Featured Brooch Help Please

But very nice pennies.
I am still looking for nice ear pendants, I only have (beautiful) earstuds, a silverplated pair of ear pendants and stamped silver pendants.
Are the ravens for sale?

Gorgeous! Very stylish too.

 

I have a pair here somewhere.... maybe more than one. One pair is definitely signed. I knew exactly where they were until I started cleaning up.

 

I know the feeling. Can never find anything after I've cleaned and organized things.
I am now thinking of a new system that would work for me. I am an incorrigible optimist.

 

All I know is that if I move something it often gets lost. Visual memory is a curse sometimes.

 

My lady love , loves putting things in those plastic tubs and boxes....some clear some not....all sizes.
Once stuff goes in there.....and gets moved out of the way.......it's almost like it never existed..!!!

 

wow, 1/4" is small! You have to be talented to produce such a beautiful piece

 

Many engraver's have been using a stereo microscope for close work for years instead of a head piece magnifier.

 

NOT,,,,,, many Haida engravers.....not that I know of.....

Maybe those microscopes are for low talent hacks...

 

David Neal has posted a number of his engraved pieces on the Engraverscafe forum,but has never posted his shop.

 

David is a master promoter....I've known him since 1993.....
It's been years since I was in his shop......& if he has one of those thingys......he's the exception.
& if so...he's the better for it cuz his earlier work ....was not always up to snuff...

 

oh....& David Neel !

 

Not sure if you can view the photos without being a registered member........... https://engraverscafe.com/search/1614/?q=native+american&t=post&o=date

 

Yes I can....but a quick google brings up dozens of his works...as well as his web site......or the ones in my hand !
In 2013 he writes...."About 2 years ago I started using a microscope for engraving, which changes the whole game,"
Well...I didn't know that.......

The bracelet I posted by Jim Edensha....no microscope..!

 

I am sure some use a stereo microscope, but the NW artists I've seen at work didn't. This is a Carmen Goertzen bracelet, Carmen is one of the artists I've seen working without a stereo microscope: