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SUMMARY:Letter Engraving for Beginners with Dario Batzella (BE11Z6YHa)
DESCRIPTION:Letter Engraving for Beginners — 2-Day Workshop with Dario Batzella (BE11Z6YHa)\n\n\n\n\nDiscover the timeless craft of hand-engraved lettering in this immersive two-day workshop led by award-winning professional engraver Dario Batzella. This hands-on course introduces you to the essential tools\, techniques\, and design principles behind beautifully engraved letterforms on metal.\n\nCourse Overview\nLearn the fundamentals of traditional letter engraving — from preparing your tools and plate to understanding the anatomy of letterforms and achieving precision in your cuts. Through guided demonstrations and practice sessions\, you’ll develop the skills needed to engrave elegant letters by hand.\n\nBy the end of the second day\, you’ll have created a personal engraved monogram\, inscription\, or nameplate\, showcasing your new engraving skills.\n\nDay 1 – Foundations & Practice\n\nTool preparation and sharpening demonstration\nIntroduction to the types of gravers used for lettering and how to maintain them (Your gravers will be pre-prepared before the session.)\nPreparing your copper plate and learning the basic engraving cuts used to form letters\nIntroduction to letter design – proportions\, spacing\, and layout for engraving\nPractice session: engraving straight lines\, curves\, and simple letter strokes\n\n\nDay 2 – Design & Engrave Your Own Lettering\n\nDesign your own lettering piece\, choosing from monograms\, initials\, or short inscriptions\nTransfer your design onto the metal surface\nEngrave your final piece using the skills learnt in day 1\nDario’s step by step guidance will include tips on polishing\, finishing\, and maintaining engraved surfaces Materials & Equipment\n\n\nIncluded: Sheet copper\, engraving toolkit (gravers & handles)\n\nBring your own: Eye glass\, Optivisors or close-work glasses for detailed work and a sand bag (if you have one)\n\nAbout the Tutor:\nDario Batzella is a professional hand engraver based in Edinburgh. Trained in engraving techniques at the School of Art and Medals in Italy\, he has produced numerous award-winning works\, including the Goldsmiths’ Silver Award in Senior Engraving (2019) and two Bronze Awards (2023).\nView examples of Dario’s exquisite lettering and ornamental engraving here: https://www.instagram.com/batzelladario?igsh=Zmd0eG8xOWcxczYz\n  \nPlease read our cancellation policy before booking: Cancellation policy – Beccy Gillatt School of Jewellery Ltd \nLevel: Beginners \nMaterials: Included in the course fee \nTutor: Dario Batzzella \nPLEASE NOTE: If you have not completed the beginners engraving course you will need to purchase the beginners graver kit in addition to the lettering graver kit supplied with this course. This must be ordered in advance and purchased directly from the tutor – £50  \n  \nAll our courses can be found here: www.beccygillatt.com/events
URL:https://beccygillatt.com/event/letter-engraving-for-beginners-with-dario-batzella-be11z6yha/
LOCATION:Yardley Arts\, The Old School Hall\, Yardley Hastings\, Yardley Hastings\, Northamptonshire\, NN7 1EU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:engraving,Guest tutors,Yardley Hastings
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