Ptarmigan Bird Carving Pattren

[Gergie]

Hi, I need some help from my Carving buddies out there. I was asked by a good comtomer today to carve her a Ptarmigan (from the Grouse Family) I think? It's a Christmas present for her Son who hunts them. Does anyone have a pattren I could purchase? Thank You Gergie, My E-mail address is rvgergie@iw.net

Check this page of Stiller's pattern catalog.

http://www.stillerpatterns.com/catalog_page_10.html

there are two ptarmigans there, willow and white.

Stiller ships promptly and are very reasonable. they also don't charge an arm and a leg for shipping.

When I've ordered, the patterns have always arrived within the week, course I only live a couple hundred miles away.

Al

Thank You so much. I have been getting pattrens from Gordon and his wife for years and didn't even think to look at the listing I have. Well the Ptarmigan is in there. I will get it ordered and start carving. Thank you agian. Gergie

Hi...I am stuck a bit the same way....I made a loon but when I look at it there was something that was not right, no I don't have a pattern just a book on it...First I would like to know if there is a difference between a pattern and a plan?....and second would there be a pattern (plan) that can tell me exactly for example the size of the head for the size of the body I have....etc...and where can I find such a thing?...
Thank you.

[AlArchie]

Jude, if you have the body carved and just need a proper sized head, here is what I would suggest. Take the pattern you used for the body, and put it up on a wall. Then with either an opaque projector (if you don't have one, try the art department at the local high school or jr. college) or a slide projector, project the head onto the body pattern. You can then adjust the size until it looks right. You cn then take the top view and match it to the side view for doing the top.

I've used this method several times for making patterns of trout, that I don't always have a complete picture of (superimposing a missing tail from one different sized photo to my pattern.)

Whatever way you call it, either a patttern or a plan, it should have at least a side and top view, and preferably a bottom, front and back. In some instances there may also ve auxilliary views.

Some patterns are more complete than others, for instance some fish pattens may include scaling information, and some bird patterns may include feather definintion sketches.

Al

[fieldman]

Thank you for the information Al
Your idea of putting the patern on the wall is great, I always look for the darn thing....
I'll get in touch with our local school and see if they can help?...

[fieldman]

Hi. I have been carning a few loons and a good friend of mine would like one also and I would like to give him a good one...would you guys (girls) know where I could find a good book about loon carving?

Loon Carving by Jeffrey Whiting - Patterns & Techniques
Carving and painting instructions, live common loon photographs, world championship pattern. Price about $25
http://www/natureartists.com/heliconia

http://www.natureartists.com/heliconia

[fieldman]

Hi...thanks birdlady (?), i'll let you know later how I made out. I saw an add in the chippingaway cataloque about painting loon, I wonder if you saw it?...is it any good?...