I made a good living back in the 1980s doing fine art with pen and ink drawings and limited edition prints, with my artwork sold in more than three dozen galleries. Although that journey was decades ago, I’ve never lost my love of creating this style of art. Even so, I have no desire to do things the way I did back in the day. Instead of drawing original pen and ink drawings on paper and then having limited edition prints created in a commercial print shop, I want to create the drawings digitally on my iPad and then create ‘prints’ in our studio using a laser engraving machine on wood panels. These limited edition ‘prints’ (fewer than ten in an edition) will then be hand-coloured, using pigmented inks, numbered and signed. I am currently doing my research on professional quality laser engravers with a minimum bed size of 24” x 24”. Like when I researched CNC routers and plasma tables so many years ago, the technical information and specs of a laser engraver seem a little daunting. I’m seeking to purchase a professional-quality machine I won’t quickly grow out of, while at the same time not overspending for what I need. Once I make my decision on which machine to go with, and get the machine in our studio, it will be time to figure out the software, materials, speeds, power settings and all that goes with the technology. I have already worked up a dozen drawings to experiment with. It is going to be an exciting adventure!