[Jewelry making - Article 00313] - Re: [Orchid] Graving on my own

[L. Wright]

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    The last time I did graving was back in college in printmaking but
    here goes- The tool is held differently than most other tools. The
    wooden handle should fit into the fleshy pad below the palm, hand
    held almost as a fist palm side down with the graver being pushed
    away from the body with the arm flat to the surface. The graver tool
    should cut away a v curl of metal as you push with the base of the
    hand. Practice, practice, practice. You will need to know how to
    sharpen the graver. 

Laurie
http://www.designerbeads.com

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