Love this, I see you use Procreate too. Do you sketch in Procreate and then do vectors in Affinity? Folk like Sam Alfano do some amazing Procreate work but to me it doesn’t seem as ‘editable’ as Afininity - might just be my lack of knowledge 😊 thanks for sharing.
Procreate or Affinity Photo is my main daily apps for drawing scrolls.. it has more hand drawing feel like a normal pencil. Very true, not very editable other than a eraser like with normal pencil drawing.. just less wrinkly paper :-) But sometimes I have clients that requires a vector design for either blowing up the design large or use it as a laser engraving file or similar and then the vector is good to have and you can edit the way to "perfection". Yes I always draw by hand in Procreate or Affinity Photo first just so when I trace it with vector it get a little more "hand drawn" look and feel... :-) Some people start drawing directly in vector and spend time editing the lines, but I dont think drawing in vector is a very natural way to draw, that is why I like to do it this way... and recommend to learn (maybe you're already really good) to draw well before starting with vector :-) Hope that answer your question.
Appreciate your detailed reply Marius. I’ve engraved for maybe 25yrs+ but as a hobby. Have got Lindsay classic. Trying to improve my scroll design. I’m retiring from graphic design lecturer soon and want to take my engraving to next level. We’re in Wales Uk. Cheers
@mostynscottjones Ah cool, then I’m sure you know pretty well what you are doing! :-) Maybe I know you from any of the Fb groups? Anyway the vector can be fun and looks fascinating, gives a little more clear transfer in some cases, but not sure it’s worth all the extra work for more traditional hand engraving that we do. I’ve made and sold quite a few vector designs for clients which is mostly the reason I was forced into it :-) And I like to experiment.. another one for the experience account.
@@engraverhand really like the way one can change line weight on affinity before or after. Wonder if having that weight might help me add flair when engraving and it does leave a very clean line for transfer. Does take a lot more time though. Might I ask your preference for transferring designs? Been experimenting with laserjet and baking paper recently. Have done ohp but have to grab out of printer before it goes through heaters which is a faff :)
@@mostynscottjones When I transfer I usually transfer as thin line as possible.. A laser printer and parchment paper is one of my favorite ways to transfer, my my laser has max resolution at 600 dpi so the transfer isn´t too clean.. a thin line is all good, but the more thick the more mess, but maybe with a better laser :-) I also got a new DeskJet ink printer again after my old broke down.. my very favorite and most clean transfers are with a DeskJet and Tom White magic transfer.. That was with a HP 1020.. unfortanly that does not work with my system anymore so now got another DeskJet which is not that good, but got it the other day, so have to experiment a little.. but still I prefer thin lines and tilt as I go :-)
To be honest I´m not a big fan of incskape.. actually it´s never coming near my computer again. Now it´s some years since I have tried it and they have probably improved, but I honestly don't know what it´s capable of :-) What I´m doing here in the video is using the Apple Pencil in Affinity Designer on the iPad, and using the pencil for this is a huge advantage.. I cant imagine doing this on a computer, at least not at this speed. :-)
Love this, I see you use Procreate too. Do you sketch in Procreate and then do vectors in Affinity? Folk like Sam Alfano do some amazing Procreate work but to me it doesn’t seem as ‘editable’ as Afininity - might just be my lack of knowledge 😊 thanks for sharing.
Procreate or Affinity Photo is my main daily apps for drawing scrolls.. it has more hand drawing feel like a normal pencil. Very true, not very editable other than a eraser like with normal pencil drawing.. just less wrinkly paper :-) But sometimes I have clients that requires a vector design for either blowing up the design large or use it as a laser engraving file or similar and then the vector is good to have and you can edit the way to "perfection". Yes I always draw by hand in Procreate or Affinity Photo first just so when I trace it with vector it get a little more "hand drawn" look and feel... :-) Some people start drawing directly in vector and spend time editing the lines, but I dont think drawing in vector is a very natural way to draw, that is why I like to do it this way... and recommend to learn (maybe you're already really good) to draw well before starting with vector :-) Hope that answer your question.
Appreciate your detailed reply Marius. I’ve engraved for maybe 25yrs+ but as a hobby. Have got Lindsay classic. Trying to improve my scroll design. I’m retiring from graphic design lecturer soon and want to take my engraving to next level. We’re in Wales Uk. Cheers
@mostynscottjones Ah cool, then I’m sure you know pretty well what you are doing! :-) Maybe I know you from any of the Fb groups? Anyway the vector can be fun and looks fascinating, gives a little more clear transfer in some cases, but not sure it’s worth all the extra work for more traditional hand engraving that we do. I’ve made and sold quite a few vector designs for clients which is mostly the reason I was forced into it :-) And I like to experiment.. another one for the experience account.
@@engraverhand really like the way one can change line weight on affinity before or after. Wonder if having that weight might help me add flair when engraving and it does leave a very clean line for transfer. Does take a lot more time though. Might I ask your preference for transferring designs? Been experimenting with laserjet and baking paper recently. Have done ohp but have to grab out of printer before it goes through heaters which is a faff :)
@@mostynscottjones When I transfer I usually transfer as thin line as possible.. A laser printer and parchment paper is one of my favorite ways to transfer, my my laser has max resolution at 600 dpi so the transfer isn´t too clean.. a thin line is all good, but the more thick the more mess, but maybe with a better laser :-) I also got a new DeskJet ink printer again after my old broke down.. my very favorite and most clean transfers are with a DeskJet and Tom White magic transfer.. That was with a HP 1020.. unfortanly that does not work with my system anymore so now got another DeskJet which is not that good, but got it the other day, so have to experiment a little.. but still I prefer thin lines and tilt as I go :-)
ive tried on inkscape and am not good or the software isnt
To be honest I´m not a big fan of incskape.. actually it´s never coming near my computer again. Now it´s some years since I have tried it and they have probably improved, but I honestly don't know what it´s capable of :-) What I´m doing here in the video is using the Apple Pencil in Affinity Designer on the iPad, and using the pencil for this is a huge advantage.. I cant imagine doing this on a computer, at least not at this speed. :-)
How to expost video in a Affinity déign? Thank bro :)
It’s a screen recording of the iPad :-) and then edited in LumaFusion.. Affinity Designer doesn’t have the option on its own to record video..
@@engraverhand Thank you 😍
Which app do you use?
Affinity Designer: affinity.serif.com/en-us/