[whittlingjoe]

Originally Posted by Lynn O. Doughty

Terrific scene! Well thought out and just enough detail. The only thing missing is the most important thing.....Water! You can add that a couple of ways that would really set it off. Go to a Glass company and ask for a piece of textured glass, the kind that's usually on shower doors, they'll probably give you enough to do the job. Buy a glass drill which you can find at a hardware store, Lowes, Home Depot, etc. Drill a couple of holes to match your base and the piers. After sanding the edges of the glass paint the bottom a water color and mount the thing with wooden dowels to a nice base. The upper scene will hold the glass in place to the base.

If you really want to get creative mount the scene to a secondary base. Using hot-glue go around the bottom of the piers to create a ripple effect. Anchor that net to the base with a little hot-glue. Now paint the water, making it a little lighter where it hits the piers and net. Get you some 2-part epoxy at the craft store. Suspend your scene above some newspapers. Mix up half of it and pour it over the water and let it set up overnight. Mix up the rest and give it another coat. Let it stand a couple of days and then sand off the drips and mount it to a nice base.

While it's a terrific scene as it is I think you can make it a "Fantastic" scene with a little more creativity!

Oh I thought I was done until I read this. I have GOT TO TRY IT!

Thank you all for the wonderful comments too.

Joe

[Mark N. Akers]

Joe:
Great job on the fishing scene,great detail and paint job.

[Jim OH]

Great scene! You did a great job on the carving, painting and detail!
Jim OH

[tnartist05]

Its a really neat carving Joe~ I like the boat in it! Once again,nice work and the painting is great as well~ Tn

[sludgeguy]

Hey Joe,

I agree with everyone, excellent scene.
If'n you're going to use Lynn's idea( it would look great, check out Lynn's blog for the indian and mountainman canoe trip) ya might want to add a white fish makin faces or sticking his tongue out at your captn.
Keep up the great work!
Thanks for sharing
Doug

[DADDIO]

great job love the whole scene, yep listen to lynn he won't steer ya wrong
i mounted a couple of my pieces after he suggested it and it really really finishes the carving,they take on a whole different look when mounted on a base,thanks for the tips lynn and great job on your carving here joe

[Kenny_S]

Whateverone else has said. Excellent scene. Good suggestions from Lynn also. Thank you both for sharing!

[TIGER7]

great work joe love the net. the boat looks good green, the red and white were to bright. the base idea sounds good, but just remember in most competitions they won't judge faulse bases as part of the carving. so it could hurt you on that point. but thats just me. other than that it looks great keep it up.