ENGRAVING

GREAT NEWS!

Now that the Covid-19 is on the downhill, I am resuming the knifemaking and engraving classes.

• One on one instruction. 

• Becoming familiar with the ultra-high speed handpiece. 

• Settings, care and maintenance of the engraving system. 

• Three days of intensive hands on training. 

• Knives that lend themselves to engraving and those that don't. 

• Finding sources for quality artwork. 

• Sizing of images, and building pages for art library. 

• Copyright infringements. 

• Formatting artwork to the knife blade. 

• Different methods for transferring artwork to the blade. 

• Engraving on carbon steel and stainless-steel knives. 

• Engraving the initial outline. 

• Developing patterns and textures. 

• Texturing using a sandblaster. 

• Electro/chemical engraving. 

• Gold overlaying. 

• Use of antiquing. 

• Signatures and dating of the engraving. 

• Record keeping for future reference.

The 3 day class cost is $900 U.S.  Time permitting, and if you want additional instruction, the class can be extended for an additional fee of $300 per day.

To book a class just look at your calendar and contact Siggma when you have the 3 days free.

A $100 nonrefundable deposit is required to reserve your time slot.  The balance of $800 is due upon arrival.

If you have any questions or problems after taking the class, simply contact Jim for technical support.

YOU WILL HAVE A LOT OF FUN AND GET A LOT OF REWARDING SATISFACTION ENGRAVING KNIVES!