Dirk-Jan de Bruin - lifestyle blog

Currently I am taking a night course in silver-smithing basics. The reason is I have designed and sold jewellery for fraternities when in college, and still continue to do so.
I think it's good to know the basics, even though skilled jewellers create the products for me.

Yesterday, I tried handengraving for the first time. I'm just going to use some basic engraving in a simple project.

On YouTube, you can see the work of some true masters!

Check out the hand engraving on this Zippo:

Enjoy the fine script engraving:

And monogram engraving:

Another monogram: