Custom Hand Engraving by R.Quecke

  • Black and white pet portrait design featuring two dogs with intricate swirling decorative elements.
  • A hand engraved pendant necklace with an oval frame featuring a realistic engraved portrait of a dog with a lovely expression, set against a dark background.
  • A close-up of a luxury wristwatch with a black skeletal design, featuring a skull with an open mouth and hooded figure on the watch face, intricate metalwork on the case and band, and orange and silver hands showing the time.
  • Close-up of a brass card holder with intricate black leaf arabesque and a gothic ‘A’ design engraved on the front.
  • Close-up of two engraved silver rings with floral and ornate designs on a black background.
  • Close-up of an engraved pendant with a blue rose design and ornate details.
  • Close-up of a black engraved tattoo machine with ornate lettering, possibly for a collectible or decorative item, with a circular hole at the top.
  • A close-up of an engraved knife bolster with a detailed, ornate border and an engraved image of praying hands.
  • Close-up of an ornate engraved lighter with intricate scroll patterns in gold and black.
  • Close-up of black and white engraved pendant of a rose with intricate ornamental border details.
  • Decorative metal lighter with an engraved image of a winged eagle and ornate scrollwork
  • Decorative metal tag with intricate, swirling floral patterns and a border of small circular designs.
  • Close-up of black, silver, and gold metal watch bracelets with intricate engraved designs
  • Close-up of an ornate, engraved tattoo machine with intricate patterns and floral designs, set against a black background.
  • Close-up of a silver decorative bracelet with floral engraving’s against a black background.
  • A folding pocket knife with a mother-of-pearl handle, gold decorative accents, and a partially opened stainless steel blade, displayed on a reflective black surface.
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Making the stuff you own, that much cooler.

Creating heirloom quality engravings on jewelry, knives, watches, tattoo machines and much more. Every design is one of a kind and carefully crafted to suite each client’s vision.

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Sooooo, I got one of the coolest presents in the mail from my homie @street__play . For those that know me, know I LOVE banknote engraving. He unknowingly opened Pandora’s box getting me this. This is now one of my favorite things I own. Th
Sooooo, I got one of the coolest presents in the mail from my homie @street__play . For those that know me, know I LOVE banknote engraving. He unknowingly opened Pandora’s box getting me this. This is now one of my favorite things I own. This is from The American Banknote Company, which in my opinion was the pinnacle of the best engraving here in the states. If you don’t know much about that company, do some homework. It’s impressive and extremely inspirational stuff. The plate had a little surface rust and very old dried oil on it. It cleaned up quite well, used a few mild chemicals and some baking soda (yes I know it’s mildly abrasive), don’t worry I was gentle and know what I’m doing. The plate under the scope is incredible, you can see the lightest scribe lines from the engraver, even a few tiny over cutting of lines. To know how these were done, when they were, make me feel like I have it easy and don’t know anything. Haha. I also did a couple quick smoke prints, and of course they came out exceptional. 🎉🎉🎉
T.H.E.R.E. If you’re into engraving at all, this is the first of a really cool event being put on by my friend @ray.cover. Over that weekend in June, there will be ten presentations/presenters talking about a multitude of things that apply to engraving and the business of. One thing I’m personally very excited about is the tool swap that’ll be happening as well. Door prizes are happening, some of which are pretty wild as prizes. A handful of tool vendors will be there as well to try your hands at them and answer questions. I am honored to be one of the presenters, mine will be on my process of always chasing depth, composition, and flow in my work. This is the shirt design for the event as well. It’s being held at a pretty cool and historic place. Either way, it’s gonna be a good time. If you’re one of the presenters and want the logo for anything, please let me know and I’ll send one over to you. Tickets and more info can be found on @ray.cover Instagram and website. You gonna go and hang out
First piece of 2026 done and done. A wonderful client asked me to do this for them, and I was pretty excited for a few reasons. Firstly, great theme other let me run with. Secondly, I’ve wanted to get my hands on and engrave a @johngrimsmokni
First piece of 2026 done and done. A wonderful client asked me to do this for them, and I was pretty excited for a few reasons. Firstly, great theme other let me run with. Secondly, I’ve wanted to get my hands on and engrave a @johngrimsmoknives for a while. It did not disappoint. Scale is Ti-6Al-4V. Lots of fun tricks and techniques going on. Thanks for looking. Hope everyone is doing their best to make beautiful things during these insane times, even with as difficult as it is. PMA #handengraving #independentengraving#EngravingArt #MetalEngraving #JewelryEngraving CustomEngraving HandCrafted ArtisanEngraving EngravedJewelry EngravingProcess EngravedMetal HandmadeEngraving EngravingArtist EngravedArtwork EngravedPendant EngravedWatch engravingbyquecke quecke scroll scrollwork bespoke jewelry handmade handengraver
The Xmas gift for Alisa finally showed up! She wanted a hoodie, and me being me didn’t want to just get some generic one. So I drew this up and had it made. It’s our little best friend, Boo. Matches the pendant I did of him as well. I kne
The Xmas gift for Alisa finally showed up! She wanted a hoodie, and me being me didn’t want to just get some generic one. So I drew this up and had it made. It’s our little best friend, Boo. Matches the pendant I did of him as well. I knew she would love it, and she does. If for some reason, you want a shirt or hoodie with boo, it’s on my threadless site. Swoop one up. 😉
Who else walks the vise with their fingertips?
This will probably be the last one of 2025, as I don’t foresee me finishing the others in my queue before then. I appreciate you all and thank you for taking the time to look at the stuff I pour myself into. My buddy @rw_engineering made the
This will probably be the last one of 2025, as I don’t foresee me finishing the others in my queue before then. I appreciate you all and thank you for taking the time to look at the stuff I pour myself into. My buddy @rw_engineering made the very nice belt as well. This started as a project for myself, but I don’t know how to just be chill and made it too fancy. I’m not a fancy guy. Brass buckle, relief arabesque scrollwork, selective finishing. Roses- silver and 24k,14k,rose, and green gold. #handengraving #independentengraving#EngravingArt #MetalEngraving #JewelryEngraving CustomEngraving HandCrafted ArtisanEngraving EngravedJewelry EngravingProcess EngravedMetal HandmadeEngraving EngravingArtist EngravedArtwork EngravedPendant EngravedWatch engravingbyquecke quecke scroll scrollwork bespoke jewelry handmade handengraver
Part of the drawing process for some 10mm brass Chicago screws. The leaf style is to match the buckle that’s just about done. #independentengraving #scroll #scrollwork #jewelry #mensjewelry womensjewelry Shuhari supportsmallbusiness handmade metalengraving metalengraver whatwedoissecret quecke engraving engraver engravingbyquecke metalengraver handengraver handengraving bespoke
320 miles to have lunch with mom before she goes back home to Texas, why yes.
Do you have a favorite unusual or non typical tool/graver you use? I have two tool, usually go together, and both in many sizes and shapes. My handmade mini files and scrapers. I’m using them here, taking that extra step to make my backgrounds truly flat, not just visually. That extra time pays off for me in the end. To create a flat surface, you need a tool that won’t wear down or wear to a shape. The science of flatness is amazing. Ask any tool and die maker. Even though I’m gonna stipple here, and when I removed the background with my flats, it was fairly flat, I’m trying to make sure I reach that last 3% of the project. I don’t know how to be content. Oh, and the size, the small scraper here is 0.25mm wide. These are small areas. This was just part of the process as well, a lot more scraping happened. Anyways, what’s y’all’s weird tools?
Not sure about y’all, but on designs where I got a lot going on, for my own sake of mind. I mark out my background areas as to no accidentally cut something im not supposed to.
WIP.
Here is the black jade one I engraved for @trovereynderknives, for the @artknifeinvitational 2025. Of course the wonderful Photos taken by the one and only @sharpbycoop. I’ve said a lot about being a part of this world. Gotta say, it’s p
Here is the black jade one I engraved for @trovereynderknives, for the @artknifeinvitational 2025. Of course the wonderful Photos taken by the one and only @sharpbycoop. I’ve said a lot about being a part of this world. Gotta say, it’s pretty freaking cool. #handengraving #independentengraving#EngravingArt #MetalEngraving #JewelryEngraving #CustomEngraving #HandCrafted #ArtisanEngraving #EngravedJewelry #EngravingProcess #EngravedMetal #HandmadeEngraving #EngravingArtist #EngravedArtwork #EngravedPendant #EngravedWatch #engravingbyquecke #quecke #scroll #scrollwork #bespoke #jewelry #handmade #handengraver
Here is the black pearl one I engraved for @trovereynderknives, for the @artknifeinvitational 2025. Of course the wonderful Photos taken by the one and only @sharpbycoop. I’ve said a lot about being a part of this world. Gotta say, it’s
Here is the black pearl one I engraved for @trovereynderknives, for the @artknifeinvitational 2025. Of course the wonderful Photos taken by the one and only @sharpbycoop. I’ve said a lot about being a part of this world. Gotta say, it’s pretty freaking cool. #handengraving #independentengraving#EngravingArt #MetalEngraving #JewelryEngraving #CustomEngraving #HandCrafted #ArtisanEngraving #EngravedJewelry #EngravingProcess #EngravedMetal #HandmadeEngraving #EngravingArtist #EngravedArtwork #EngravedPendant #EngravedWatch #engravingbyquecke #quecke #scroll #scrollwork #bespoke #jewelry #handmade #handengraver
I didn’t do any cutting last week. I did a lot a driving and my mom up here. We also spent a few days in Sonoma county when we dropped her off. I seemed out seeing a few folks, and ran into a few others. It really made me realize how much I miss my people… Anyways, I did this little plaque as some quick cutting and cause I felt the need to make something but only had a short amount of time. It’s for a painting I painted years ago and reframed it recently. The original frame had this burned into it. It looks not seemed necessary to give it back. Hope everyone is well in this dumpster fire in this version of the simulation we live in.
The beginning and end of last week, I happened to have two titans of tattooing, hanging out and cutting metal at my place. Just coincidence that they both came up the same week. Such an honor to be around these inspiring guys. @robertatkinson_tatto
The beginning and end of last week, I happened to have two titans of tattooing, hanging out and cutting metal at my place. Just coincidence that they both came up the same week. Such an honor to be around these inspiring guys. @robertatkinson_tattoo @atkinsonengraves @pauldobleman It was good times.
Sooooo, I got one of the coolest presents in the mail from my homie @street__play . For those that know me, know I LOVE banknote engraving. He unknowingly opened Pandora’s box getting me this. This is now one of my favorite things I own. Th
T.H.E.R.E. If you’re into engraving at all, this is the first of a really cool event being put on by my friend @ray.cover. Over that weekend in June, there will be ten presentations/presenters talking about a multitude of things that apply to
First piece of 2026 done and done. A wonderful client asked me to do this for them, and I was pretty excited for a few reasons. Firstly, great theme other let me run with. Secondly, I’ve wanted to get my hands on and engrave a @johngrimsmokni The Xmas gift for Alisa finally showed up! She wanted a hoodie, and me being me didn’t want to just get some generic one. So I drew this up and had it made. It’s our little best friend, Boo. Matches the pendant I did of him as well. I kne
Who else walks the vise with their fingertips?
This will probably be the last one of 2025, as I don’t foresee me finishing the others in my queue before then. I appreciate you all and thank you for taking the time to look at the stuff I pour myself into. My buddy @rw_engineering made the
Part of the drawing process for some 10mm brass Chicago screws. The leaf style is to match the buckle that’s just about done. #independentengraving #scroll #scrollwork #jewelry #mensjewelry womensjewelry Shuhari supportsmallbusiness handmade
320 miles to have lunch with mom before she goes back home to Texas, why yes.
Do you have a favorite unusual or non typical tool/graver you use? I have two tool, usually go together, and both in many sizes and shapes. My handmade mini files and scrapers. I’m using them here, taking that extra step to make my backgr
Not sure about y’all, but on designs where I got a lot going on, for my own sake of mind. I mark out my background areas as to no accidentally cut something im not supposed to.
WIP.
Here is the black jade one I engraved for @trovereynderknives, for the @artknifeinvitational 2025. Of course the wonderful Photos taken by the one and only @sharpbycoop. I’ve said a lot about being a part of this world. Gotta say, it’s p Here is the black pearl one I engraved for @trovereynderknives, for the @artknifeinvitational 2025. Of course the wonderful Photos taken by the one and only @sharpbycoop. I’ve said a lot about being a part of this world. Gotta say, it’s
I didn’t do any cutting last week. I did a lot a driving and my mom up here. We also spent a few days in Sonoma county when we dropped her off. I seemed out seeing a few folks, and ran into a few others. It really made me realize how much I mis
The beginning and end of last week, I happened to have two titans of tattooing, hanging out and cutting metal at my place. Just coincidence that they both came up the same week. Such an honor to be around these inspiring guys. @robertatkinson_tatto

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Morning Bird Crafts
Lindsay Tools
F.E.G.A
T.W. Designs
G.R.S.
Engraver’s Cafe
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