Carving Handwriting

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I have seen pieces where someone carved a quotation in longhand. It looks as though they simply cut it with a swivel knife, and somehow beveled it. Any suggestions, as to how? Maybe swivel knife and stylus? I am talking here about a script the size and visual weight of ballpoint pen. Or possibly like a greeting card. Not something, however, where the script is outlined with lettering between two lines, and lots of double beveling.

Thanks

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I have seen pieces where someone carved a quotation in longhand. It looks as though they simply cut it with a swivel knife, and somehow beveled it. Any suggestions, as to how? Maybe swivel knife and stylus? I am talking here about a script the size and visual weight of ballpoint pen. Or possibly like a greeting card. Not something, however, where the script is outlined with lettering between two lines, and lots of double beveling.

Thanks

Look at the AL Stolhman book how to carve. There is a small section in there on how to do this.

http://www.amazon.com/How-To-Carve-Leather-Stohlman/dp/1892214997/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331912423&sr=1-2