Kathy Marshall
09-04-2012, 12:48 AM
This is the other half of the Big Leaf Maple blank that I turned my last hf from.
Obviously I still have a lot to learn about carving. Once I had the outline for a few of the leaves carved, I realized I carved them backwards. Instead of carving into the leaves, I should have carved away from them, but I went ahead and did the rest the same. At that point it just became a practice piece and I went ahead and finished it up so I could get a feel for what I could get using different burrs. I left the leaves a little rough from the burr to give it a little texture and also I knew it would finish a little darker than the rest of the form.
It's 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" finished with just DO (I may or may not add a finish coat later).
Hopefully I've learned a little and this one will pale in comparison to the next one :D.
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Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.
Obviously I still have a lot to learn about carving. Once I had the outline for a few of the leaves carved, I realized I carved them backwards. Instead of carving into the leaves, I should have carved away from them, but I went ahead and did the rest the same. At that point it just became a practice piece and I went ahead and finished it up so I could get a feel for what I could get using different burrs. I left the leaves a little rough from the burr to give it a little texture and also I knew it would finish a little darker than the rest of the form.
It's 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" finished with just DO (I may or may not add a finish coat later).
Hopefully I've learned a little and this one will pale in comparison to the next one :D.
240478240477
Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.