whilst waiting for the varnish to dry got on with the new project
the dragon .fair amount of work to do on it
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the dragon .fair amount of work to do on it
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cold to get into the workshop poor light and cant finish of the projects on the go but no rush
so saw a drawing in a carving magazine and took a photo for future work need to scale it to the size I want.
started a drawing of a dragon for a carving not right yet but its more rewarding than watching tv at night so with some modifications to do here they are
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so saw a drawing in a carving magazine and took a photo for future work need to scale it to the size I want.
started a drawing of a dragon for a carving not right yet but its more rewarding than watching tv at night so with some modifications to do here they are
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modifying the dsign as i go at the moment loking for advice on antler tips or bone to insert as the dragons teeth and horns.
what is easier to cut and shape ?
its harder material to use unlike horn
The dragon is based on different animals the beak based on a eagles , texturing on its head based on a crocodile , the ears are based a a collared lizard and the crop below the neck is based on a iguana with the neck texture on a carp. probable turn out like a real mess .
But as Mark has said designer firewood ??????
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what is easier to cut and shape ?
its harder material to use unlike horn
The dragon is based on different animals the beak based on a eagles , texturing on its head based on a crocodile , the ears are based a a collared lizard and the crop below the neck is based on a iguana with the neck texture on a carp. probable turn out like a real mess .
But as Mark has said designer firewood ??????
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thanks for info have ordered the airbrush should be here tomorrow (Friday)looking for supply of paint for it nowGood morning Dennis
This is the airbrush kit I bought - from RDG Tools - http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/
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I later added another airbrush set - specifically for the gravity feed res on top as I found that you don't use a lot of paint on toppers
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For a very good instructional set of videos on airbrushing can highly recomend a set of 7 videos on youybe :- Airbrushing Wildfowl Carvings.
The cleaning during painting is the method I have adopted and works well - it is important not to let any paint (acrylic) dry in the brush.
Milliput is a 2 part epoxy putty and for something that small I don't think you need any wire, one of the stickmaker I know drills antler coronet to add a wood shape and then builds it up with 2 part epoxy to shape and carve a animal head - lokks good when finished and painted
getting back to finish of the projects well trying to
started back on the dragon marrying it to a shank so I can dress the topper not sure if I like the ears but we shall see how it turns out
spent half a hour or more straighten the shank
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started back on the dragon marrying it to a shank so I can dress the topper not sure if I like the ears but we shall see how it turns out
spent half a hour or more straighten the shank
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No work done in the shed as of yet lack of motivation but a few drawings done in the warmth of the room .Thinking of makeing the dragon and griffin part of a interchanable sytem before i finish carving it . along with a few other drawings .
I have to say Americans have a great decoy site with some out standing carving on it and has made me look into a wide range of waterfowl as changeable toppers for myself
I need a few particular shanks to work on so it looks like I will have to buy some the ones I have are okay for working shanks but would like some up to show standards like a nice chestnut a crackle glaze type finish on a hazel and a pinkish flec in some hazel I have seen
I havnt even started to use the air gun yet but the days are getting longer just hope they don't get colder
couple of photos as to where I am at although I may redraw then a bit smaller
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I have to say Americans have a great decoy site with some out standing carving on it and has made me look into a wide range of waterfowl as changeable toppers for myself
I need a few particular shanks to work on so it looks like I will have to buy some the ones I have are okay for working shanks but would like some up to show standards like a nice chestnut a crackle glaze type finish on a hazel and a pinkish flec in some hazel I have seen
I havnt even started to use the air gun yet but the days are getting longer just hope they don't get colder
couple of photos as to where I am at although I may redraw then a bit smaller
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my grandaugther new request she wants a baby duck billed platypus she was surprised when I gave her a egg lol
had to explain that they lay eggs don't think she believed me its because of the advertisement on tv there showing .its difficult to say no but she will have forgotten in a couple of weeks time she said like this . So will wait and see if she asks again
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had to explain that they lay eggs don't think she believed me its because of the advertisement on tv there showing .its difficult to say no but she will have forgotten in a couple of weeks time she said like this . So will wait and see if she asks again
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added a bit of texturing to the dragon so a bit further .It seems evry timer I start it something crops up which is a have to do
I had intended to add a bit of ukibori but went just for the texturing
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I had intended to add a bit of ukibori but went just for the texturing
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