by GRS.com | Dec 30, 2011 |
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. Creative Art of Italy introduced not one master engraver, but three talented hand engraving...
by GRS.com | Dec 27, 2011 |
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. Philippe Grifnée, who studied under renowned engraver René Delcour, designed this course to share...
by Winston Churchill | Dec 23, 2011 |
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. With a name like Winston Churchill, an air of wisdom and history surrounds each syllable....
by Ron Smith | Dec 20, 2011 |
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. Ron Smith brought a special quality to the first event in 2005. Using hammer and chisel, Smith...
by Chien Cheng Chen | Dec 16, 2011 |
It is always nice to see a hand engraving artist flourish from the artistic training received at the GRS Training Center. Chien Cheng Chen of Taiwan attended a class both in 2005 and in 2009 to learn hand engraving. Starting with a Basic Metal Engraving course with...
by Jake Newell | Dec 13, 2011 |
Jake Newell of Emporia, Kansas, does engraving work for William Henry Studio. Newell’s knives feature luxurious gold and copper inlay mixed with crisp hand-engraved designs. Here are a few close-up photos of Jake’s work on a William Henry knife. He took...
by Diane Scalese | Dec 6, 2011 |
Diane Scalese has three different classes during the upcoming 2012 year of courses at the GRS Training Center, but they won’t last long. This piece by Diane shows off metal overlay skills similar to what she has taught in the past. In 2012, you can reach new...
by Mitchell Lurth | Dec 2, 2011 |
The work of hand engraving artist Mitchell Lurth from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will go out to thousands of GRS Training Center students by way of the cover artwork for the new 2012 GRSTC Course Calendar (call 800-835-3519 or request one online). Mitchell studies hard to...
by Marty Rabeno | Nov 29, 2011 |
In the engraving world, what is more important than the actual engraving itself? The drawing process that results in that engraving is the most important part of the entire engraving. Without a strong foundation and lots of practice in drawing and designing, any...
by Kuan Ting Chen | Nov 25, 2011 |
Two and a half years ago, Kuan Ting Chen of Taiwan discovered GRS Tools. As a stone setter, he now has the capability to add hand engraving to his work. “It really changed my life,” says Kuan Ting, “And I discovered the beauty of hand...
by Bob Finlay | Nov 22, 2011 |
A series of works is an easy and hard way to design. On one hand, you can choose the main element or focus of the series. On the other, you need to make each piece different and still unified throughout the series. One quick way to do this with engraving is to carve...
by Mitchell Lurth | Nov 18, 2011 |
With the online release of the 2012 GRSTC Course Schedule just weeks away, the printed calendar will be going out in the mail soon as well. It’s been a GRSTC tradition over the past few years to feature the word “Learn” on our calendar. Cut by a hand...
by David Drake | Nov 15, 2011 |
English scroll is one of those traditional designs that work on a variety of workpieces. From firearms to jewelry, the English scroll is quite versatile. This bracelet by machinist and hobbyist engraver David Drake shows off a cool way to use English scroll on a piece...
by Todd Daniels | Nov 11, 2011 |
How can a wedding set be both a comfort and a sight to behold at the same time? When it has custom hand engraving! This shining set was created by Todd Daniels in conjunction with Whitehouse Brothers fine jewelry company. As a jeweler and hand engraving artist,...
