My son brought this from Mexico

[Colin-Partridge]

All though this is a wood carving it doesnt look like one. It is first carved from Iron wood and then they sit for hours putting the beads on by hand. I absolutly love this art form in fact I had asked him to purchase me one when he was there. The Turtle is about a foot long by nine inches wide. It is beaded both top and bottom. I am heading to Mexico next year and will be spending a day if possible as a guest of the carvers hopefully learning how they do it. Hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I do the carving.
Colin

[feb]

Colin, thanks for posting that is beautiful.

Feb

[Merle Rice]

Hi Colin, That is very colorful, with bright colors. Very well done and looking forward in seeing your pieces next year. Merle

[Callynne]

That is beautiful, Colin, I can't believe all those beads...and I thought I had patience!!!!! Wow!!! Deborah

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Very nice Colin, great color. Thanks for sharing.

Dave

[Bill V]

Colin,
Beautiful work, love the colors. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Bill

[bigEd_H]

Amazing work! I doubt I would have the patience to do anything close to that. It'd be fun just to sit and watch how they do it, though. Thanks for sharing.

[Dan Wegiel]

Colin,
Thanks for sharing the pics, they are very enjoyable to see, they have a way with color.

Dan

[Colin-Partridge]

Yes I agree the colours in the pictures are not half what they are in real life. Evidently most of the bead work is done by the women. What they do is thread the beads on a special thread. Then coat the carving with bee's wax. Then as they set the beads into the bee's wax they remove the thread. I cant wait to see how its done and will definatly try to persude them to let me try my hand. I will take my carving tools and some bass wood with me and carve them something while I am there. I cant wait till next year to try it.
Colin

[Dull Knife]

Originally Posted by Colin-Partridge

All though this is a wood carving it doesnt look like one. It is first carved from Iron wood and then they sit for hours putting the beads on by hand. I absolutly love this art form in fact I had asked him to purchase me one when he was there. The Turtle is about a foot long by nine inches wide. It is beaded both top and bottom. I am heading to Mexico next year and will be spending a day if possible as a guest of the carvers hopefully learning how they do it. Hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I do the carving.
Colin

I have a piece of Iron Wood that is all black and in the shape of a road runner, also made in Mexico. YES! they do beautiful work.