do you create your own patterns or do you copy from another??

[carverswoodshop]

just a survey,, i wondered how many of you create your own projects? or copy from another? i am one that like to create my own projects,,, how bout you?

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[Soggy]

I've done both, but find that now I'm more apt to make my own than try to find and copy someone elses. I do however use an adjustable manikin template that Lynn O'Doughty shows in his album. I find this great for trying different positions of arms and legs before actually drawing my pattern.
I just have one size of template, I draw my pattern then enlarge or reduce the size that I need on my copier.
But hey! if I see a good pattern I still save it for later .................you never know when it might come in handy

Soggy

[Goody]

I develop all of my own patterns. I have to come up with a different santa every year. I usually draw the yearly santa out. A lot of times theres just a thought like Santa or bear or bird then Its just pick up a knife, a piece of wood and a pencil and see what happens. Some times I see something I like of someone elses and I will try my own version but I don't like to copy someone elses work or pattern. Whats weird is sometimes you sit and draw your own original pattern and proud of it being an original then open a magazine and someone else had the same idea and beat you to it.
Goody

[AlArchie]

Yes and Yes! Some are my own and some are commercial patterns, and some are commercial patterns that I modify.

Al

[Timberwolf]

I mostly do my own designs, however, when I try something new, like Flat Plane, I'll copy a Gene Messer original and follow his video so I get the feel of it.

Once I get the hang of it, it's off to my own creations.

As far as "patterns", I normally don't create patterns, maybe I should.

I just start with a rough sketch on a board, rough it out with a band saw, make chips fly, and that's it.

[pallin]

Nearly all of my carvings are my own designs. Several recent reliefs are based on the graphic designs of M. C. Escher - but he was not a woodcarver, unless you count making printing blocks. As far as I know, no one has attempted to copy any of my designs, but you're welcome to try.

[Grayhorn]

I'll do one from a book then right away make several different ones of my own but similiar to the last design so as to get more practice. If I'm doing a scene it usually is mostly all mine. Both yet for a while.

[Nancy-G]

My carvings are all mine ....
I started out in 1991 (?) using Ron Ransom's and slowly moved into my own.

In the mid/late 90s I wrote a thank you letter (no computers then) to Ron and we've been writing since.

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

I have done both but with limited time on my hands I tend to copy. May change if and when I am able to retire.

Dave

[Dan Wegiel]

Create my own, main reason is that way I can't screw up! Just start whacking away and see what happens.
Dan