fuzzy trouble

[skidmore]

I just textured my caricature with fur using my vtool. Now I have fuzzies all over it. I tried to scrub it with a small brush but many fuzzies still remain. Any ideas or is fuzzies ok in fur?

Forrest of NC

[Paul_Guraedy]

The only time I have had a problem with "fuzzies" is when I have been using power to texture. To clean it up I put a piece of scothbrite pad on a mandrel and use my flex-shaft to get rid of them. It cleans them up and even cleans the charring out where I have been burning.

I would check a couple of things: first is to make sure that your V tool is sharp. if so it should leave a nice clean cut. Second are you sure the "fuzzies" are not pieces of raised wood caused by raising the V tool straight out of the cut rather than following through with the point. If this is the problem, i am not sure that the scotchbrite will clean them out. May have to go for diamond files, rifflers or sandpaper.

[skidmore]

you may be right Paul, It was the way in which I used the vtool. I may just be stuck with them.

Forrest of NC

[carver33]

A technique I use when I have a lot of "fuzzies" to clean up is sandblasting. I picked up a small hand held sand blaster from Harbor Freight for about $15 and occasionaly use it to clean up carvings. You can vary the air pressure depending on the type of wood and how much cleaning you need. I am about to post a picture of a griffin that I carved. I had trouble cleaning all of the small bits of wood clinging to the feather cuts, and the sand blasting worked like a charm.

Bill (Aiken, SC)

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

I use the 3M discs, they work great.

Dave

[Tom-H]

Somethin I've always thought would work. Soak the carving in sugar water. Then set the carving on the patio, and wait for the ants. It seems to me that the ants would go for the easy wood first. And I would think that would be the "fuzzies". Gosh! if that would work, you'd haver organic fuzzie removal. I'd be "green" too.

Tom H

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Great fuzzy remover.

- 3/4" Bristle Discs - 6 pc. pack - Red/220 Grit #301642

Dave

[Lynn O. Doughty]

When I'm doing something like a buffalo robe on a Native American figure I make the fur portion of the robe with a emery wheel in my Dremel. To remove the fuzz I fire up the Butane torch, carefully working it around the textured part and then use a suede brush to remove the carbon. Works great and the burnt color only adds to the final paint job.

[skidmore]

Thanks for the info. Ill have to get me a torch and try it.

Forrest of NC

[emmett]

Lynn, thank you so much for that suggestion. Another reason - You are the Man! I also have trouble with "Fuzzies" Well, not any more. Thanks again, Lynn
Emmett