Here are some engraving tips from @birchwolf - "How it’s made - Hand Engraving Edition....

Here are some engraving tips from @birchwolf - "How it’s made - Hand Engraving Edition. Taking you through a step by step process of hand engraving.  I use Tom White’s Transfer Magic (liquid and transfer film) which can be found at TWdesignshone.com along with an HP 2752 inkjet printer. I do all of my designs digitally using photoshop and a Wacom Tablet! Inking process: I used Gamblin’s Etching Ink -  Bone Black. It is naturally very thick, in order to thin it I use a little bit of lighter fluid which quickly evaporates after wiping.  For work holding I use a GRS product called Thermo-Loc which I heat with a heat gun and shape to my object! How to use transfer Magic: Clean the surface of your object with a little bit of alcohol on toilet paper. Apply the mixture of transfer magic to the surface of your engravable object using a Q-tip, blow on it until the liquid evaporates and the surface looks and feels dry. Create, size and print your design in grey scale (black and white) on the transfer film using the software of your choice. I personally prefer photoshop! Make sure to print on the tacky/sticky feeling side of the transfer film. Once printed, Cut out the image and tape it to the surface of your object on all 4 sides if possible, the more secure the better. Then use a burnishing tool (a rounded, edgeless, metal object) to firmly rub the top of the stencil onto the object, The ink from the inkjet printer will then transfer onto the solution you covered your object with. make sure to be as thorough as possible as it's easy to miss an area! Once finished with the burnishing process you will then remove the transfer film to reveal your stencil which has firmly adhered to your object. do your best not to rub it or touch it too much as it will rub off if you rub it too much!” Thank you so much Dan! We love seeing your process and I know people in our community are really interested in engraving! We will have to share more in the future ☺️ #engraving #engravingtips