So there is never any definitive answer on any of this stuff. It's always interesting reading how others perceive things. These things will be of far more value to you than any vector art program. Learn to draw one good scroll and then leaves both inside and outside. Especially around transferring designs onto the metal (but it's not necessary as there are cheaper and just as effective ways) Building up scene work is another where you want to place different elements from different sources to build up the scene.or manipulating existing scenes.īut start at the beginning. If you have to learn how to do that (and it takes quite a steep learning curve) then you may as well learn how to draw with a pencil.ĭon't get me wrong. The problem with computer work is you are only as good as you can operate the computer and manipulate the lines with a mouse/tablet. It will also develop and refine your eye/hand coordination skills that are essential for the work. It will help you understand what you are doing a lot us it will aid you in drawing/tweaking straight onto the metal because you will have to do that from time to time. I couldn't encourage you strong enough to get use to pencil and paper. and at night it's a blank computer screen (something like a blank document in "Word" works well for a light source if your design gets to the stage that it's messy, then simply trace over it tweaking as you go.Īnother really useful drawing aid is the good old fashioned lightbox. A great aid for a beginner.as you get better drawing freehand with a pencil you'll eventually stop using them.Īnother useful aid is tracing paper. The scroll templates are a wonderful thing to have.and they're cheap. If it has the function to draw and control a curve you can draw scrolls! Ps After reading all of your post I would think The Mac Program would do. OK the design is sized & OKed by customer, its time to do the engraving.Ĭheck out the many threads listed here on transferring designs unto the piece. Might make some more adjustments and I show my customer, they may have some suggestions.ģ. When the design is all cleaned up I make a copy in the computer and resize to the piece it is going on. This program comes installed with most Microsoft systems or is available for free download. I scan it into my computer and use my simple Microsoft Draw program to redraw it. My designs are usually 2 to 4 times the size I need for the piece.Ģ. If there are to many I'll trace the parts I want for the next step. 'These smudges are caused by the many erasing I do to get everything just right. When I get a good idea of how my design will look I erase as much of the smudge marks as I can. I start with a #2 soft pencil, white paper and an eraser. Yes it will cost you more than 100 dollar.ġ. This technique exists, so I don’t see why not using it.Īnd I’m sure if I show at those that are not familiar with vector designs how I do those these, they would like to learn it.Īdobe Illustrator as it was first designed for a Mac and a cheap Wacom tablet. However, making the best detailed design before starting any cuts, will always show a better design once it is cut. In a way they don’t follow the design they planned. Now most of the highly skilled engravers will make those corrections while cutting. Then you have to start all over with your design while in a vector design it works more accurate to make changes in less time You realise some details could look better an other way. Most important is the “fine tuning” next morning after you finished a design, mostly a design looks finished until next day. By using that in your planning making designs, shows much better the final engraved result and even in less time. Best advise to do vector designs is use Adobe Illustrator as it is the standard.Īnd sure one can use a pencil to start with a sort of sketch, and all those that still uses pencil to make a ”sort of plan” what they will use for engraving, if it works for you why changing?īut, in my opinion same for the pushing help and the use of a scope to engrave, it is not necessary but it has taken the bar for engravings to higher level. :big grin: I’m doing some classes on vector designs right now.
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