Small Garden Gnome/Elf

Claude · #1 07-04-2008, 05:16 PM

I'm not sure if this one is a garden gnome, or an elf...probably a garden gnome, since he doesn't have a beard and there is no fur trim on his clothing... He's standing on a penny, so you can judge the size from that. It's amazing what one can do with some scrap basswood

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Claude

tucker1931 · #2 07-05-2008, 06:33 AM

Way to go Claude, it's a good way to use up those little pieces left lying around and fun to do, he turned out pretty neat.
Cliff

Dagwood · #3 07-05-2008, 09:19 AM

U could also say he may be a young serviceman... either way good job

Tom H · #4 07-05-2008, 09:35 AM

Claude, Very cute! And very small! Gots two questions, for you and anyone checking the small garden gnome/elf out:

1. Which do you think is more difficult, carving small or painting small?
2. In carving competitions there is a category: Miniature Carving, that is described as anything that can fit into a 2 inch cube. Is there any category for the real small?

Again, well done Claude!

Tom H

Iowa Carver · #5 07-05-2008, 10:25 AM

Holy smokes Claude, thats a mini gnome! Great job.

Corey

Mottles · #6 07-05-2008, 10:53 AM

Elf or garden gnome he's a super little carving Claude!
Kathy

Claude · #7 07-05-2008, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom H

Claude,
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1. Which do you think is more difficult, carving small or painting small?
2. In carving competitions there is a category: Miniature Carving, that is described as anything that can fit into a 2 inch cube. Is there any category for the real small?
...
Tom H

1. When something is very small, probably the carving is hardest for me, as I have difficulty holding the piece with my carving glove on. On this little guy, I "cheated" - I didn't cut off the stick at his feet until I was done carving. That let me have something to hold on to. I was also a little more careful to take only very small chips with my detail knife. I was afraid I'd lop off his nose, but managed to get through it with the nose intact. As for the painting, for most of the really small stuff, I use an 18/0 brush, tip of a toothpick or pin, etc. For fine painted lines, I've found that craft store Gel Pens work really well.
2. I've seen the 2 inch cube category in some of the competition rules, but have never entered anything in that one (yet). I haven't seen any smaller than that.

Claude