Engraving is a cutting of a pattern, inscriptions or characters on almost any solid materials. The history of engraving began several millennia ago and goes deep in history. Its prototype can be considered symbols that ancient people left on stones and in the caves.
When metal appears, people began to engage in weapons, blades, household items, later engraving began to be used for decoration. The engraving was very popular in the Middle Ages. Nowadays there have been many new ways of engraving.
Manually engraved is made by a special cutter called Stikhel. There is also a mechanical method of engraving – milling. There is a method of engraving using a laser, today it is the most modern and high -tech method. The image is applied using a computer, which will allow you to get an image from any digital medium. Typically, laser engraving is used in industry for applying various barcodes, logos, labeling and images, the pattern is very clear. Laser engraving is usually used in large industries, it is now difficult to imagine how they would do without a laser, releasing a huge stream of products that need to be labeled.
Manual engraving always applies a master callography, using special manual equipment. With the help of manual engraving, you can apply rather complex patterns and ornaments, calligraphic inscriptions with handwritten fonts on almost any surface. Manual engraving is perfect for applying the text to a gift with memorable congratulations, such an engraving can be applied to metal, porcelain, ceramics, stone or glass. Manual engraving is often applied to products from precious metals, for example, on rings or bracelets, it has long been an inscription on the back of the ring, was considered a talisman. Today there are many different devices for engraving, which is why manual engraving has a special charm these days, because the specialist of his business applies engraving, the real master does everything manually. Such engraving remains the most popular, differs in its uniqueness and exclusivity. Metal hand engraving is the most popular, engraving is done on rings and other jewelry.