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Old 08-13-2009, 03:57 PM
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While working, (maybe playing), I tried to use some tiny scrap pieces of yellow heart. Here is what I came up with.

Can anybody else use pieces that small or even smaller to make something with?

These were scraps from the gouge shown.
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Old 08-13-2009, 05:37 PM
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Does this count? (scrap piece of dowel)

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Old 08-13-2009, 07:10 PM
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Good one Claude. I guess you had to play a little too!

You made me laugh.
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Old 08-13-2009, 09:55 PM
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Forget turning on a dime Claude can carve on a dime , thanks for sharing.
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Wanda that is a great looking flower!
Claude that is a great looking Santa on a Dime! I haven't tried something that small, but it did bring a smile to my face! LOL
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Wanda your mind works in wonderfull way's.
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Old 08-15-2009, 05:47 PM
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Curt, sometimes my mind works.

I was carving with a gouge and thought...hmm that looks like a petal. It didn't take long for me to pick up all the gouge chips and then put them into the spot of glue and I came up with the Mum like yellow flower. I am thinking I can use it on top of a carved cactus or maybe with a tiny stylized hummingbird drinking from it.

I am sure if I ever had to take the (sp?) whorsak (ink blot), the doctors would shake their heads and probably get out the nice white long sleeved jacket!

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Wanda, I should keep one of those jackets in the wardrobe for social outings I think :P

Claude, I don't know how big a dime is but that santa is amazing! How big (or rather, not) is it?
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Curt, sometimes my mind works.

I was carving with a gouge and thought...hmm that looks like a petal. It didn't take long for me to pick up all the gouge chips and then put them into the spot of glue and I came up with the Mum like yellow flower. ...
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Now, see...this is the difference between "creativity" (Wanda) and copying on a small scale (Claude). I've seen, and made, lots of little gouge curls that way, but never once thought of making them into a flower or anything else besides mulch.

Grimnir: As I remember, your Pence is about the same size as our Penny, and a dime is a bit smaller than that. Just measured it: a dime is 17.5mm across.

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Claude, that's the same size as one of our 5p coins! That santa must've been carved from 3/16" dowel maybe??
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