School of Fine Art Engraving, Ray Cover
Festus, MO 63028
Phone: 314-808-2508
email: cover@sbcglobal.net
Ray Cover's website
 

Ray Cover, Master Engraving Artist and Instructor
Located 50 miles from Lambert International airport in St. Louis.

One week intensive classes as well as personal Instruction available

Ray Cover is not only an engraver of fire arts but he also has a following of collectors purchasing his work in the high end knife market as well as pen and fly rod markets.  Whatever your interest in engraving, sign up for a class today.  Classes limited to five students for plenty of personal attention. Private, one on one instruction is also available. 

-Small classes

-All materials and equipment provided.

-All brands of equipment on hand for students to work with.  No high pressure sales tactics.

-Instructor is an experienced engraver as well as a certified teacher with experience teaching at all levels from kindergarten to college.

-Personal one on one private instruction available in additional to one week scheduled classes.
 

Class schedule for 2013
Basic Engraving Classes
March 18-22
May 6-10
August 5-9
Sept 30-Oct 4
Intermediate Engraving Classes

May 13-17, 2013
August 12-16

Ray also does private instruction. 
Contact Ray for more information
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Basic Engraving Classes
($900 for Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5PM, intensive course)
March 18-22
May 6-10
August 5-9
Sept 30-Oct 4

The basic level classes are geared toward getting the novice headed in the right direction.

The content of this course includes...

* bench set-up and equipment
* making and sharpening tools
* basic scroll anatomy and design
* proper cutting techniques
* script engraving
* general background treatments
* cutting common scrollwork patterns

Dates for basic level classes: ($900)

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Intermediate Engraving Classes
($1,200 for Mon - Fri intensive course)
May 13-17
August 12-16
The Intermediate classes tend to be very individualize3d with the goal of taking engravers with a good control of basic skills and raising them to the next level.

Students considering this class should already be able to sharpen a square and flat gravers, design and cut basic scrollwork, and have good tool control. (If you're not sure if you are ready for this class, email Ray with some pictures of your work and he sill advise which class would be most appropriate.)

The content covered in this class includes...

* gold line inlay
* gold sheet inlay
* more advanced scroll design
* refining cutting techniques and individual skills


Any level instruction, including advanced, private instruction ($500 per day private one-on-one instruction, 2,000 per week)

Most people interested in advanced instruction have opted for private instruction, rather than a structured class. This works well because it allows the student to work on specific skills in their own time frame.

Email Ray to schedule private instruction.

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Ray Cover's Engraving Work