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Hand engraved
The Graphic Hand Engraver learned their trade by being able to draw several type-faces, particularly copperplate script, and achieve the hand skills required to engrave into a thin sheet of copper or steel, engraved as a mirror image. Some hand engravers could also create images or designs that people could use for beautiful items.
To engrave properly, one must master holding the engraving tool between their finger and applying pressure. The pressure applied from the palm is directly related to the amount of metal removed.
If you look back at some of the pictorial engravings from the last century, some engravers even managed to cunningly conceal their signature into the image in such a subtle way that you would need a magnifying glass and a lot of patience to find it.
Hand engraved copperplate script was and is distinctive. It is almost like an engraver’s handwriting. Although all copperplate script is broadly similar. In the days when there were many hand engravers in London, it was possible to tell which engraver had engraved a plate as their distinctive style was recognizable to the discerning eye.
Hand Engraving on Copper
Engraving can be done on metals such as copper, gold, silver, and brass. But the use of copper is more common due to its softness and flexibility and also its price.
