Moving forward, or backward?
Quite peaceful lately here, huh? Well, there are reasons for everything, even for this long pause of quietness. The following might be come as a shock to someone, so all you whoRead More…
All posts by Viljo Marrandi
Domain name contest
A little contest for all readers. Prize is brand new Zippo, engraved by me, looking something like this: Plus, I can engrave your name, or any other text for that matter, onRead More…
Interview with Jacques Herbst
This time I have a special treat for you. An interview with a very talented man – Jacques Herbst. He is participant in iGraver engraving forum, just like me, and has beenRead More…
Another first try – hobo nickel
How fun it is to try out new things. New programming languages, games, photography tricks and of course new techniques in engraving. This time I present to you a hobo nickel, myRead More…
Engraved bird
Here’s a little engraving I did for a friend of mine for her birthday. Technically it’s very simple engraving, just some lines here and there, but I think the final result looksRead More…
Hand engraved Zippo
Here’s a chance for you to get a Zippo with high-quality engraving done by me. Unique design, hand engraving, 2 days of love and labor to make the engraving, and all thatRead More…
Latest engravings and 'Microscope Saga'
It’s been awhile, again. But quite a few things have happened too, again. First off there are 2 engravings that I’d like to share with you. A solid brass Zippo, made forRead More…
Engraving process
Here’s a little overview of how one engraving is done. Of course there are many ways to achieve the same result, but this is what I use and it works for me.Read More…
From programmer to… engraver?
Again it’s been a while since my last post, but do believe me, I’ve not wasted my time. Actually most of the time after engraving class in Antwerp I’ve been engraving. 2-3Read More…
Antwerp – engraving, diamonds and jews
When I and my father started to make knives and other sharp ‘things’ we saw immediately that if we wanted to make really beautiful and high-end knives we need to learn engraving.Read More…