The name of my blog is QUILTING AND CARVING. I like to do both. Today (Tuesday) was whittling and carving at the Senior Center. We have a group that meets once a week on Tuesdays mornings, whittles and carves and then stays for lunch. Our group is a mixed bag of males and females, very experienced carvers to new carvers. This first photo is the result of wood carvers carving 5 x 5 inch squares and assembling them into a "quilt".
Here's a work in progress. This is a style of carving called relief. You can click on the photo for a closer look at what it will be.
Here's a little snowman, that is being carved "in-the-round". Kinda 3-dimensional.
This is a spoon that is in the process of being carved.
When this carving is finished it will be a Santa Christmas Tree ornament.
The name of my blog is QUILTING AND CARVING. I like to do both. Today (Tuesday) was whittling and carving at the Senior Center. We have a group that meets once a week on Tuesdays mornings, whittles and carves and then stays for lunch. Our group is a mixed bag of males and females, very experienced carvers to new carvers. This first photo is the result of wood carvers carving 5 x 5 inch squares and assembling them into a "quilt".
Here's a work in progress. This is a style of carving called relief. You can click on the photo for a closer look at what it will be.
Here's a little snowman, that is being carved "in-the-round". Kinda 3-dimensional.
This is a spoon that is in the process of being carved.
When this carving is finished it will be a Santa Christmas Tree ornament.
4 comments:
What makes the center quilt block look darker? Is it stained? Can you carve the snowman and clean him up without a tiny knife?
You Are a usy fellow Tom!
Some of the wood quilt blocks are stained, but the center one is stained with dark walnut stain.
The carving knife being used on the snowman has about a one and a half inch blade
Thanks Tom. In my first post that word is busy, not usy...I never remember to check it twice before I hit post!
I think you said at one time that you wax the santa's. What kind of wax do you use? and..do you wax over the paint or only the unpainted parts? I have so many questions!
When I wax, I use Johnsons floor paste wax. Use it right over the paint, let dry and buff with a rag. Soon I'll post a finishing sequence on my blog..
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