Cake Toppers Page Added to Blog

Have started a separate page for standard JeansArt Cake Toppers

Here are a couple of the designs I have had sitting here waiting to be photographed for sometime.  New designs will be added to the page as they are developed.

My cake toppers are crafted from 3mm clear acrylic, the lettering and graphics sand-carved on standard designs.

Lighthouse

This little piece will be exhibited in the "Shoebox Sculpture" section of this years Franklin Arts Festival  at the Pukehohe Town Hall from Saturday 29th August to Sunday 6th September.

While not strictly an engraving project, it has an element of engraving with the lighthouse itself (including windows and a door) being engraved after being carved to shape. Also the seagulls and waves (around the outside of the cover, which was the bowl of a crystal port glass) are engraved. The rocks around the lighthouse have been cut out of optical crystal blocks and the whales fluke has been carved out of black opaque glass. The silver trims are all crafted (by me) from sterling silver.

Sorry about the reflections... this wasn't so easy to photograph lol

Measures approx 9cm x 9cm

JeansArt Engraving on Etsy

Currently available pieces can now be purchased or ordered through my little shop on Etsy. 

I will ship worldwide, and can be contacted through my Etsy shop for custom orders (please consider that hand engraved custom order delivery times will vary depending on the item to be engraved, the amount of time required to design and engrave an item and how many other orders I have waiting at the time).

www.etsy.com/nz/shop/JeansArtEngraving 

Some of the items currently available for purchase or order:

Cameo style engraving on glass

OK, so I felt like trying out something a little different... cameo style engraving on glass.

This small oil/vinegar bottle first had the hibiscus graphic masked off, then was sandblasted quite deeply (about 1.5-2mm) to leave the hibiscus standing above the background.  The hibiscus was then drill engraved (using a range of burs, no diamonds though) and finally polished. 

Many hours of work, and a most enjoyable challenge!

White these techniques would be best used on colour overlay crystal this has worked well as a practice piece.

This photo has also been added to the Gallery Page

Perfume Bottle: Dragonfly

Newest piece:

Dragonfly on small crystal perfume bottle, has been completed just in time for Mother's day.

This fun little piece has been drill and hand engraved, using a combination of intaglio and shaded engraving techniques to give actual and perceived depth to the engraving.

Initialed (JA) and dated ('15) under the bottom.

This photo has also been added to the Gallery page.

Something Special For Mum's

With Mother's Day rapidly approaching us here in NZ, I wanted to try something a little different, so here it is :-)

The rose has been sand-carved in multiple stages to give depth and shading to image.

Sand-carved items can be viewed on the Sandcarved page.

Beer Mugs for Christmas - Possum and Stag Head

Possum on 450ml Benidorm Beer Handle:
Drill (hand held) and hand engraved

I just couldn't help myself, I had to engrave this little guy/lady.

500ml Munich Beer Mug:

Stag Head
Drill (hand held) and hand engraved,

Photos have been added to the Gallery Page