Haiyi TanContemporary Jewellery Designer, Jewellery&Metal MA RCA, Design Economy BA SZTU

Making A Name Tag in Metal for My GRS Microblock Vice

Name: Making A Name Tag in Metal for My GRS Microblock Vice
Uploaded: 2023-01-12T15:00:03+00:00
Duration: 6 s
Channel: Haiyi Tan
Description: In this tutorial, the creator explains how they add a custom metal name tag to their GRS MicroBlock vise. They describe making a flat graver from a round…

12 Jan 2023 · 0 min

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In this tutorial, the creator explains how they add a custom metal name tag to their GRS MicroBlock vise. They describe making a flat graver from a round burr, then using it to engrave their YouTube handle onto a very thin sheet of metal. Because the metal is thin, they must avoid deep cuts that could puncture the material and must support the sheet to prevent bending during engraving. After engraving, they deburr the raised edges and choose to leave the letters unblackened, appreciating the way the metal catches light. The video references related projects, such as a previous YouTube handle tag and a separate video on the graver tool, and concludes with the creator expressing satisfaction with the finished name tag.

I use this GRS MicroBlock vise a lot and have been thinking about putting my name tag on for a while.
On here.
This flat graver is made from a round burr. A video to show how it was made step by step is in the description below. You can make it any size you want. If you have been following my channel, you might remember I made my YouTube handle in another video. This name tag is slightly different from the other one because this sheet of metal is very thin. I can't engrave too deeply or I will risk going through the material. I didn't have this concern when engraving my previous YouTube handle. From time to time, I have to support this sheet of metal with my hand when a glue graving it. If the graver pushes too hard, this sheet of metal might bend. I do have other options to support this sheet better, but I'm sure I can handle this and don't want the hassle. This is to take off the sharp edges which were raised by the gravers earlier. This tool is also made at my studio. That will be in another video. I did think about blackening the letters, but I quite like how it catches the light from different angles, so I'm leaving them as it is for now. Now my GRS Micro block has a name tag, and I'm very pleased.
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