The Learning Center is fully equipped and all tools and materials for each class are supplied. Students have the opportunity to use and experiment with a wide variety of engraving equipment including the Lindsay Classic Foot Control and Patented Lindsay PalmControl ™ AirGraver™, GRS GraverMax and a varied selection of graver sharpening systems. All workstations are equipped with Microscopes.
Mike Dubber is accepting students for intermediate and advanced classes at his studio in Evansville, Indiana. Students may request specific instructional curriculums or a general course of study can be tailored after submitting a description of the skill areas desired. Students receive one-on-one instruction with a variety of air-assisted tools and video enhancement as well as basic hammer and chisel work. Instruction can be designed with emphasis on firearms or jewelry skills.
Flights arrive at Evansville Regional Airport and transportation is provided from the airport to the Marriott - with daily pickup and return available if needed.
Basic Engraving: A course designed for beginners - a quick-start curriculum that includes the use of air-assisted engraving tools, graver geometry, and basic engraving techniques.
Intermediate Engraving: A course designed for students who have had basic engraving or equivalent experience, who are familiar with engraving equipment and graver geometry, and who want to further develop skills for scroll layout and design, lettering, and advanced engraving techniques.
Metal Inlay Methods and Techniques: A course of study in inlaying precious metals in steel. Students complete exercises including various methods of straight line, curved line, inlaid figures and florals, and flush and raised inlays in gold and silver.
Engraving the Colt SAA: Students study the historical contexts of engraving the Colt SAA. The course objective is to create a complete steel Master Plate for a SAA using their choice of Colt Expert Level engraving patterns. Pistol Smith Brian Cosby will be joining us one day for some special instruction on Colt SAA gunsmithing, preparation and lock timing.
Jewelry Engraving and Lettering: A course of study designed for jewelers and others who have basic bench experience and want to develop skill for engraving letters, monograms, and decorative scrolls on jewelry subjects like rings, bracelets, pendants, silverware, cups and trophies.
Bulino, Fine Line and Sculpted Techniques: A course of study of the advanced skills of bulino, fine-line and sculpted engraving techniques.
Private Instruction: Private one-on-one instruction on any engraving subject or series of subjects can be arranged to fit the student’s personal schedule, $ 350 per day.
The Learning Center is fully equipped and all tools and materials for each class are supplied. Students have the opportunity to use and experiment with a wide variety of engraving equipment including the Lindsay Classic Foot Control and Patented Lindsay PalmControl ™ AirGraver™, GRS GraverMax and a varied selection of graver sharpening systems. All workstations are equipped with Microscopes.