A new year of training courses brought a few new engraving instructors to the GRS Training Center, one in particular who produces interesting works on unique surfaces. Tira Mitchell's work has been featured here previously with her engraved Filigree Egg in November 2007.

This work, though shiny chrome now, began as a less-than-amazing clarinet mouthpiece cover. With her well-rounded engraving skills, Tira has beautifully created this symmetrical pattern -- and on a curved surface, no less. For a personalized feel, Tira added the client's personal logo into the design. Any engraver who has worked on a ring or similar curved surface can appreciate the hard work that went into creating and cutting the clarinet cover design.

To learn more about Tira Mitchell and her engraving work, visit her website www.engraver.com. There you can read about her training and browse through a variety of engravings in her gallery. Her portfolio includes engraved jewelry, bells, motorcycles, firearms and more. To learn from Tira during a 5-day engraving course at the GRS Training Center, call 1-800-835-3519 to speak with one of our friendly sales representatives about enrollment.