Hello everyone I continue to add carving to my work and play with color, This is "Sea Breeze" a 7" D Cherry Bowl with a Teak Starfish Base.The coloring is DecoArt Metallics Acrylic applied w/ an airbrush.
Hello everyone I continue to add carving to my work and play with color, This is "Sea Breeze" a 7" D Cherry Bowl with a Teak Starfish Base.The coloring is DecoArt Metallics Acrylic applied w/ an airbrush.
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Jack Of All Master Of None
That is beautiful and creative. I really like it!
Niece piece. Clever rim design, both inner and outer. I like the green color - is that several layers?
JKJ
I didn't ask that clearly. I meant are there layers of different colors - a base layer of one color then perhaps other thinner layers of different shades? I've been experimenting with color a little - airbrush and dry brush, and layering colors seems to be an interesting technique. I watched Jack Vesery do some color work at the TAW a few weeks ago. He was using a dry brush technique over carving and said he often uses 20 layers or more. I have no idea how that would work with air brushing.
Our club in Knoxville has Graeme Priddle and Melissa coming this summer for a surface workshop so I'll try to pay attention then, too!
I also meant to ask - do you mostly carve by hand with gouges and such, with rotary or recip tools, or both?
I like the stand too!
JKJ
Thanks again John, I see what your asking now, in this case there was a base coat of WB poly sanded back on the areas to be colored then I mixed my color w/ a few different Decoart Acrylics to get the shade I was looking for and applied in several layers . I do most of my carving by hand w/ Flexcut tools and others I've picked up on the way, but there are times I use a Dremel; On this piece the Shells were all hand carved but the flutes in the side of the bowl were done w/ the Dremel. The Starfish base was turned, cut on the band saw then carved, sanded and textured w/ the Dremel.
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Jack Of All Master Of None
Thanks!
If you like aquatic themes, you might be interested in chip-carver Bill Johnson's work. I ran into him once in NC and we communicated for some time, I sent him turnings to carve. He carves then textures the surface with chips, somehow well-balancing both the regular patterns with the organic shapes. I especially like his turtles with the compass rose symbolizing their reported navigation abilities.
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More at http://www.carolinamountainreefs.com...d-aquatic.html
JKJ
WOW John those Turtles are very nice indeed, This is sorta the way I want to go w/ my turnings in fact I've been thinking about doing Turtles as a subject. I would like to get the 3-D look of critters coming out of my turnings or turning turnings into 3-D critters. Oh the possibilities are endless and so much fun to make.
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Jack Of All Master Of None
Have you tried chip carving? It's pretty easy. I decided to learn it a few years ago and after a month or so of practice I started carving simple patterns on turnings and then some lettering. I've posted some pictures before so sorry if they are old hat.
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JKJ
No I have not tried any as of yet like those John, but I do patterns I'm working on one now I'll be posting it soon. No lettering yet either, That would take me back many years ago I was an engraver for printing and cut all types of styles for letter heads, wedding invitations..etc.
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