Scroll progress
The scroll is repeated over and over and over again......
Cutting the Scroll
After Scribing the curls to determine the direction of flow, I begin cutting using the Detail Graver. Each section is composed of four...
Scroll layout
With the background completed the dividers come back out and are "walked" across the high ground to indicate the beginning and end of...
Texturing the negative space
Having Completed the initial cuts I use a punch fashioned from an old .5mm ball burr to flatten and texture the background. This step...
Rough cuts
Here is the nearly roughed out labyrinth.
Cutting Begins
Using a Detail Graver (Lindsay 96 degree) I engraved along one edge and then returned to the start along the opposite edge of my intended...
Establishing the design
After the guidelines are in place I used the scribe to shade the areas not to be cut.
Blanking and Layout
Beginning with a blanked coin I used a pair of dividers to measure out 16 concentric circles around a central point. Dividing the coin...
Initial post
Greetings and welcome to Caldwell Crafted. I began this blog to tell the story of how I approach engraving. By sharing my experiences, I...
