Engraving


Engraving metal opens a world of design possibilities for jewelry makers. Our engraving articles cover the techniques and tools you’ll need.

Metal Engraving Tools Explained: How To Choose And Prepare Gravers For Jewelry Work

Metal Engraving Tools Explained: How To Choose And Prepare Gravers For Jewelry Work

Many industries have need of specialized engravers, for instance those who make dies, who cut stones and glass, and others...
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Engraving Methods and Techniques

Engraving Methods and Techniques

As important as the gravers are, it is hard to understate the importance of the devices used to secure work...
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Damascus and Pattern Welding

Damascus and Pattern Welding

True damascus steel is made by a casting process utilizing very high carbon steel. The material is held at or...
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The Costs of Learning Hand Engraving

When you've made the decision to learn hand engraving, you have basically 3 options: Spend little or no money but...
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Engraving Machines

Engraving Machines

This segment from the 2017 MJSA Journal November issue is dedicated to metals, tools, software and more that aids jewelers...
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The Seven Korean Metalsmiths

The Seven Korean Metalsmiths

Five thousand years of Korean goldsmithing was interrupted from 1913 to 1953 due to the Japanese invasion and the Korean...
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Homemade Engravers Ball

Homemade Engravers Ball

There are several methods of obtaining the smooth rotation of a piece of metal necessary for engraving on it. Many...
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Making a 950 Palladium Signet Ring

Making a 950 Palladium Signet Ring

The natural beauty of this white, bright and light palladium ring is enhanced with hand engraving of initials done in...
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Design Applications for Laser Engraving

Design Applications for Laser Engraving

Laser engravers can do wonders for a jewelry manufacturer's hallmarking process, making it more efficient and leaving a crisp, clear...
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Beginner Coin Carving Episode 4

Beginner Coin Carving Episode 4

A simple method to start hand engraving/carving. Simple tools,and easier method to learn to hand engrave. Carve coins,and you can...
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The Enamelware of Alan Mudd

The Enamelware of Alan Mudd

The English enameller, Alan Mudd, born in Lancashire, began his studies in the fine arts, and served an indentured apprenticeship...
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Full eBook: Modern Letter Engraving

Full eBook: Modern Letter Engraving

Full eBook.186 Pages: Modern Letter Engraving in Theory and Practice - A Manual for the Use of Watchmakers, Jewelers and...
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Hand Engraved Love Token Silver Coin by Shaun Hughes

Hand Engraved Love Token Silver Coin by Shaun Hughes

Love tokens have been made for 100 of years. I wanted to learn hand engraving,and this is a good way...
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Engraving Scroll On A Steel Plate Using AirGraver

Engraving Scroll On A Steel Plate Using AirGraver

Free-hand engraving scroll on a steel plate using a Lindsay PalmControl AirGraver. The AirGraver is an engraving tool that runs...
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Homemade Vice Engraving

Homemade Vice Engraving

Home made engravers vice DIY
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Cheap garver helper hack

Cheap garver helper hack

Modify a cheapo Chinese graver helper,so that it will work like a good one.
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Various graver handles!

Various graver handles!

This video shows all of my 50 handles of all shapes & sizes. The markings on all of them are...
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Hand Engraved Watch 2

Hand Engraved Watch 2

Hand engraved English small scroll watch case.Will rhodium plate the case.
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Gold-Inlay Engraving with AirGraver- Part 1.1

Gold-Inlay Engraving with AirGraver- Part 1.1

Hand engraving a high art knife with the Lindsay AirGraver: Part 1, initial outline cutting. The AirGraver is an engraving...
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Hand Engraving Practice Freehand Scrollwork Lincoln Cent

Hand Engraving Practice Freehand Scrollwork Lincoln Cent

Hand Engraving Practice Freehand Scrollwork Lincoln Cent by Shaun Hughes
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Gold-Inlay Engraving with AirGraver- Part 1.4

Gold-Inlay Engraving with AirGraver- Part 1.4

Hand engraving a high art knife with the Lindsay AirGraver: Part 1, initial outline cutting. The AirGraver is an engraving...
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Graffiti Fatcap Name Necklace

Graffiti Fatcap Name Necklace

http://www.etsy.com/listing/61907383/graffiti-tag-personalised-sterling
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Gold-Inlay Engraving with AirGraver- Part 1.2

Gold-Inlay Engraving with AirGraver- Part 1.2

Hand engraving a high art knife with the Lindsay AirGraver: Part 1, initial outline cutting. The AirGraver is an engraving...
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Gold-Inlay Engraving with AirGraver- Part 1.5

Gold-Inlay Engraving with AirGraver- Part 1.5

Hi Everyone! I invite you to watch this video. There are 7 parts to the whole project. Approx. 11 hours...
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Utsushi – in search of Katsuhira’s tiger. Part 2

Utsushi – in search of Katsuhira’s tiger. Part 2

A short documentary film that follows classical Japanese metal artist Ford Hallam as he recreates a lost masterpiece by the...
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Hand Engraved Buck Pocket Knife

Hand Engraved Buck Pocket Knife

Almost freehand scrollwork.
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Silver Pendant.

Silver Pendant.

Pendant Aquarius. Gift for girlfriend.
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Wood Bracelets

Wood Bracelets

A Beads Baubles and Jewels project. It's time to generate unique ideas for working with wood. With the help of...
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Hand Engraving Flute

Hand Engraving Flute

Hand engraving a gold flute with the Lindsay AirGraver. The AirGraver is an engraving tool that runs from direct, steady...
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Invictus

Invictus

"Invictus" is a short Victorian poem by the English poet William Ernest Henley
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Praying Panda Pendant

Praying Panda Pendant

Sterling silver panda pendant
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Zevs chanel Liquidated Art or Vandalism inspired pendant

Zevs chanel Liquidated Art or Vandalism inspired pendant

Zevs is a French artist,this pendant is inspired by his work. I like stencil/graffiti art,not all of it,but it seems...
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Gold-Inlay Engraving with AirGraver- Part 1.3

Gold-Inlay Engraving with AirGraver- Part 1.3

Hand engraving a high art knife with the Lindsay AirGraver: Part 1, initial outline cutting. The AirGraver is an engraving...
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Monogram Pendant

Monogram Pendant

Silver
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Mini Lady Gaga Pendant

Mini Lady Gaga Pendant

Collaboration with and artist @ deviantART MajorEmpress
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Shepard Fairey Morgan Dollar ‘Make Art Not War’

Shepard Fairey Morgan Dollar ‘Make Art Not War’

Re engraved coin
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Christ head miniature – Hand engraved

Christ head miniature – Hand engraved

Hand engraved miniature gold Christ head. Old VHS video , analog camera. Working without glasses, 14 years ago... :)
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Utsushi – in search of Katsuhira’s tiger. Part 1

Utsushi – in search of Katsuhira’s tiger. Part 1

A short documentary film that follows classical Japanese metal artist Ford Hallam as he recreates a lost masterpiece by the...
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Making a Silver Punk Rock nameplate

Making a Silver Punk Rock nameplate

I could find a Punk Rock font,so I designed my own using Sex Pistol gig posters. Here's the result. I...
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The Engraver’s portrait

The Engraver’s portrait

The Engraver's portrait, Produced by Fondation de la Haute Horlorgie (FHH)
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