Jake Newell, an ESU student with strong artistic skills, has been engraving for a little over a year now. Through several courses at the GRS Training Center and private instruction in engraving, Jake's hobby is progressing in creative ways.

With an interest in round gravers, how to sharpen them and how they cut the metal, Newell experimented with these tools for a while before creating this piece. Newell really enjoyed the different style of engraving that he could achieve with this particular shape. After trying his hand at sharpening these round gravers, he decided to bring bulino together with the style created from the round gravers.

What Newell ended up with is this rather fascinating piece of engraving that has come alive with movement. Because the basic quality of the round graver cuts allows a dance of light on the surface, the splash of "water" moves with energy as one turns the piece from side to side. The result is stunning, and an excellent example of how experimentation can really open new pathways in the world of engraving arts.