Hard Skills
ExpertSteel EngravingThe technique of incising a design onto a hardened steel plate or object using hand-held tools such as gravers or burins.
IntermediateGraver SharpeningThe ability to grind and polish the tips of engraving tools to specific angles required for different types of cuts and metals.
IntermediateDesign Transfer TechniquesThe process of accurately moving a complex design from paper or digital format onto a metal surface using methods like chemical transfers or scribe lines.
Soft Skills
AdvancedArtistic CompositionPlanning and arranging visual elements such as lines, shapes, and shading to create a balanced and aesthetically pleasing design.
ExpertPrecision Hand-Eye CoordinationThe capacity to perform extremely fine movements with tools while observing work through a microscope or loupe.