The appearance of skins in CS2 can vary depending on the type of finish used. The simplest option is to coat the weapon with an even layer of paint or apply a pattern. However, there are other options. For example, skin makers can use the engraving effect, which makes the pattern on the weapon's surface volumetric. Here are a few skins where such a finish looks most interesting.
Dual Berettas Royal Consorts
This vintage design excellently demonstrates the advantages of skins with engraving. Meticulously drawn ornament on the handle, inscriptions on the barrel, and malachite inserts at the back give the Dual Berettas Royal Consorts a truly luxurious look.
P250 Apep’s Curse
Engraving doesn't necessarily involve a multitude of small details, as with the previous skin. The P250 Apep’s Curse features a much simpler texture pattern, but this does not make it any less impressive. The Egyptian mythology-inspired pattern featuring a scarab with red and green inserts is easily recognizable even from a distance.
P2000 Imperial Dragon
In the design of the P2000 Imperial Dragon, the engraving effect is used more simply, as it does not appear explicitly three-dimensional. Nevertheless, this skin also enjoys considerable popularity: the image of an Asian dragon against a dark background looks striking at any float value, and it gains a patina as it wears.
AUG Aristocrat
AUG Aristocrat is one of the most unusual skins with engraving for a rifle. Some might think the silver accents on the dark blue background are not flashy enough, but this is what gives the design a noble, aristocratic look, justifying its name. Engraved metal overlays on a smooth surface are definitely an interesting choice that sets this skin apart from others.
M4A4 Royal Paladin
If you prefer a weapon that looks truly luxurious, the M4AR Royal Paladin is a great choice. Each element has its texture with fine engraving: copper finish in the central part, the black-gray pattern on the stock and barrel. No wonder this skin is noticeably more expensive than the previous ones – its creator paid a lot of attention to details.
SG 553 Heavy Metal
The engraving effect can be used not only for creating vintage patterns, and sometimes skin makers find original applications for it. For example, the surface of the SG 553 Heavy Metal looks as if it is completely covered with spikes, and the fiery pattern in the central part looks like the body could burst from within.
SCAR-20 Fragments
A similar technique is used in the finish of the SCAR-20 Fragments. Like many other engraved skins, this sniper rifle is notable not for its bright colors, but for its unusual texture: the body of the weapon is covered with shiny metallic protrusions in the shape of pyramids, which definitely give it a futuristic look.
G3SG1 High Seas
And the creators of the G3SG1 High Seas used engraving more conventionally. Gold patterns on the dark blue and gold surface are reminiscent of pirate ships and sunken treasures. This skin is in demand although the gun it is designed for is not very popular.
XM1014 Watchdog
A successful skin with engraving can also be found for a shotgun. Most of the surface of the XM1014 Watchdog is left dark green, while the central part of the body is adorned with an overlay featuring fierce lions. Metal accents on other parts of the weapon complete the picture.
Sawed-Off Yorick
And at Sawed-Off Yorick engraving is combined with a colorful pattern. The skull, referencing Hamlet's monologue about "poor Yorick," is depicted against a black-gold engraving that forms an unusual ornament. The combination of an exquisite pattern and the grim image of a skull is perfect for a sawed-off shotgun.
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