I Hand-Carved This Plain Zippo Into A Work Of Art

I’ve been teaching myself how to do engraving for a while and have really been enjoying trying out different styles. This concept, of the cat skull and the geometric background, was really daunting. I didn’t know if I could pull off that background to be completely honest. I did it though and I’m super happy with the result.

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Details finer than a human hair

My view through the microscope. The fat lines are about as wide as a human hair

It’s stressful work. each cut is irreversable

Carving out that background was a daunting task

I’m quite proud of the final result