Earlier in the year I was fortunate to spend time with the exeptionally talented Master Engraver Sam Alfano in Louisiana. Kept me busy since then, as I took lots of photos, but am only now finally grabbing a chance to post a few..

Scroll practice plates

Some of Sam's incredible collection of gravers

Rosette and script practice

Louisiana

Sam's great little home made scriber (for marking straight lines on projects)

Sam Alfano

More of Sam's gravers

New Orleans

Hand lettered sign outside a  Jazz Club, New Orleans