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Old 01-29-2012, 12:21 PM
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Default Back to basics for me.
Not a happy bunny today, I carved a face on a stick and found that as i haven't carved for a while it's back to the beginning i go. It's a Skylar Johnston style on a birch shaft that's as hard as hell, used alcohol/water to help it a bit. Messed up the eyes TWICE so re-cutting left a very deep hollow so i cut the whole face back but i am not happy with it. Still i thought i would post it as it may help others to see they are not alone in doing a bad job.


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P.S. First time for doing a lip,
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Old 01-29-2012, 02:26 PM
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Interesting face Druid. Why don't you go and look at my Simple woodspirit videos on YouTube, might help you out some.
Carving a Simple Woodspirit Part1 - YouTube
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Old 01-29-2012, 02:26 PM
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Interesting face Druid. Why don't you go and look at my Simple woodspirit videos on YouTube, might help you out some.
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Old 01-29-2012, 02:45 PM
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Thanks for that Gary, this was one of my saved vidio's prior to my big PC crash. I will be watching it later!

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Old 01-30-2012, 09:43 AM
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Looks fine. Im sure when you knock the rust off, you will carve the same or better as you did when you stopped. Im kinda doing that myself, and it is frustrating, kinda forgetting how I carved something. But it will return. Mine is starting to slowly. Dont beat yourself up
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Old 01-30-2012, 10:17 AM
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Thanks Steve, your right its just getting back into it. If it was riding a bike i would be in a ditch somewhere now.
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Old 01-30-2012, 10:33 AM
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Times when I have taken a carving brake I always feel like a new comer when I start up again. It does not take long to get back into it. I go back to videos and books to those basics back in my head.
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Old 01-30-2012, 10:52 AM
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Gary,
Really enjoyed your You Tube tutorial. I've been trying to learn different techniques & picked up some good ideas from you.
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Old 01-30-2012, 11:05 AM
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I think they look pretty good Druid, I know is i haven't carved certain thing for awhile i have the same issues as you. Practice is something we never get away from. Good luck.
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I find that I have to keep carving because if I don't I start to get rusty. They say practice makes perfect. I doubt I'll ever reach perfect but I keep practicing just to keep my touch.
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