[Donna_T]

I'm trying to finish up some old carvings from previous years that I just never got around to finishing; a bear, a cardinal, a big horn sheep, a santa. Then, too, I started on a Navy sailor man to give to my 84 year old dad for Christmas...he was a sailor and can remember those days so much better than any time since then! Then, I need to get started on a couple of little animals for my two Vermont Grandkids for Christmas--I try to carve an animal for each to go in their Noah's Ark. That ought to take me right up to spring....well...I hope it doesn't take that long!

Donna T

[squbrigg]

BobD

Ship rigging 'looks' more complicated than it is, just a lot of repetition. Shrouds, ratlines, braces, stays and then running rigging. What ship is it you are doing? I can send you copies of what ever you need.

The difficulty with the Internet is that there isn't much online on specific models or 'how-to's'. Some good sites for more advanced builders....practicums, but I wouldn't advist those for starting out.

Let me know and I'll fix you up.

Bob

[jamesfa]

Donna T- it sounds like you work the way i do with lots on the go all the time.
I have a couple of hiking stick toppers started-a sea captain-a loon-and a sissortail flycatcher.ihave just finished painting 5 cane segments.(at least there finished)time to make a few more

Frank

I think I need to do a few Santas.....It's getting close to that time of year.

I want to do something a little different, so I'll get a pattern sketched out by this weekend. My top three ideas are a snowboarding or snowtubing santa - with a squirrel or rabbit along for the ride. The other possible version would be a surfing santa. I don't like this idea as much because I can't quite visualize how to do the wave. I'd have a penguin riding along with this version.

After I get the line sketches, I will decide which looks best (on paper) and then do a quick-and-rough clay model. No details, just basic shapes - to take the 2D to 3D.

In between I'll do miniatures - just because I can't work on one thing at a time!

i think bobD's on the right track,
santas,

i always wanted to put the Louisiana 'Pap Noel' influence on santa, Will be thinking of just what effects could be carved,

i truly hated diaramas in school, and now it seams i cant carve just one figure they are all turning into scenes, or diaramas,

any ideas on 'Pap Noel'?

thomp