Carving waves

[connierebel]

I am looking for books that would have patterns and instructions for carving ocean waves (full round, not relief.) I would like to use waves as a mount for my dolphins, and similar uses. I searched all over the internet and couldn't find any patterns online. Can anyone recommend a good book or magazine that would have it? also, I'm interested in good woodcarving books and magazines with nautical things like dolphins, seagulls, lighthouses, seahorses, etc. Thank you very much.

[Inadv]

Connie,

A coincidence for sure! I am searching for similar references myself for carving habitat bases on which to mount sea mammals such as the dolphins. I've done a wee bit of experimenting but am far from satisfied with the results. I hope someone on the forum is able to provide us with some information. Thanks for posting this thread, and I'll be watching hopefully!!

L.P.

[Claude]

I don't have any patterns, but if you google "surfing waves", you'll get great images of fantastic waves.

Claude

[Inadv]

Claude,

Hey thanks! I had tried the great google with all kinds of syntax except for surfing waves. That should yield some interesting graphics, but I'm mostly looking for something a bit more subdued than the huge pipeline surfer dream waves. Still that is a start, and I thank you for the suggestion!

L.P.

[connierebel]

My problem is that I have a hard time translating a photo or picture into a carving. I need a 3D shape to look at or a good pattern to work from, with side views, etc. I have found a lot of great photos of waves by googling, but I don't know how to translate that into a carving pattern. I just can't visualize how to carve something fluid like water in a hard substance like wood.

[squbrigg]

I doubt if you will find much. Waves are something that kind of fall outside the realm of most interests. Except for ship modellers.

Years ago I found a small book that helps ship modellers plan and organize their "sea" for a waterline ship model. I have made many waterline models over the years, as well as relief carvings of ships at sea. As a old sailor, I viewed first hand just about every type of sea condition known to the mariner, from a mirror like calm, to a raging hurricane, and I still find capturing the sea and it's moods a challenge.

Surfing waves may not be what you are looking for, they are only seen at the shoreline, they do not represent what you see at sea.

If you explain to me, exactly what you are trying to achieve, perhaps I can help you?

Bob

[hillbilly1955]

I know this isn't what you are looking for but it just might inspire you it sure did me.
YouTube - Waves on Troels Kirk's On30 Coast Line RR

[hillbilly1955]

By the way, I'm just getting into model railroading and a lot of these folks use clear silicone caulking to create water effects. Comes out of the tube white but cures to an almost clear. Then paint.

[Robert Cahill]

The book Carving Nature by Frank Fox Wilson has a pattern and article in it for carving waves

[connierebel]

Originally Posted by squbrigg

I doubt if you will find much. Waves are something that kind of fall outside the realm of most interests. Except for ship modellers.

Years ago I found a small book that helps ship modellers plan and organize their "sea" for a waterline ship model. I have made many waterline models over the years, as well as relief carvings of ships at sea. As a old sailor, I viewed first hand just about every type of sea condition known to the mariner, from a mirror like calm, to a raging hurricane, and I still find capturing the sea and it's moods a challenge.

Surfing waves may not be what you are looking for, they are only seen at the shoreline, they do not represent what you see at sea.

If you explain to me, exactly what you are trying to achieve, perhaps I can help you?

Bob

I would like to carve some curved waves to mount a dolphin. I've seen resin or glass figures with dolphins coming out of waves, like these:
Snow Globe Dolphin
Dolphins Waterglobe
I think large waves for surfing would be good models, if I only could figure out how to carve them in wood. I also would like to carve some waves to put at the bottom of a lighthouse, as if the waves were crashing against the shore. I guess I'm not exactly sure what I need, and was looking for some ideas as well as patterns. I'm not necessarily looking for deep sea waves, so shoreline waves and surfing waves would be fine.