The great 'scape Oct 5, 2008
The word - spelled in various ways - was borrowed, in the late 16th century, from the Dutch, who were hard at work reshaping their country's fluid landscape, and whose painters and engravers were busy recording the results. And the artists' word is the one that English adopted. (Boston Globe)
'Complexity' of Neanderthal tools Aug 27, 2008
Professor Stringer, who was not connected with the study, added: "We know that the Neanderthals were very capable technicians, and that their tools would have been excellent for activities such as butchery, working skins or wood. "However, the blade tools manufactured by early modern humans in Europe were often modified for specialisation as piercers, chisels or engravers, and as parts of composite tools, such as harpoons. "With modern humans we not only find a greater variety of tools, but also... (BBC News)
A young student preserves ancient tradition Jul 31, 2008
Experienced engravers manage to apply just the right amount of pressure with the pen, thus avoiding tearing a hole in the lontar's fragile surface, making patience and diligence a must in training those more accustomed to using a ballpoint pen to write. A lontar manuscript can survive for decades, or even centuries, if it is well-kept and protected against changing weather conditions. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Web Shop Design: Font Fantastic May 29, 2008
If you're interested, the fonts are, from the top: Skeksis, Sybil Green, Chopin Script and Engravers MT.. Lost in Translation: Fonts and the WebSo now you understand how to match the font with the type of business and your clientele. (SmallBusinessComputing)
The Counterfeiters Lauds Real Human Will Feb 23, 2008
For to execute it, they recruited from their concentration camps (which we must remember contained many ordinary criminals among populations) their most skilled forgers engravers, printers, experts in ink and paper and set them to work in the Sachsenhausen camp. This is where the German's cruelty comes in: The counterfeiters were given unheard of privileges decent food, clean quarters and beds, even a ping pong table, which, inevitably, the rest of the camp knew about and which, naturally,... (Time.com)
ODD CURRENCY OF DESPERATION Feb 22, 2008
Salomon's part of the camp is populated by artists, engravers, printers and photographers: The Germans place him at the head of a counterfeiting workshop, where they hope to manufacture fake British pounds with which to destabilize the British economy. Salomon's fakes are so good, though, that they fool the Bank of England, and the Germans use them to finance their war machine. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari Dec 26, 2007
If he had really been on top of his game for most of the first three dozen games, league officials probably could have sent his second Art Ross Trophy to the engravers by now. Selecting the world's top player is thoroughly subjective, and every opinion is pretty much as valid as the next. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Turquoise and gold: An Egyptian moment Nov 13, 2007
"It's a culture - but technique is our heritage," says Fahmy, explaining her mission to train young Egyptians to work as sculptors, engravers and calligraphers and to create intricate filigree work. The collection she created after "sitting down" with Macdonald is sleek, modern and focuses on striking pieces, such as "cuff" bracelets shaped like the dome of a mosque, but her other collections include exotic pieces that dig deep into her culture. (International Herald Tribune)
A birthday redesign is planned for Lincoln penny when it turns 100 in 2009 Sep 26, 2007
Instead, the committee voted to request that the Mint designers and engravers come back with depictions of Lincoln as a war president, perhaps visiting the troops. However, this provoked disagreement because some panel members believed instead of Lincoln as a military commander, the final image should depict Lincoln as the Great Emancipator who signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Some Oklahomans take exception to proposed designs Apr 29, 2007
Michael White, a spokesman for the U.S. Mint, said the narratives provided by the governor s office called for the statue to be used for inspiration and that coin engravers are allowed creativity in interpreting the designs. However, he said, the whole thing is a collaborative process and that the Mint will work with the governor and state on the design. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
This job is the 'best' most days, always letter perfect Mar 1, 2007
Griffiths is the owner of A&R Engravers in Arlington ... But he changed course after marrying Kathleen Preziotti, who had worked with her father at A&R Engravers since she was old enough to laminate a name tag. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Montana quarter takes the spotlight Feb 1, 2007
Our sculptors and engravers take a lot of pride in the art they do on these quarters. Two-Bit Bits. (Helena Independent Record)
