[Mail Walker]

Does anyone know where I can find a MAILMAN caricature pattern. If not I guess I'll try to modify some Uncle Sam patterns. Thanks fo any replies.

[Claude]

I don't have any patterns for that, but assuming you are a postal employee, put on your uniform, stand by your vehicle, or put on your mail bag, and have a friend take a few photos of you in the pose you'd like the carving to have. Use the photos for a pattern. The best part of the photos is you can easily see the proportions, and all the wrinkles/folds in the clothing. Easy to change the proportions such as larger feet, larger hands, etc., but still have the correct body proportions.

Claude

[whitecree]

Or wait for your carrier to deliver tomorrow's mail, then snap a few quick photos. Trace the outlines, fiddle with a facial expression (or add a dog doing something nasty) and there ya go.

Found this LINK Maybe it will help.

[Mail Walker]

Tha t makes a lot of sense. thats probably what I will do. thanks

[Just Carving]

Here are a couple of photos of Mailman carvings--scroll down past the eagles--about 1/3 the way down. Maybe the guy can help you with a pattern.


http://members.cox.net/lenscrafts/carvings.html

[Old_Gord]

Mail Walker, just do a google image search, lots of images that can be used as patterns.
http://images.google.com/

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OG

[Mail Walker]

Thanks again for all the suggestions. Just got some basswood today, anxious to get started. This will be my first real effort at carving something other than boots and such.

[jhogan]

I recall a cover from an old Saturday Evening that had a mailman sorting letters with a smile on his face. I always thought it would make a good carving, but I haven't had a chance to try it. You might try a google image search for Saturday Evening and see what you get.