but if taking it slow and being concentrated, take breaks and don`t drink way too much coffee I think I´ll be fine (knock on wood) Tanks for looking and listening :-)

Many thanks! :-)

Thank you very much! :-) Glad you liked it. This one is the Busch Super Carbide: www.artcotools.com/products/figure-48l-flame It´s the first time I use it for this and it works awesomely Thanks for watching! :-)

They sure are super useful! I use them for a lot of things and after getting them I can`t be without :-) It´s the only place I have them as small as 0,3 mm so that´s my favorite :-)

@@engraverhand i'll have to look into trying some. they would be good for my coin and die carvings for smoothing out the super tiny spots i can't get at

@L.Comstock-838 Yea sometimes if I need a small smooth background I use them too.. :-) Let me know what you think if you get some. I think they’re only $5 each. But make sure to get some sort of holder for them. If not they’re quite fragile. :-) Could use a mechanical pencil too, but it would be a lot of sanding by hand. I use it in the graver with very fine hits.. :-)

@@engraverhand will do if i order any, a bit disappointed with their shipping options since i wouldn't be buying a larger order, hard to justify paying half of my total order just for shipping costs :\

@L.Comstock-838 Oh I see.. I can’t remember what options it was, but I was getting some Vallorbe files, ArtCo diamond files and quite a few burs and bits :-)

You got it! :-)

haha you have to wait and see.. :-) Maybe I´ll post the video tomorrow.. stay tuned.

hi there, I have some photos of the motor, but it´s a lot of text.. so if you want feel free to send me an email at [email protected] and I can send you some photos I took when I was changing some parts :-)

Thank you Cheryl! :-) I have something more coming, but in a little while.. need to work a little on another time consuming project, but more to come for sure! :-)

@ Thank you.

Procreate or Affinity Photo is my main daily apps for drawing scrolls.. it has more hand drawing feel like a normal pencil. Very true, not very editable other than a eraser like with normal pencil drawing.. just less wrinkly paper :-) But sometimes I have clients that requires a vector design for either blowing up the design large or use it as a laser engraving file or similar and then the vector is good to have and you can edit the way to "perfection". Yes I always draw by hand in Procreate or Affinity Photo first just so when I trace it with vector it get a little more "hand drawn" look and feel... :-) Some people start drawing directly in vector and spend time editing the lines, but I dont think drawing in vector is a very natural way to draw, that is why I like to do it this way... and recommend to learn (maybe you're already really good) to draw well before starting with vector :-) Hope that answer your question.

Appreciate your detailed reply Marius. I’ve engraved for maybe 25yrs+ but as a hobby. Have got Lindsay classic. Trying to improve my scroll design. I’m retiring from graphic design lecturer soon and want to take my engraving to next level. We’re in Wales Uk. Cheers

@mostynscottjones Ah cool, then I’m sure you know pretty well what you are doing! :-) Maybe I know you from any of the Fb groups? Anyway the vector can be fun and looks fascinating, gives a little more clear transfer in some cases, but not sure it’s worth all the extra work for more traditional hand engraving that we do. I’ve made and sold quite a few vector designs for clients which is mostly the reason I was forced into it :-) And I like to experiment.. another one for the experience account.

@@engraverhand really like the way one can change line weight on affinity before or after. Wonder if having that weight might help me add flair when engraving and it does leave a very clean line for transfer. Does take a lot more time though. Might I ask your preference for transferring designs? Been experimenting with laserjet and baking paper recently. Have done ohp but have to grab out of printer before it goes through heaters which is a faff :)

@@mostynscottjones When I transfer I usually transfer as thin line as possible.. A laser printer and parchment paper is one of my favorite ways to transfer, my my laser has max resolution at 600 dpi so the transfer isn´t too clean.. a thin line is all good, but the more thick the more mess, but maybe with a better laser :-) I also got a new DeskJet ink printer again after my old broke down.. my very favorite and most clean transfers are with a DeskJet and Tom White magic transfer.. That was with a HP 1020.. unfortanly that does not work with my system anymore so now got another DeskJet which is not that good, but got it the other day, so have to experiment a little.. but still I prefer thin lines and tilt as I go :-)

Happy you liked it! :-) Thanks for watching! :-)

Thank you very much! :-) I’m already subscribed to the channel and it has some good gold videos :-) Thank you!

Many thanks! :-)

I would not dare to put anything else than 24 karat in MOP :-)

It is a mystery :-) Thanks for watching!

I’m sorry, I don’t know Inkscape very well.. for sure the advantage with Affinity Designer is that I can use the Apple Pencil on the iPad. So much more fast.. :-)

To be honest I´m not a big fan of incskape.. actually it´s never coming near my computer again. Now it´s some years since I have tried it and they have probably improved, but I honestly don't know what it´s capable of :-) What I´m doing here in the video is using the Apple Pencil in Affinity Designer on the iPad, and using the pencil for this is a huge advantage.. I cant imagine doing this on a computer, at least not at this speed. :-)

Yes it`s chipping and I love it too :-) Thanks! :-)

Many thanks! Very happy to inspire! :-)

Awesome! :-) Glad you like it and hope you will enjoy and get something out of it :-)

Awesome, thanks! :-) I just started another project so I need to find some time, but I have an idea for at least a couple of more good tips I get a lot of questions about.. Affinity for iPad is genius! :-) As soon as I find some time!

Many thanks! :-) The soundtrack was a piece of cake to make compared to inlay the gold in MOP and a lot less nerve wrecking hehe :-) Thanks for watching!

It would seriously take a lot of hours to make such video in a good way.. I´m doing it quite complicated and slow to make sure it´s all safe and it involved some custom made tools.. if I remember taking videos next time I might make it into a class. :-) I sometimes forget to record when I´m really focused..

You bet I have! :-)

Many thanks! :-) I haven’t been thinking about it, but I guess I could do.. but probably a week in-house class in sunny Spain in that case :-)

Oh man.. my hands were shaking before I started, imagine while hammering the MOP.. believe me, it is terrifying! :-)

Not sure I believe in magic.. but thanks! :-)

Not so sure, but I try my best! :-) The Black Lip Pearl is from a shell and I cut out the pieces myself and made them fit, and now cutting them again.. and more.. we’ll see how that goes :-) Thanks for watching!

Many thanks! :-) Thanks for watching!