the Hand Engraving Podcast

This is a recording made in the living room of Ron and Liz Smith. This is the type of thing I would love to have heard from Nimschke, Churchill, Fracassi, etc. This is the straight story in the artist’s own words. It’s a great show and you’re gonna love it.

Three interviews with three of my friends. I ask them about how their engraving businesses function. The sound quality is kinda all over the place. I apologize in advance.

This is the inaugural edition of the Texas Artist Series, a production of the Hand Engraving Podcast. In this episode I drive to Hico, Texas to interview Troy Flaharty. We talk about what his life is like as a western artist. It’s boots and chaps and cowboy hats, or so the song goes. I hope you enjoy it

Ray Cover and Sean Cheetham sit with your host, Wade Wilson to discuss the economics of being an artist. This is a topic rarely discussed even though it is so important.

This episode has two segments. The first segment is a short clip of the talented, Alex Gasparini of Lily Grace Jewellry. Alex’s first jewelry collection is debuting today and I wanted to air this clip that I had to remove from the last episode due to time restraints. The second clip is a recording made by Justin Voight of the great engraver, Ray Cover. Justin asks Ray all sorts of interesting questions and makes a great episode. Enjoy!

Friend of the show, Alex Gasparini, of Lily Grace Jewelry interviews Sarah Wolske, of Bavaria/Alabama. Sarah has an interesting story that is different from most engravers experiences. They have a nice long chat, I hope that you enjoy it.

Our good friend Kelly McRae is back with another great Women’s Month episode. This time she talks to Shawna Whiteside Erickson from Sweet Iron Silver. It’s a very good and relatable show. I hope that you enjoy it.

This is an interview recorded in the summer of 2023 while my family was staying with our friends in Germany. While this is not technically only a women’s show, it does feature two great Female engravers. And hey, 2 out of 3 ain’t bad. This interview was recorded in English and German. I did my best to keep it understandable and pleasant to listen to. I hope you enjoy it.

The show is back, and it’s Women’s Month! This episode is hosted by the lovely and talented, Kelly McRae. Kelly’s guest is the silver artist, Nevada Watt. In this show they talk about western engraving, the western lifestyle and what it is to be a woman in the engraving biz. It’s a great kick off for 2024. Enjoy!

This is the story of my summertime European vacation. In it I discuss the people I met and the places I visited. There are two interviews in this episode, Marc Van Leusden, and Ritchi Meier. I hope you enjoy it.