Before I made my engraving course in 2019, the industry was very secretive. It was difficult to find information on engraving machines and supply sources. Nobody would share their methods or tricks online. There were a couple of people teaching in person workshops if you could travel to them but the registration alone was in the thousands (say what?!). Most engravers had enjoyed a long run of little competition and they wanted to keep it that way. The people who were willing to share were scared the others would get angry with them because it’s a small world and most of us knew each other. Well, having been a public school teacher, I just come from a place of sharing information. I decided to make a video course that included everything I could possibly think of that was helpful to me as an engraver so that people all over the world had easy access. It was also important to me that the price be reasonable (high enough to reflect the value but low enough that it’s accessible). I have now had hundreds of students and the world of engraving is opened up! I may have ruffled feathers but I think people have gotten over it. 😅 Mostly, I’m super proud to know that I’ve made an impact and been instrumental in changing the industry. It’s no longer a closed club of exclusive engravers. Now, anyone who wants to can enjoy this art for pleasure or as a way to enhance their business. It’s been a while since I made the videos but it’s not like anything changes. Glass is still glass. Metal is still metal. Stone... you get it. The equipment and supplies have not changed. The techniques are the same. Burs still function the same. So, I leave it well enough alone including the price even though I see other online courses now charging double. But that’s okay. I’m just happy people love engraving as much as I do! You can see all the actual course details on learncalligraphy.com 💫