Post by kk on Jan 19, 2012 5:48:58 GMT -5
Come to think of it, I don't even like to eat squid. dunno28
But somehow I saw a tattoo of a squid on Google some time ago and had that on my my mind the past few weeks.
So as I needed some new project, plus a request from my elder daughter of something in Dino-Bone I started two projects. The first is done, the second possibly by Monday if I can figure out the last part without breaking it.
As a lot of people mentioned possible problems at working with Dino, I was basically on my toes the whole time, expecting something to break off or away. Luckily only one crystal fell out and nothing really broke off (a bit different on the other project LOL).
The biggest challenge was deciding the position of the tentacles. Literally stared at that thing for hours on end. Yet, still made one mistake by running the tentacle on the right over the Sucker (just googled the name for it LOLOL), thus making the 8th. tentacle impossible.
Here is the cutting process:
Then we got a walk-around:
Some pics with different backgrounds ( somehow the best colors where picked up by the camera as it was on an old impossible looking rug)
And last but not least; the best pictures I got today. (will try again and switch it in the future if, and when I manage)
It's not the best quality of stone, but just right for an experiment. Now two things remain: first I gotta learn how to take propper pictures to better show the actual carving. Second: Got to figure out if I should risk it and drill sideway at the tentacles or tail, or..... create a fish-hook of another material and add that as a hanging fixture (basically no drilling; just glue the pieces in place on either side at the tail-end)
Oh yeah, its 70 x 28mm in seize, so its rather large.
But somehow I saw a tattoo of a squid on Google some time ago and had that on my my mind the past few weeks.
So as I needed some new project, plus a request from my elder daughter of something in Dino-Bone I started two projects. The first is done, the second possibly by Monday if I can figure out the last part without breaking it.
As a lot of people mentioned possible problems at working with Dino, I was basically on my toes the whole time, expecting something to break off or away. Luckily only one crystal fell out and nothing really broke off (a bit different on the other project LOL).
The biggest challenge was deciding the position of the tentacles. Literally stared at that thing for hours on end. Yet, still made one mistake by running the tentacle on the right over the Sucker (just googled the name for it LOLOL), thus making the 8th. tentacle impossible.
Here is the cutting process:
Then we got a walk-around:
Some pics with different backgrounds ( somehow the best colors where picked up by the camera as it was on an old impossible looking rug)
And last but not least; the best pictures I got today. (will try again and switch it in the future if, and when I manage)
It's not the best quality of stone, but just right for an experiment. Now two things remain: first I gotta learn how to take propper pictures to better show the actual carving. Second: Got to figure out if I should risk it and drill sideway at the tentacles or tail, or..... create a fish-hook of another material and add that as a hanging fixture (basically no drilling; just glue the pieces in place on either side at the tail-end)
Oh yeah, its 70 x 28mm in seize, so its rather large.
