New Santa

#21 10-25-2002, 11:15 PM

Nice work Nancy. Â*Super painting. Â*Really like the winter scene on santa.

Callynne, your work is wonderful. Â*And did you say you are just starting? Â*I see a great future ahead.

Bette

P.S. Â*I posted the last things that I finished today.
A Zebra Christmas at:
http://home.centurytel.net/BetteFranke/santa.html

And bark santa ornaments at:
http://home.centurytel.net/BetteFranke/bark.html

#22 10-26-2002, 09:52 AM

Bette, I just LOVE that zebra santa!!!! He's wonderful!!! The ornaments are cool - do you sell your work in store(s) or only online?

I've added some of my most recent santas to my homepage http://hometown.aol.com/santacarvinlady/santas.html

Teri

#23 10-26-2002, 08:18 PM

To all the Santa carver's.
Help my kitchen table looks like a mess, it is loaded down with Santas and ornaments,oh my!! We have a nice shop to work in, but somehow it always ends up in the kitchen. Unless a cat runs off with one then they are under the couch.
Thanks for the painting break Michele

#24 10-26-2002, 08:41 PM

We have a cat problem too. I couldn't carve without 'em.

#25 10-27-2002, 06:08 PM

Cat Problem,
Tony loves to lay on my apron,and major attitude if it is not just perfect. Frankie loves to grab the heads or hands, he leaves the boots alone. I think I need a Cat Shrink.

Or the economy pouch of Pounce Treats

Callynne · #26 10-28-2002, 06:31 AM

Thank you Brian, I agree with Nancy, just keep carving. You WILL get better and better! And don't be afraid to ask questions, you will get some really great advice from people who know what they are talking about here on this bullentin board. I sure have!
Yes Bette, I will have been carving for two years come Christmas. I sure hope you're right about having a great future, I love carving so much! After checking out your website I'm very flattered that you think so! Thank you both for the kind words! Callynne

#27 10-28-2002, 06:33 PM

> Bette, I just LOVE that zebra santa!!!! Â* He's wonderful!!! Â*The ornaments
>are cool - do you sell your work in store(s) or only online?

Yes, Teri, I do sell my work at a gallery...would you believe Folkworks? Â*(Thanks to Nancy!) Â*And I have just been doing some scouting for other places to sell my work. Â*I have come up with what I hope will be 3 places in northern Michigan. Â*I left a business card with one store owner on Sunday, and will start working on a few peices for another to 'try' selling this week. Â*I am not very good promoting myself, but maybe it is 'time!'

I just checked out your web page. Â*Wonderful!! Â*Can someone learn to paint like you do? Â*Carving seems so easy in comparison to painting!

And thanks for the compliments on my zebra santa and ornaments.
Bette

#28 10-29-2002, 10:01 AM

Hi i am new to wood carving . What is the best subject to star

out carving . Would like to do walking sticks an staffs

#29 10-29-2002, 10:06 AM

I live in utah This is my first time here so can someone help me on how the system works

#30 10-29-2002, 06:31 PM

hey Honeyville welcome aboard,

Most stick carvers I know recomend starting with Tom Wolf's books. He has a few out on canes and sticks.

As far as how this system works you seem to be doing pretty well already... there are some of us that can't even log in... :

:P You may have noticed you replyed to a mesage thread and that's cool. But generally if you want to ask a new question it's better to start a new thread. Just pick the appropriate category and somewhere around the screen it should say 'post a new message' Good luck.

Dave