School of Fine Art Engraving, Ray Cover

Festus, MO    

Phone: 636-937-5955    Phone 2:
fax:
Email: cover@sbcglobal.net
Website:http://www.rcoverengraving.com

This is an updated class schedule for 2010

Basic Engraving Classes ($900 for Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5PM, intensive course)

The basic level classes are geared toward getting the novice headed in the right direction.

The content of this course includes...

bench set-up and equipment
making and sharpening tools
basic scroll anatomy and design
proper cutting techniques
script engraving
general background treatments
cutting common scrollwork patterns
Dates for basic level classes: ($900)

February 15 - 19, 2010

April 26 - 30, 2010

August 16 - 20

November 1 - 5



Intermediate Engraving Classes ($1,200 for Mon - Fri intensive course)
The Intermediate classes tend to be very individualize3d with the goal of taking engravers with a good control of basic skills and raising them to the next level.

Students considering this class should already be able to sharpen a square and flat gravers, design and cut basic scrollwork, and have good tool control. (If you're not sure if you are ready for this class, email Ray with some pictures of your work and he sill advise which class would be most appropriate.)

The content covered in this class includes...

gold line inlay
gold sheet inlay
more advanced scroll design
refining cutting techniques and individual skills
Dates for Intermediate level classes:

March 1 - 5, 2010

October 4 - 8



Any level instruction, including advanced, private instruction ($500 per day private one-on-one instruction, 2,000 per week)
Most people interested in advanced instruction have opted for private instruction, rather than a structured class. This works well because it allows the student to work on specific skills in their own time frame.

Email Ray to schedule private instruction.



Motor Cycle Engraving with C.J. Allan Basic class ($1000 Monday - Friday)
Classes are set up so students can take both the basic and advanced back to back, or just one. Also, one of the CJ's basic classes is being offered back to back with Ray's intermediate and basic classes. This, hopefully will help with travel expenses.



The basic motorcycle engraving class includes...

bench set-up, tools, and equipment
proper cutting technique
special fixtures necessary to hold MC parts
preparation of area to be engraved
choosing, obtaining, and transferring patterns
general background treatments
little tricks from CJ that make his work "pop"
Dates for CJ's basic classes:

March 8 - 12, 2010

May 17 - 21

August 23 - 27

October 11 - 15





English Engraving class with Simon Lytton ($1200 for Mon-Fri intensive class)

This is an intermediate level class where students will learn to draw and cut Fine English Scroll. Students should already be able to sharpen tools, understand the basics of scroll and leaf anatomy, and have a fair level off tool control.

The class will concentrate on Fine English Scroll and the construction of the individual scrolls, as well as scroll layouts for use on guns, knives, and other engraved items.

Dates for English Scroll class:

June 14 - 18, 2010