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\"Miriam
Hand engraved detail on Crystalline Centrepiece<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What is Hand Engraving?<\/h4>\n

A technique which I love for its unique effect is hand engraving. I find it fascinating that evidence of hand engraving has been found as far back as the Middle Stone age around 60,000 BC, in the form of banding on ostrich eggshells.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Miriam<\/a>
Chased and Engraved Acacia Tumbler<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Miriam<\/a>Hand engraving on metal is a skill which can take patience and persistence to learn, but by achieving a certain amount of control over holding and pushing a graver (engraving tool) and thus using it expressively, it can speak volumes through its light catching qualities.<\/span>
\nSharp steel gravers cut and polished at precise angles can create a vast array of effects when used in different ways to cut the surface of the metal. Fine lines which are barely visible and deeply chiselled grooves both play a part in my work and I enjoy using engraving in conjunction with chasing to create differences in the way the metal captures reflections.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Miriam<\/a>I was initially introduced to engraving by Malcolm Appleby, who is renowned for his work, as part of my post-graduate course at Bishopsland Educational Trust. Having spent a period of 5 days at Malcolm’s workshop I was inspired by his enthusiastic and original approach to the use of engraving, and his sheer skill as well as attention to detail.\u00a0\"Miriam<\/span><\/p>\n

Embarking on a journey into engraving I spent hours practising in my first workshop and started to gain control over the tool, creating a body of work in silver using basic line techniques. The Mandelbrot Bowl and Crystalline Centrepiece were among this collection, and sparked a still present enthusiasm for engraving in my broad visual language.\u00a0<\/span>This often extends to using engraving in its own right as well as for enhancing my chased work. I particularly like to focus on using this technique in a non-traditional way, to convey a particular texture or effect, rather than to create a narrative which is often how it is used.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Miriam<\/a>
‘Smoke’ print taken from an engraved bowl titled Curly Wood Grain Bowl, sterling silver.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

See more examples of hand engraved silver pieces in the gallery<\/a>, or read about a special engraved commission for The Queen here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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