If you could color between the lines as a kid and have a half way stead hand it is easy to engrave. You only need 2 power tools a electric engraver and a Rotary dremel. First prepped the areas just so my paint and tape would stick with scotch brite and sandpaper.
Put tape down to set my border for engraving.
I am using the lace that was used in my paint design for the engraving but, you can hand draw the graphics out or spray paint thru a stencil like when air brushing.
Lace removed and design on the part being engraved.
Used a marker to mark the edge of the border tape both sides.
The first of the two tools you will need a electric engraver with a carbide bit. The bit will come with the engraver and will cost about 30$. A engraver with a stroke adjustment is best and to put it on the lowest stroke possible setting for the most control.
Picture of the carbide tool for the engraver.
Engrave the outline of the images you want. This will give you a easy way to see the design for the next step.
The part that has been electric engraved along all the outlines.
The second tool you will need is a electric rotary dremel. Buy one that fits your hand well. You can see I am holding this one like a pencil. Use you second hand to help stead while engraving. You can buy these for 30$.
The bit for the electric rotary tool a 1/16th inch ball cutter. Part number for dremel is bit 106. This will cost you for a set of two 10$.
http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Tools/Pages ... aXisfmVR1s
The tool spins the bit to the right when you are holding the dremel. It is best to let the tool do what it wants to do and with very slight pressure go from left to right along all the engraved out lines.
Now with the rotary dremel with the 1/16 ball cutter just grind the open spaces out on the design. Go back and forth in 1/4 inch to 3/8ths inch wide patterns until the total area needed is ground.
I will put the border in last with out engraving the outer edge lines with the electric engraver. This allows you to open the design up if needed because of the tool slipping out of main pattern.
Now with the electric engraver go over any edge lines you want to clean up and add the little lines in the design.
Finished engraving. The guys who do this charge 50 dollars an hr and I have over 60 hrs in this engine. For the average person they could not afford that but, for under 100$ you can do it yourself.
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