A young student preserves ancient tradition Jul 31, 2008
Experienced engravers manage to apply just the right amount of pressure with the pen, thus avoiding tearing a hole in the lontar's fragile surface, making patience and diligence a must in training those more accustomed to using a ballpoint pen to write. A lontar manuscript can survive for decades, or even centuries, if it is well-kept and protected against changing weather conditions. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Web Shop Design: Font Fantastic May 29, 2008
If you're interested, the fonts are, from the top: Skeksis, Sybil Green, Chopin Script and Engravers MT.. Lost in Translation: Fonts and the WebSo now you understand how to match the font with the type of business and your clientele. (SmallBusinessComputing)
The Counterfeiters Lauds Real Human Will Feb 23, 2008
For to execute it, they recruited from their concentration camps (which we must remember contained many ordinary criminals among populations) their most skilled forgers engravers, printers, experts in ink and paper and set them to work in the Sachsenhausen camp. This is where the German's cruelty comes in: The counterfeiters were given unheard of privileges decent food, clean quarters and beds, even a ping pong table, which, inevitably, the rest of the camp knew about and which, naturally,... (Time.com)
ODD CURRENCY OF DESPERATION Feb 22, 2008
Salomon's part of the camp is populated by artists, engravers, printers and photographers: The Germans place him at the head of a counterfeiting workshop, where they hope to manufacture fake British pounds with which to destabilize the British economy. Salomon's fakes are so good, though, that they fool the Bank of England, and the Germans use them to finance their war machine. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari Dec 26, 2007
If he had really been on top of his game for most of the first three dozen games, league officials probably could have sent his second Art Ross Trophy to the engravers by now. Selecting the world's top player is thoroughly subjective, and every opinion is pretty much as valid as the next. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Turquoise and gold: An Egyptian moment Nov 13, 2007
"It's a culture - but technique is our heritage," says Fahmy, explaining her mission to train young Egyptians to work as sculptors, engravers and calligraphers and to create intricate filigree work. The collection she created after "sitting down" with Macdonald is sleek, modern and focuses on striking pieces, such as "cuff" bracelets shaped like the dome of a mosque, but her other collections include exotic pieces that dig deep into her culture. (International Herald Tribune)
A birthday redesign is planned for Lincoln penny when it turns 100 in 2009 Sep 26, 2007
Instead, the committee voted to request that the Mint designers and engravers come back with depictions of Lincoln as a war president, perhaps visiting the troops. However, this provoked disagreement because some panel members believed instead of Lincoln as a military commander, the final image should depict Lincoln as the Great Emancipator who signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Some Oklahomans take exception to proposed designs Apr 29, 2007
Michael White, a spokesman for the U.S. Mint, said the narratives provided by the governor s office called for the statue to be used for inspiration and that coin engravers are allowed creativity in interpreting the designs. However, he said, the whole thing is a collaborative process and that the Mint will work with the governor and state on the design. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
This job is the 'best' most days, always letter perfect Mar 1, 2007
Griffiths is the owner of A&R Engravers in Arlington ... But he changed course after marrying Kathleen Preziotti, who had worked with her father at A&R Engravers since she was old enough to laminate a name tag. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Montana quarter takes the spotlight Feb 1, 2007
Our sculptors and engravers take a lot of pride in the art they do on these quarters. Two-Bit Bits. (Helena Independent Record)
Montana Watch Co. prides itself on fine craftsmanship Dec 24, 2006
When the engravers came back with it, he was floored, Nashan said. From start to finish, one customer waited a year for the watch of his dreams. (Helena Independent Record)
Christmas cards of yesteryear Dec 10, 2006
Alternatively, the idea may well have come from engravers' apprentices in Yorkshire and Northumberland in England, who would send samples of their developing talents back to their family and friends for the holidays. Wherever the idea originated, Sir Henry began a tradition that immediately grew in popularity and, from the outset, attracted collectors. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Harlots and Rakes Meet Sticky Ends in Paris's First Hogarth Exhibition Nov 16, 2006
In 1735, Parliament passed a statute protecting the copyright of engravers. Hogarth's Act,'' as it became known, was England's first copyright law. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Cover versions Oct 28, 2006
He collaborated with other engravers and illustrators on Penguin Classics and Music Scores. When Dorothy Sayers complained that Tschichold hadn't stuck to his design rules for one of her translations, he replied: "The master is permitted to break the rules, even his own.". (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Audubon exhibit opens at museum Oct 25, 2006
hen one understands that it was one of the first scholarly books created by an all-American cast artist, author, engravers, and publisher it takes on added and truly patriotic significance. We at the Joslyn are very happy to share these works with our friends in Arizona. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
The color of money: A Myrtle Beach museum takes a new look at the images of slavery discovered on old Southern currency Aug 23, 2006
"None of the engravings shed negative light on slavery - no whippings, no runaways, no slave auctions dividing families. "The slaves are all well-dressed, smiling, happy," Jones said.One $10 bill from the Central Bank of Alabama showed George Washington, the first president and "Father of His Country," out with his slaves in the fields of Mount Vernon, underlining that slavery was an integral part of the nation from the start and that many of the founders, like Washington, were slaveowners."This... (The Morning Star)
Almost Too Pretty To Shoot Jul 7, 2006
In fact, the great change of the past few decades has been the emergence of artist engravers, whose work can overshadow that of the gunmakers. The best known of these independent engravers is Ken Hunt, who began as an apprentice at Purdey in the 1950s and also worked for legendary engraver Harry Kell. (BusinessWeek)
Below the fold: Six things to talk about this week May 21, 2006
rer, one of the great Renaissance painters and engravers, was born on yesterday's date in 1471. One of the top works among the Crocker Art Museum's drawings by Old Masters is Durer's "Nude Woman With a Banner." Check it out at. (Sacramento Bee -- Lifestyle)
Post a Comment May 4, 2006
His shop, Brundage Engravers, also does machine engraving ... No one knows how many hand-engravers there are in the country, but almost everyone agrees that it is a rare and dying art form. (Kentucky.com, KY -- Living)
Clive Uptton Feb 18, 2006
He was born in Highbury, London, in 1911, the son of Clive Upton, a touch-up artist for Swain's engravers who later worked for the Daily Mail. Educated at Brentwood Grammar School, Essex, Clive junior left at the age of 16 to study at the Southend Art School and then at the Central School of Art in London, but turned professional before completing his studies. (The Independent, UK)
Corel Refreshes WordPerfect, Drawing Tool Jan 19, 2006
CorelDraw Graphics Suite X3 targets both design professionals who need a production tool sign makers, engravers "rather than abstract, creative-oriented people" said Denise MacDonnell, product director. The second target is the "occasional user" who needs professional graphics to repurpose designs coming in or who wants to do some tasks in house. (InformationWeek)
