Eleven years after I first met the master engraver, I revisit Ian Houghton in the little town of Irchester, Wellingborough. #engraving #engravers
Chalco Stamp & Die are 'the' perfect engraving business in my opinion. That mix of old techniques, with years of experience, and with a little help from 'modern' machinery (mostly pre 1960s), makes this a brilliantly skilled team. With not one but two Ians, it can get a little confusing.
I made this video because these old techniques in a small workshop that is still creating stamps is a piece of historical interest. In these times of CAD design, CNC and 3d printing, the Artwork that was once down to a designer /artists skills are now watered down into templates and so refined that the end user can see exactly what they're getting. And so the surprise, the excitement of seeing a new stamp, well, it's not what is was like.
You can watch the nearly ONE hour video here and now
My visit turned into a demonstration and a tutorial.. A fabulous day. And a new design for a stamp is with the Ians and well on its way.
I hope you like this as much as it really interests me.
Thank you
Jamie
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