turnstone carving (1 Viewer)

mark richards

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• Jan 29, 2008

• #1

finished this today, been finishing this carving for the last few weeks,I got there in the end. I carve a few birds in one go, it helps me to iron out any faults,and gives me a break from just one bird. paint one, carve another,..

 

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timwootton

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• Jan 29, 2008

• #2

It's a beauty Mark - top class. What wood are you carving these from?
How about doing a 'Work In Progress' to show us non-carvers how you go aboutit? It would be great to see.

 

Keith Glasgow

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• Jan 29, 2008

• #3

timwootton said:

How about doing a 'Work In Progress' to show us non-carvers how you go aboutit? It would be great to see.

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Amen to that,

Keith.

 

mark richards

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• Jan 29, 2008

• #4

yes ,i've been thinking of starting a thread. hope that it will encourage a few more to have a go...

 

ARTHUR BISHOP

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• Jan 29, 2008

• #5

I would like to see that too Mark

 

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Peewit

Once a bird lover ... always a bird lover

• Jan 29, 2008

• #6

Lovely carvings Mark. Beautifully done.

My mum used to make a lot of pottery and she loved birds, and made a few items. She has kept them to this day. Puffins and Gannets where her favourites.

I wondered if anyone would do what you do with wood, or pottery as another subject on BF.

 

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nigeldphoto

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• Jan 29, 2008

• #7

timwootton said:

It's a beauty Mark - top class. What wood are you carving these from?
How about doing a 'Work In Progress' to show us non-carvers how you go aboutit? It would be great to see.

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Yes i agree that would be great to see,
Regards,
Nigel.B

 

mark richards

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• Jan 29, 2008

• #8

sorry tim , the wood is lime ....

 

buzzard12

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• Jan 29, 2008

• #9

Really nice work, thanks for posting it....

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Jan 29, 2008

• #10

good to see more carvings on here (and such good ones at that!), something I should have a go at again, rarely I do 3D work, but as I'm limited in tools, materias and knowledge, most of my 3D stuff is papier mâché around rubbish taped together to give it shape. Yes, this is inspiring, which means I'm going to have to give in and have a go soon!

 

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danehower

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• Jan 29, 2008

• #11

It really looks fantastic Mark !! - Great job !!

 

Woody

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• Jan 30, 2008

• #12

Really nice Mark. I'd be interested to see a work in progress thread too. I've always found carving fascinating and would love to have a go at some point.

Mike

 

cjoakley

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• Jan 30, 2008

• #13

Count me in - love the turnstone carving Mark - it would be fascinating to watch you work one up...

Cheers
Chris

 

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Stranger

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• Jan 30, 2008

• #14

Lovely work.
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Stranger

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• Jan 30, 2008

• #15

Lovely work.
I really envy people who have an artistic flair,being a complete duffer in that area myself.
I used to work with a guy who carved all sorts of animals and watching him carve a Koala and baby asked how he did it.
His reply was `I just chip off the bits that don`t look like a Koala`

 

timwootton

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• Jan 30, 2008

• #16

Stranger said:

I used to work with a guy who carved all sorts of animals and watching him carve a Koala and baby asked how he did it.
His reply was `I just chip off the bits that don`t look like a Koala`

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Ha ha - superb quote and I suppose he was right.