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Post by kk on Jul 30, 2016 5:51:44 GMT -5
Recently went to China and brought back some nephrite with skin to try my hand at something akin to cameo. Looked easier than it is.  Here is my first try for your kind evaluation   Attempted something akin to Tribal Tattoo, but then got scared with the different levels of thickness, so started carving.  Still needs refining background, and polish. Hope to have pictures up before the month is out. Tried another only to find that the skin is too thin, so will not stand out enough.  All good things are 3, so tried again today going back to the black one  So together with 4 FA's. and two agates, I got now 10 pieces as WIP Thanks for looking, Have a great weekend, Kurt |
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Post by orrum on Jul 30, 2016 7:21:11 GMT -5
I like the skinned carvings Kurt! They really stand out!
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Post by wampidytoo on Jul 30, 2016 10:15:28 GMT -5
The wolf with the moon in the background is a classic and is looking good. Too early to tell but I have a feeling that the owl is going to be great too.
Jim
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Post by kk on Jul 30, 2016 10:20:37 GMT -5
The wolf with the moon in the background is a classic and is looking good. Too early to tell but I have a feeling that the owl is going to be great too. Jim Don't know, but something is not right with the head of the wolf. Most likely need just a small change somewhere to set it right, but have it in front of me for two weeks now, and simply seem not to be able to pinpoint what and where. |
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Post by wampidytoo on Jul 30, 2016 10:44:40 GMT -5
I think if you opened the mouth wider by raising the upper jaw toward the nose it would make a big difference. Wolves have a thin nose and upper jaw. Just a guess but you are not far off.
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Post by kk on Jul 30, 2016 21:23:39 GMT -5
I think if you opened the mouth wider by raising the upper jaw toward the nose it would make a big difference. Wolves have a thin nose and upper jaw. Just a guess but you are not far off. Will try that today! The owl is a new project for August. Will be trying different materials two to three times. Had wanted to do some since years, but never got round to it. The basic shape of owls is quite easy to do, but never had the incentive really to try until now. In a couple of weeks, we will be staying in a cabin high up on a mountain here, that belongs to one of our neighbors here in the village. Last week we went there, so he could show me the house-rules. As we sat there for a couple of hours, he told me how he usually called his son back from to the cabin without having to shout or using the phone. He uses the sound of an Eagle-owl that is common to Eurasia. So, as he is not asking for money, or anything else for that matter, I thought I might reward his kindness to us, by making something for him. Two owls and the dog/wolf should do the trick, if done well. Everyone wins: I get to do something new in stone, and get a few days living up there without electricity away from all those people down here with the bonus of having my kids partaking. And my neighbor has a house-sitter, while on holiday in Greenland, and a few pendants of interest as everyone in that family seems to be into dogs and owls. Thats where we will be going  What we shall call home for a few days  Kerosene, candles for light, and a shovel for every toilet-run. No electricity or drinking-water, so everything has to be carried in from 3 hours away. Will make at least 4 supply-runs to have all the basics ready by the time we get there, so when we go, all we need to carry, is our food and a few spare clothes. Just like I remember from my youth in the alps. One bonus though, if the next few weeks are not too dry, we got that pool to cool off in.....  Hard to imagine that the airport is barely 4 miles as the crow flies, and a 8 million people city just under 15 miles away. Picture taken about 20 min walk from the cabin......  |
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Post by wampidytoo on Jul 31, 2016 22:54:41 GMT -5
Wow, wow, wow, that is not something I would have ever guessed was on Hong Kong Island. No idea at all. When I was there all I saw was city, water and a beautiful bridge. I am going to go to google maps and check it out. Thanks for showing this.
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Post by kk on Aug 1, 2016 5:31:21 GMT -5
Still not done, still needs proper claws, but did a light polish today to get a sense of colours in place.  At the same time, cut into the agate I got in China,  And lets try a Lizard from the other side.  And another owl. The skin should be thick enough to provide the owls shelter.  . Thanks for looking, Kurt |
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 1, 2016 8:17:25 GMT -5
Those are great. I love owls so that one is my favorite.
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Post by kk on Aug 1, 2016 8:48:48 GMT -5
Those are great. I love owls so that one is my favorite. Thank you. The two nephrite's are my "Thank You" for my neighbor who let us stay in his cottage later this month. The agate one is for me!.... |
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Post by orrum on Aug 1, 2016 8:57:54 GMT -5
The owl inside a shelter concept is huge Kurt!!! There are tiny owls that live in holes in the Saguaro cactus in Arizona where we spend the winter!!! Hmm saguaro cactus are green with ridges up and down the cactus, the hole heals over inside and out with a tan, smooth scar. The owls are a standard owl color. What rock is green on the outside and deep enough for the ridges to be green? Also a tan brown color inside? That would be so cool!
The cabin getaway is so nice and beautiful. Yall are lucky to get to go there!
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Post by kk on Aug 3, 2016 11:37:36 GMT -5
The owl inside a shelter concept is huge Kurt!!! There are tiny owls that live in holes in the Saguaro cactus in Arizona where we spend the winter!!! Hmm saguaro cactus are green with ridges up and down the cactus, the hole heals over inside and out with a tan, smooth scar. The owls are a standard owl color. What rock is green on the outside and deep enough for the ridges to be green? Also a tan brown color inside? That would be so cool! The cabin getaway is so nice and beautiful. Yall are lucky to get to go there! Jaspers might give you the right colours, or even moss-agate. I can remember green Moss-agate that had sufficient green around darker material. |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Aug 3, 2016 13:07:02 GMT -5
The owl inside a shelter concept is huge Kurt!!! There are tiny owls that live in holes in the Saguaro cactus in Arizona where we spend the winter!!! Hmm saguaro cactus are green with ridges up and down the cactus, the hole heals over inside and out with a tan, smooth scar. The owls are a standard owl color. What rock is green on the outside and deep enough for the ridges to be green? Also a tan brown color inside? That would be so cool!
Bill, ya mean like this?
This is one of the many carved rafter log ends on the Hardee building in Quartzsite. But in nature would be vertical. 
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Post by orrum on Aug 3, 2016 14:29:45 GMT -5
Yep that's it Jean and yes that's Steves rafter too!
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Post by kk on Aug 4, 2016 7:49:58 GMT -5
A bit prickly to wear, but looks cute. Top part of my owl project broke off, so no more shelter as such, but still a rescue-project. Lets call it a snow-owl and everything is OK. Will start a new post for it, as it was requested to show tools throughout project. |
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