{"id":3369,"date":"2017-12-14T11:16:50","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T11:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=3369"},"modified":"2017-12-14T11:16:50","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T11:16:50","slug":"precision-micro-supports-award-winning-artist-with-etched-charity-postcards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/precision-micro-supports-award-winning-artist-with-etched-charity-postcards\/","title":{"rendered":"Precision Micro supports award-winning artist with etched charity postcards"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3370\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3370\" style=\"width: 618px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Russell-Marshall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3370 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Russell-Marshall-722x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Russell-Marshall-722x1024.jpg 722w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Russell-Marshall-800x1135.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Russell-Marshall-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Russell-Marshall-768x1090.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Russell-Marshall.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sid Vicious, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, and David Bowie etched in steel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Birmingham, UK-based photo etching specialist, <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.precisionmicro.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Precision Micro<\/a><\/span> supported a recent charity auction raising money for The Hepatitis C Trust, a charity which aims to eliminate the disease as a major health concern by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Art on a Postcard raises money for the trust through so-called \u2018postcard lotteries&#8217; which occur throughout the year.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe main event is a secret auction, held in London each November ,where more than 400 world-renowned artists contribute postcard-sized original artworks \u2014 the creator of each piece is kept secret until after the purchase. The auctions have so far raised in excess of \u00a3400,000.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s participants included: Sir Peter Blake, Harland Miller, Rowan Newton, Jeremy Deller, Ceal Warnants, Gavin Turk, Vanessa Jackson RA, Sara Pope, Maggie Hambling CBE, Antony Micaleff, Shezad Dawood, Ben Eine, Daisy Cook and Hayden Kays, Adam Koukoudakis and Adam Bridgland.<\/p>\n<p>One contributor who joined this illustrious list was Russell Marshall, an award-winning artist based in London whose work reflects his 25 years in the British tabloid newspaper industry. Marshall has worked with Precision Micro on previous artworks etched onto stainless steel.<\/p>\n<p>The pictures, usually celebrity \u201cmug shots\u201d, are depth-etched onto one-meter long sheets using the halftone process \u2014 a reprographic technique that uses dots varying in size and space to produce a gradient-like effect.<\/p>\n<p>Marshall&#8217;s contributions to Art on a Postcard were mug shots of Sid Vicious, David Bowie, Elvis Presley and Jimi Hendrix, etched and donated by Precision Micro. As the only artist using a combination of metal and photo etching, the postcards stood out from the other contributions using paper as the chosen medium.<\/p>\n<p>The broad spectrum of styles coupled with the high profile artists involved in the event ensured its success. The total raised at this year&#8217;s auction was \u00a353,000 \u2014 a great result, and one that <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/come-and-see-our-etchings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Precision Micro<\/a><\/span> is delighted to support.<\/p>\n<p>Sid Vicious, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, and David Bowie etched in steel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birmingham, UK-based photo etching specialist, Precision Micro supported a recent charity auction raising money for The Hepatitis C Trust, a charity which aims to eliminate the disease as a major health concern by 2030. Art on a Postcard raises money for the trust through so-called \u2018postcard lotteries&#8217; which occur throughout the year. 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