Tuesday 12 June 2012

Horse Complete

Well, here it is, my first try at carving a horse from a wooden egg, now completely carved, sanded, painted, and varnished:


And, from the side:



Overall, I'm rather pleased with how she turned out. I'm thinking of attempting to carve a sleeping foal next time I try a horse, though. A curled up foal will suit the egg shape nicely, and is easier to envision than an upright horse like this one. For my first attempt, though, I think this horse turned out rather well, and I'll definitely be pondering ways to improve it in the future.

~Karen V.
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Monday 4 June 2012

Letting the Dwarf Hear

Last night I got back to work on my dwarf. He can now hear out of two nicely carved ears. Here's a close up of one ear:



Through carved golf ball faces, I have become better at producing faces in wood, too. A few months ago I would not have dared attempt a face this large, because the facial details would have been too daunting to consider. One of the greatest joys in carving has been continuing to see my skills develop over time. I never get bored of trying new patterns and looking at other ways to be creative within the limitations of round figures.

~Karen V.
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Saturday 2 June 2012

Golf Ball Card Holder

I needed to come up with a way to display my business cards for a local golf shop that will be selling some of my carved golf ball products. Today, I quickly whipped this up:


I simply gouged out a space through the center of the golf ball to place the cards in, then did a little bit of decorative carving to give it a nicer appearance. To keep the ball steady, I glued it to a bottle cap. I plan to do something a little nicer shortly, but this will do for now, as the shop needed something made up fairly quickly.