Lately I've been paying attention to a lot of metal engraving, so I'll often have Youtube playing a video of it in the background while I'm doodling in my sketchbook. There's something about watching a piece come out of slow, methodical work, that's a lot of fun.
Having done that slow, methodical work I'm kinda over it. One of the points my jewelry professor kept raising is that it's important to figure out how to get it done quickly so you can make more of them so you can make more money. And I'm stoked that we're setting up for engraving next quarter, and I totally respect the craft But you know what I'm stoked about? automating that shit. As I mentioned to blackbootz a couple weeks ago, I'm drawing a fair amount of inspiration from Rene Lalique.