Some Of My Carvings

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Some Of My Carvings Oct 20, 2022 10:18:18 GMT -5 via mobile rocknewb101 likes this

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Oct 20, 2022 9:44:37 GMT -5 rocknewb101 said:

bobby1 I. Love. These! I'm considering getting a Dremel as an entry into carving. I am NOT artistic though so will likely stick to hearts and the like

Can you tell me what you use to carve?

This might be helpful too:
forum.rocktumblinghobby.com/thread/48728/mini-carving-tutorial-revised

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Some Of My Carvings Oct 20, 2022 10:25:40 GMT -5 dshanpnw likes this

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Oct 20, 2022 10:14:26 GMT -5 ashley said:

Oct 20, 2022 9:44:37 GMT -5 rocknewb101 said:

bobby1 I. Love. These! I'm considering getting a Dremel as an entry into carving. I am NOT artistic though so will likely stick to hearts and the like

Can you tell me what you use to carve?

This member hasn’t been active for over a year. He might still be around or not. Sorry if he's not. I know most use dremels, flexshafts or foredoms with diamond bits/burs. The dremel will be the most cumbersome to use but a good entry. You can alway get a flexshaft attachment for the dremel to make it easier too.

Ahhh - not a worry

I'm perusing through the carving section to see if I can get any info on starting out. Saw these and didn't even look at the dates haha. These are from 2011. I'll look up the other things you've mentioned here too - Thanks!!

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Some Of My Carvings Dec 27, 2022 22:56:16 GMT -5 RWA3006, RickB, and 8 more like this

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I use a Foredom unit and multiple wheels and bits including diamond burs, Mizzy silicon Carbide wheels, hands shaped wood bits mounted on tapered screw mandrels and silicon carbide sanding blocks' I write a monthly column for Rock and Gem Magazine called "Bench Tips"' The articled focus on many carving tips and methods. There is a new project every month.

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Some Of My Carvings May 3, 2023 19:24:53 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones, dshanpnw, and 1 more like this

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I use various diamond burs in a Foredom flex shaft unit (It is 35+ years old). I also make a lot of my burs from wood dowels, Mizzy silicon carbide wheels, cratex rubberized shaped wheels and diamond burs. I write a monthly column for Rock and Gem Magazines called "Bench Tips. In the articles I describe how I make and use my burs on my finished pieces.

The last photo of the necklace was done by my friend Jill Atkins

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