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Laser Engraving

June 16, 2008

A Step by Step Guide to Laser Engraving A brief introduction to creating etched images using engraving machines. If you want to get a idea of how laser etching is performed, what steps are required for it, as well as the very basics of operating a laser engraving machine, this guide will get you started. [...]

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Custom Engraved Paperweights

June 4, 2008

I have a paperweight that bears a simple inscription: I shall not be moved This clearly refers to a number of Bible verses, particularly this one: He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved (Ps. 62:6). A wonderful combination of post-modern self-referentiality and traditional religious imagery. [...]

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What is a Claddagh Ring?

June 2, 2008

To an untrainted ear the words Claddagh Ring can easily seem like some sort of Hebrew reference. Well, actually Claddagh is a village in Ireland. An old magazine describes the population of this village in such words: "They are an industrious and self-respecting people, those fisher folk, but somewhat as exclusive in their manners as [...]

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Engraving Material

June 2, 2008

Engraving material: find the medium for your personalized creations Whatever the occasion may be, there is always a way to find a unique approach to engraving. If you want to digress from the usual objects that are often seen as prime candidates as being personalized by engraving them (rings, clocks, Bibles, coffee mugs, plaques, bottles, [...]

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Ideas for Engraved Rings. Part 1: Latin Quotes for Wedding Rings and Purity Rings

May 30, 2008

Here I have a few ideas that might provide inspiration for creating customized engravings on a promise ring, a wedding ring or a purity ring. The first set I am publishing contains Latin quotes. What needs to be said at this point is that looking for Latin quotations on the internet can be a very [...]

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