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Old 12-28-2005, 11:19 PM
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OK! I did it! I posted pictures of my first Santa carvings. I can see much room for improvement, but I am pleased overall, I suppose! (I guess we're never satisfied with ourselves.)

Comments/critiques are welcome. I can see things I want to improve, but getting it "etched in wood" is a somewhat different matter!

There are some additional pictures in the album.

This one is my first!


This one is my second.


...and my latest, my third...
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Old 12-29-2005, 05:01 AM
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Very nice Mike, nothing I see to be critical of! Very nice paint jobs. Keep up the good work!
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Those are some fine looking Santa's! Paint looks great too, nice colors. Very nice pics. If these are your first, your going to do fine.

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Old 12-29-2005, 09:30 AM
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Great job on the carvings! I agree with the others your paint job was very good as well..... What's next?


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Excellent Santas!
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Old 12-29-2005, 10:33 AM
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Great job, good start to keep you carving.
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Old 12-29-2005, 11:33 AM
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Thanks for the kind words. I see a lot that I don't like about them, but ya gotta start somewhere!

I've started the next project, a stand up Santa from Joclyn's book. Her tutorial is very easy to follow, so it works for me!

Happy Carvin' New Year, everyone!
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I'm telling you those carvings are great. Where i go carving on mondays , we have some people who are the nicest people on earth and been carving for a very long time but still can't carve as good as you . keep up the good work.

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Great looking Santas! I got Cyndi Joslyn-Carhart Carving Sandtas from Around the Wprld for Christmas with other coving supplies and looking forward to sittin down and reviewing it an maybe incorropate some of her techniques in mine. more on different expression on the Santas.

Yep Old Jim, Ya ain't shabby at carving either.The little Christmas cowboy is being shared between Shaycee and her brother. I have asked for Shaycee's mother to take a picture of each carving. I really liked it . Well I liked them all.
Thanks guys, you are angels to a little girl for sure.
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Thumbs Up Wow Michael first santa then others nice job and I too like the paint work.
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