Engraving Forum.com - The Internet's Largest and Fastest Growing Engraving Community

The Internet's Largest and Fastest Growing Engraving Community
Discuss hand engraving using basic to the most advanced methods and equipment
Forum Members: 14,764. Welcome to our newest member, mushroom09@mac.com
EngravingForum.com - Domain since Feb 7, 2003

Graver Video Conferencing is empty Join now!


Go Back   Engraving Forum.com - The Internet's Largest and Fastest Growing Engraving Community > Forums > Who's Who - Hand Engraving Forum
ENGRAVING TOOLS - Paypal accepted Classes Glossary Feedback Tips Sharpening Bulino Videos Forum Policies

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 03-07-2011, 10:47 AM
sinan sinan is offline
Gold
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: istanbul
Posts: 179
Default Hi from Istanbul

Hi,

I am from Istanbul and interested to engraving but I am not sure can I manage it? I've got onglette number 0 graver and aluminium sheet about 10x10 cm and tried to do a dog's head. Dogs, hunting and nature are my passion. I couldn't transferred the image onto the aluminium sheet and I preferred to draw it by pencil onto the sheet and after did something with graver. I know nothing about engraving and drawing. I would like to ask you any ability needed for engraving or anyone can learn it? I couldn't find any engraving course here. Are DVD and books enough to learn engraving?
I tried to do shading but it is not well seen from every direction, graved lines seen as shaded or shining from different angles. It is changing according to direction from where you are looking to it. Is this happened because of aluminium sheet or me? Is Aluminium good choice for practice? I have attached my graved plate's photo. What do you think can I manage it or it is better to give up from its beginning.
Have a nice work all of you
Sinan
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 2.jpg (24.1 KB, 0 views)
File Type: jpg 1.jpg (25.0 KB, 0 views)
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-07-2011, 02:11 PM
Jörmungandr Jörmungandr is offline
Gold
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Sweden, Västernorrland.
Posts: 106
Default Re: Hi from Istanbul

Of course you should continue engraving.

I'm just a beginner myself.. But can I suggest giving copper a try? I think it's a very "kind" metal to work with.


And welcome!! :-D
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-08-2011, 02:48 AM
SEngraver SEngraver is offline
Platinum
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: UK.
Posts: 3,484
Default Re: Hi from Istanbul

HI Sinan,
Thats looking good, to the forum.
What graver were you using ? There are different graver which you could use .
SE
__________________
Learn from those who know more than you do and teach those who know less than you do. - I.M.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-08-2011, 05:18 PM
JJ Roberts's Avatar
JJ Roberts JJ Roberts is offline
Platinum
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 2,070
Default Re: Hi from Istanbul

Sinen, to the Lindsay forum.I like that great dane you engraved,maybe steel would be a better choice to do your engraving.Keep us posted.J.J.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-10-2012, 02:07 PM
karamundi's Avatar
karamundi karamundi is offline
Steel
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: sofia bulgaria
Posts: 59
Default Re: Hi from Istanbul

komşu merhaba
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools

Posting Conduct
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:28 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.